ReefBreeders Meridian acclamation mode fee

[jabberkaycee]

I hope I’m reading this wrong, but for clarification, do I need to purchase a $200 lifetime membership to use acclamation or daylight features? Isn’t this considered a standard feature within this price point? I purchased a Meridian 35 and I am subscribed to ReefBreeders. This message showed up with the latest app update.

 

[Kiiyo]

Saw this and it seems like they're trying to jump on the subscription model that's popular right now, i.e. give us more money for features built in after you already paid x00s for our light.

Hope it's a deterrent for other refers considering reef breeders. Sad to see this make it's way into the hobby.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Saw this on Reddit yesterday. My thoughts are that if you buy the light, all of the features should be included. This subscription model for hardware nonsense should be boycotted and shamed out of existence.

 

[areefer01]

It does appear that this light kit is requiring a subscription and/or one time purchase to use certain features.

With regards to the one time fee - be aware as I have seen a company offer a life time purchase only to make a change and say it is no longer supported.

 

[jabberkaycee]

Liam responded quickly and explained that the acclamation mode is, indeed, part of the premium feature. It was communicated 18 months ago. However, I just purchased this light so I did not see that communication.My assumption was that it was included as a standard feature. While not happy about this at all, I at least now know that I wasn’t doing something wrong in the app.

 

[rockdiver]

Hmm just read this. This is to bad I was really set on buying one of these

 

[Science/G]

It shouldn't be a deal breaker. These lights are great. A cheap par meter from Amazon so you can match the output of your old lights to these and you'll be fine. They are pretty powerful so you should of course always start new lights lower and raise them up over a couple of weeks

 

[rockdiver]

I cant really find any info on what you cant use

 

[exnisstech]

Ya I knew this was coming. Fortunately I don't need any of the premium features. I don't agree with it but it is what it is. At least they gave us an intensity slider in an update not too long ago so it's easy enough to lower it then increase it at whatever ever % over the time period you feel is good.

 

[rockdiver]

Ya i guess

 

[Boehmtown]

. They have lost their mind and forgot what made them popular in the first place. You're just getting your pants pulled down buying those lights anymore. Bet the guys got more money than he knows what to do with fooling everyone out of theirs