Is the Trident really almost here!?! Super excited about this update from Neptune!!

[ZaneTer]

I am very excited to see how the trident performs. I have high hopes and expectations. I will not be buying it for two reasons:
1) It is not standalone
2) It uses proprietary communication protocols

If I picked one up cheap then I would definitely reverse engineer the heck out of it.

 

[ca1ore]

Yes I was annoyed I had to upgrade my apex (it goes against my grain to replace something that still works) but I have to admit my old apex has been amazing;not even a hiccup. It just works!!. But I am totally stoked about trident!! If this tech works it will be game changing!!

Ironically, I’d made the decision to replace my older lite with the new apex even before trident was teased. I don’t trust old equipment, particularly when I am asking it to do so much ..... and I had run out of custom probe names. I absolutely HATE testing ..... so I don’t do it enough. Even if just as a monitoring facility, it’ll be well worth it to me just to spare me testing drudgery. The dashboard does look very cool .

As a general observation, I always feel slightly sorry for people who see conspiracy theories everywhere ... it must be exhausting.

 

[Ento-Reefer]

Honestly I bought my first Apex last year and it has worked flawlessly. I am not good with new technology and I was able to set it up without contacting customer service lol.

I would love to add the trident, but it might have to wait a bit as the $600 price is a little steep. I am sure it will be worth it and I will just have to start saving up.

 

[maxtek]

Added a little Mg, and the Trident clocked it pretty well.

That is so cool. I want mine immediately.

 

[LEOreefer]

I have been following this thread since day 1. It has been great to follow along until the last few days. I am a 2016 apex user but do not own ALL of there products by any means. Aquarium controllers are a great tool but by no means are a requirement to run a successful reef tank. YOU choose to by the product, Neptune didn’t force you. You could have bought from a competitor. In my opinion this is not the thread to complain about Neptune or pricing. There’s a whole vendor section for that.

With that said because this is the trident thread I will add a comment about the trident. I think what makes this product so great is it the first mid rage MONITOR that will give you the big 3. I can’t speak for everyone on this forum but I was not ready to drop $1000 on a Alkatronic when I can hit a midrange price point with the trident. But I’m making the decision. If I choose to purchase the trident I can’t complain about price as it was my choice to by it and not Neptune’s.

Good work @Terence i personally look forward to seeing the final product!

 

[JimWelsh]

Redundant post.

 

[fabutahoun]

I am sold just by hearing the intro music "Iron Maiden - Aces High"

 

[JimWelsh]

Added a little Mg, and the Trident clocked it pretty well.

Nice!

 

[revhtree]

This thread has been cleaned from posts that do not directly discuss the topic at hand which is the Trident. Please keep all further posts on topic. Thank you.

 

[ca1ore]

I'd be curious to know, beyond the obvious need to replace the reagents based on chosen dosing frequency, what other kind of routine maintenance is likely required? For example, I assume there are dosing heads inside - so periodic replacement of peri tubing, pump heads, stepper motors. etc.? I also assume some kind of periodic calibration will be required? Apologies if these questions have already been asked/answered elsewhere.

 

[themcfreak]

I'd be curious to know, beyond the obvious need to replace the reagents based on chosen dosing frequency, what other kind of routine maintenance is likely required? For example, I assume there are dosing heads inside - so periodic replacement of peri tubing, pump heads, stepper motors. etc.? I also assume some kind of periodic calibration will be required? Apologies if these questions have already been asked/answered elsewhere.

I'm curious of this, also. Especially in regard to where the test is titrated. Is that a glass vial (like all of my test kits?)? Because those get pretty dirty and always seem to have water spots (even after cleaning with vinegar and RO water). Would those potential spots interfere with testing, or is there a cleaning mechanism in play? (Especially since I haven't heard anything about hooking up to a fresh water source for cleaning)?

 

[Terence]

I'd be curious to know, beyond the obvious need to replace the reagents based on chosen dosing frequency, what other kind of routine maintenance is likely required? For example, I assume there are dosing heads inside - so periodic replacement of peri tubing, pump heads, stepper motors. etc.? I also assume some kind of periodic calibration will be required? Apologies if these questions have already been asked/answered elsewhere.

We will have more on all of this at a later date. There is only one dosing head inside.

 

[ca1ore]

Fair enough - I am a patient man

 

[Elgringodiablo]

I am super excited about the Trident. I’m currently running most Apex products between my four setups and love having gear that communicates well to a central brain.

Is everything perfect? No. Are there some good competitive point solutions? Absolutely. But seriously guys... Neptune Apex is the most stable, comprehensive and scalable product suite for reef tech. No one else is even close.

Counting the days like it’s the new Game of Thrones season... take my money!!!!

 

[WWIII]

Does anyone know how long it takes to run the tests?

 

[JimWelsh]

Does anyone know how long it takes to run the tests?

Around 8 minutes or so for Alk only, and around 20 minutes or so for all three.

 

[SaracensRugby]

I can’t wait for Trident. I have the Apex controller and a GHL 2.1 doser. In my exp GHL doser, while works rock solid, does not have the easy user interface, and you need a Microsoft based computer to set up it and update. My Apex on the other hand is a breeze to maneuver around. And I don’t test as much as I should, so this will be perfect for me. Its a no brainer considering how much I have spent on everything else.

 

[EJReef]

Almost here means it’s a year.

 

[EJReef]

Where’s the trident?

 

[MartinWaite]

Where’s the trident?

It's out and about in the figment of someone's imagination. No it's just like the three pronged spear it's outdated and not really needed. Haha But for the believers just keep going with the standard reply "It will be out next quarter" they just aren't saying quarter of what year, decade, or century! LOL