I too am in the decision phase in choosing a controller and I very much appreciate all the work @Ditto has done to make these honest comparisons. Input from both Neptune and GHL just puts this thread over the top.
That being said I had been leaning toward the Apex and even after all this data I haven't seen enough to sway me from my original inclination. I had just set up my tank when I was called up to work remotely 3 hours away from home during the week; I'm only home on the weekends. I'm now in desperate need of a controller to remote monitor every aspect of my tank possible. The Apex is a tried and true system that does that and has a massive support network via various forums.
And from the preceding posts by the OP it's not hard to figure out that he certainly has the financial means (Radion lights, Vortech pumps) to make the switch and purchase anything he needs. I'm on a fairly tight budget and while I was content to wait until next November to get a discount (MAP pricing is ridiculous btw) I now have to find some way to pony up $800. For me the choice is obvious as Apex, while certainly not infallible, is a known an established system with great support network, an excellent web monitoring interface and comes in at a lower starting price point than the GHL.
That being said I had been leaning toward the Apex and even after all this data I haven't seen enough to sway me from my original inclination. I had just set up my tank when I was called up to work remotely 3 hours away from home during the week; I'm only home on the weekends. I'm now in desperate need of a controller to remote monitor every aspect of my tank possible. The Apex is a tried and true system that does that and has a massive support network via various forums.
And from the preceding posts by the OP it's not hard to figure out that he certainly has the financial means (Radion lights, Vortech pumps) to make the switch and purchase anything he needs. I'm on a fairly tight budget and while I was content to wait until next November to get a discount (MAP pricing is ridiculous btw) I now have to find some way to pony up $800. For me the choice is obvious as Apex, while certainly not infallible, is a known an established system with great support network, an excellent web monitoring interface and comes in at a lower starting price point than the GHL.
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