Neptune Apex controller

aidil257 · May 4, 2020

Hi All,

I am a new member to this club and all the while only has a fish only tank. recently, I’m beginning to have the courage to keep corals. However, my job requires me to travel a lot ( before COVID19 outbreak) and wanted to ensure I could monitor my tank when I’m not at home.

Therefore, I am planning to buy a Neptune Apex controller and was wondering if it has an option to set timers on my equipments such as regent lights and protein skimmer?

Any advice and photos of that function would be good.

Thanks in advance & stay safe.

lapin · May 4, 2020

aidil257 said:
Hi All,
I am a new member to this club and all the while only has a fish only tank. recently, I’m beginning to have the courage to keep corals. However, my job requires me to travel a lot ( before COVID19 outbreak) and wanted to ensure I could monitor my tank when I’m not at home..........

Howdy and welcome
Yes it has options to set timers for any equipment plugged into any of the power bars. It can also email you alerts if something is out of spec.

aidil257 · May 4, 2020

lapin said:
Howdy and welcome
Yes it has options to set timers for any equipment plugged into any of the power bars. It can also email you alerts if something is out of spec.

Wow..Cool and thanks for the advise. I think now I can start to make the purchase. Cheers!

SuncrestReef · May 4, 2020

Once you get your Apex and have the basics down, take a look at my 8-part Apex Programming Tutorial series here on R2R: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/neptune-apex-programming-tutorials.700483/

Miller535 · May 4, 2020

Yes, you can set timers, and being that apex fusion is cloud based, you can also control any of your equipment from anywhere, as well as get alerts and alarms.

Miller535 · May 4, 2020

Also welcome to Reef2reef

aidil257 · May 5, 2020

SuncrestReef said:
Once you get your Apex and have the basics down, take a look at my 8-part Apex Programming Tutorial series here on R2R: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/neptune-apex-programming-tutorials.700483/

cool and thanks for the link. By the way, i’m also reading your XL425 build thread now at page 18 out of 50 since i’m intending to upgrade to the similar tank.