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Hi,
I use all of Neptune amazing products since years ago, and I really like their products
I would like today to talk about the possible future products and Neptune next generation aquarium controllers
This article will be more understandable to those who are using all of Neptune products like FMM, COR, DOS, WAV, Trident, Feeder.
I've listed couple of stuff that could be beneficial for us as aquarists in order to make the Aquarium monitoring more fun, easy, and Advanced.
Here are some points that we as aquarist love to see in the coming future, and please feel free to write what ever cross your mind in terms of developing their products
1- Full Apple integration, Develop APEX apps for Apple TV, Apple Watch, and MAC OS. and Apple HomeKit integration to make APEX reachable from anywhere and any platform, it would be great if I can make the APEX home page as a screensaver on the Apple TV, or an extra desktop tap on your Mac for APEX Dashboard. and it would really nice if your can control your aquarium with SIRI, for example Hey Siri, its feeding time!, means that Siri will stop wave makers and increase light to feed your aquarium
2- RO/DI Integration, I think lots aquarists use RO/DI filtration systems or at least RO only, and we all know that we cannot be %100 determine the life of each filter, some filters change colors and some filters you just change them because the TDS got higher, but that means you have to take daily TDS readings just to make sure that nothing will harm you tank, now imagine if these TDS readings after each filter are connected to APEX in addition to the 1/4" flow meter at the system output, that means APEX can calculate the remaining life of each filter and give you notifications on your smart phone to change a specific filter.
3- USB Type-C, by replacing the current Aquabus USB Type A, and Link1 with USB Type C for Power and data communication, this will element the extra power adapters for FMM and Link1 modules and make the whole APEX system chain connected with only the energy bar to be connected to the AC outlet, so it’s like single source of electricity.
4- upgrade the Flow meter sensors from wired mechanical sensor to fully wireless with ultrasonic reading for more accurate reading and less wires, the new flow meters can be battery powered with self charging from the water flow.
5- upgrade the energy bar to make it provide USB power (Type-A and C), I use Camera and Ipad around the energy bar, so it would be helpful if the EB ready to provide USB power like type A and Type C, this will element the connected usb power adapters in the outlets.
6- upgrade the breakout I/O box to make it no-tools needed for bare wires connection, the current I/O box need screwdriver, so it would be better to eliminate the tools need.
7- upgrade the feeder to (Solar Feeder) to make it fully wireless by integrating small solar panel that charges from the aquarium LED light, and wireless communication to the APEX, so the feeder can be totally battery/solar powered with no wires.
8- last but not least, I really would love to see (Salt Powder dispenser), when it comes to mixing salt I'm sure we all agree its the most frustrating thing we do every two weeks (some of us) and there is a time we you are in a hurry so you just throw that salt really quick then you end up with a cloudy water and dirty walls, but if you have that device where you just put salt in it and the device will dispense salt gradually in measured quantities so you just tell APEX that your using XX salt brand and the mixing tank size and the smart dispenser will automatically calculate the needed amount of salt to be disposed in your mix tank.
lets hear from you, what ideas do you have in your mind regarding Aquarium technologies and controllers to make this hoppy more fun
I use all of Neptune amazing products since years ago, and I really like their products
I would like today to talk about the possible future products and Neptune next generation aquarium controllers
This article will be more understandable to those who are using all of Neptune products like FMM, COR, DOS, WAV, Trident, Feeder.
I've listed couple of stuff that could be beneficial for us as aquarists in order to make the Aquarium monitoring more fun, easy, and Advanced.
Here are some points that we as aquarist love to see in the coming future, and please feel free to write what ever cross your mind in terms of developing their products
1- Full Apple integration, Develop APEX apps for Apple TV, Apple Watch, and MAC OS. and Apple HomeKit integration to make APEX reachable from anywhere and any platform, it would be great if I can make the APEX home page as a screensaver on the Apple TV, or an extra desktop tap on your Mac for APEX Dashboard. and it would really nice if your can control your aquarium with SIRI, for example Hey Siri, its feeding time!, means that Siri will stop wave makers and increase light to feed your aquarium
2- RO/DI Integration, I think lots aquarists use RO/DI filtration systems or at least RO only, and we all know that we cannot be %100 determine the life of each filter, some filters change colors and some filters you just change them because the TDS got higher, but that means you have to take daily TDS readings just to make sure that nothing will harm you tank, now imagine if these TDS readings after each filter are connected to APEX in addition to the 1/4" flow meter at the system output, that means APEX can calculate the remaining life of each filter and give you notifications on your smart phone to change a specific filter.
3- USB Type-C, by replacing the current Aquabus USB Type A, and Link1 with USB Type C for Power and data communication, this will element the extra power adapters for FMM and Link1 modules and make the whole APEX system chain connected with only the energy bar to be connected to the AC outlet, so it’s like single source of electricity.
4- upgrade the Flow meter sensors from wired mechanical sensor to fully wireless with ultrasonic reading for more accurate reading and less wires, the new flow meters can be battery powered with self charging from the water flow.
5- upgrade the energy bar to make it provide USB power (Type-A and C), I use Camera and Ipad around the energy bar, so it would be helpful if the EB ready to provide USB power like type A and Type C, this will element the connected usb power adapters in the outlets.
6- upgrade the breakout I/O box to make it no-tools needed for bare wires connection, the current I/O box need screwdriver, so it would be better to eliminate the tools need.
7- upgrade the feeder to (Solar Feeder) to make it fully wireless by integrating small solar panel that charges from the aquarium LED light, and wireless communication to the APEX, so the feeder can be totally battery/solar powered with no wires.
8- last but not least, I really would love to see (Salt Powder dispenser), when it comes to mixing salt I'm sure we all agree its the most frustrating thing we do every two weeks (some of us) and there is a time we you are in a hurry so you just throw that salt really quick then you end up with a cloudy water and dirty walls, but if you have that device where you just put salt in it and the device will dispense salt gradually in measured quantities so you just tell APEX that your using XX salt brand and the mixing tank size and the smart dispenser will automatically calculate the needed amount of salt to be disposed in your mix tank.
lets hear from you, what ideas do you have in your mind regarding Aquarium technologies and controllers to make this hoppy more fun