The universe seems to be forever compelling me to get an Apex but I have resisted so far, finding it just as easy to use what I already have: Alexa-enabled Kasa smartstrips, Kessil spectral controller, Inkbirds for temp control, and the wave controller that comes with my Tunze wavemaker. I'm thinking of calling my mix-and-match controller system the Nadir because it's the anti-Apex
Here's my real question:
So now I want to get a second Tunze wavemaker to put on the opposite end of a 6' tank. Would it work to set each individually on a wave pulse, where I time it so the waves alternate? Has anybody tried this? Will they go slightly out of sync so they have to be re-synced every day, every few days? I mean, it's not terrible if they go out of sync, but I'm just wondering if I can get by with my minimalist approach to controllers, just using what comes in the box, instead of buying extra cables and controller units and buying into the Apex universe or the other controller universes. I've researched them and don't like any of the current solutions on the market.
ETA: I know there are great threads on Alexa-controlled tanks. I was really just curious about people's experiences with manually syncing Tunze wavemakers but somehow I went on an anti-Apex rant because i couldn't help myself. Still burned from buying into the Aquacontroller III many years ago just before they made it obsolete.
Here's my real question:
So now I want to get a second Tunze wavemaker to put on the opposite end of a 6' tank. Would it work to set each individually on a wave pulse, where I time it so the waves alternate? Has anybody tried this? Will they go slightly out of sync so they have to be re-synced every day, every few days? I mean, it's not terrible if they go out of sync, but I'm just wondering if I can get by with my minimalist approach to controllers, just using what comes in the box, instead of buying extra cables and controller units and buying into the Apex universe or the other controller universes. I've researched them and don't like any of the current solutions on the market.
ETA: I know there are great threads on Alexa-controlled tanks. I was really just curious about people's experiences with manually syncing Tunze wavemakers but somehow I went on an anti-Apex rant because i couldn't help myself. Still burned from buying into the Aquacontroller III many years ago just before they made it obsolete.