IF the modules you want coming up are "supported" by the classic Apex...thats the reason for all fuss going around.Rather spend my money on new modules than to rebuy what I already have!
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IF the modules you want coming up are "supported" by the classic Apex...thats the reason for all fuss going around.Rather spend my money on new modules than to rebuy what I already have!
IF the modules you want coming up are "supported" by the classic Apex...thats the reason for all fuss going around.
So basicaly we have all been doing wrong relying first in the apex and the heater's crappy internal controller prone to sticking second?
I had my heater set to 82F and the apex outlet set to 78F, so the heaters own controller was set as secondary...am i wrong?
Dude im 100% not updating my firmware for a long long time haha+1. Gotta let them get the bugs out first anyway. Never be a new products Guinea pig, especially a high end product.
Honestly Im not sure anymore of the correct way. I think your ok if your heater has an internal thermostat and the apex is used for redundancy or the other way around....the apex works the heater and the internal thermostat is your back redundancy. I was using the titanium heaters that are just the heating element. I went and bought the finnex heater controller as a secondary precaution just in case.
Anyways back to the topic at hand, I think the first company to come out with a reliable functioning Alk probe wins everyone money!
if someone came out with a decent system that had an alkalinity probe/module I'd probably jump on it.
Should 1) add more ports and 2) make they configurable to be either PWM or 0-10V. The bluefish led controller has this functionality. Covers all basis.I think the Vertex controller is the future and based on android.
I have android phone, I am looking at a android smart TV, and I am looking at getting android auto for my car..
If you could eventually tie them all together. Alerts in your car or while watching tv etc.
Plus it is open source which allows for people to write all kinds of cool stuff for it.
The new apex is really just a different package for the apex gold with a faster processor.
It does not add more 0-10v which is needed more than a new power strip.
Apex has been saying the new standard is 0-10v for anyone making things comparable with the Apex.. Well guess what if you need more and you will with DC pumps or LED control as they become more popular you will need to buy a vdm for another 100 bucks. Huge mistake.
I personally dont see a reason to update at all.
I dont run the Wav pumps so the included 1link doesnt really apply.
I would upgrade to the new Vectra pumps before I would a Cor (if it ever gets made)
Im pretty sure that Apex and Ecotech have all but parted ways at this point and hoping for some kind of integration between the 2 in the future is futile. So i would be stuck with the power bars for the MP40's anyways.
Maybe Im not the typical Apex user in that all i really do is use it to read PH, Temp and Salinity at a glance. I have my heaters (the titanium kind that dont have a thermometer built in and are just the heating element) plugged in and up until recently used the Apex to regulate the heaters using the apex temp probe but was told that was a big no no by Terrence and that he has seen many systems fail because of relying in the apex to control the heaters so I had to go out and buy a separate heater controller to take over that duty and only use the Apex for redundancy.
I do use it to run my swabby every 4hours for a minute.
So aside from the new probes that they claim are better I dont see a reason to upgrade.
Unless of course you like the new colors and are planning on running all apex products like the Wav, Dos, there dosing containers, the eventual Cor pump etc.
I would have rather they improved on the auto feeder and updated that instead of wasting time on stuff like re branding and the static Par sensor in a fake rock thing or something new and super useful like the flow sensor meter.
I dont know man Im way to invested in ecotechs LEDs and MP's to make the switch for the sake of matching components. And for that stuff I use the Reeflink anyways.
Imho. If you're brand new to apex and have the cash the new one is a good choice. A lot of us current users are expressing our thoughts about said investment and the worth to buy new.I am looking for some input. I all most pulled the gun and bought the apec classic. Now with the new release, I am wondering if I should buy it instead of the classic. Any input would be greatly appreciate. I am new to apex.
LOLLol just opened mine yesterday hours before the announcement. That kind of sucks, but mine fits really well and I ran a direct cat 5E cable to it so I really don't need wifi. Looking forward to looking at the aquarium. The apex is a tool not the reason we are here. That being said you guys made me feel a lot better. Thanks
So happy it seems like they will be similar. I have never been able to afford "keeping up with the Jones " why start now lol.