Which Apex

TreyK · 09/16/2014, 11:52 AM

Will be using an Apex on my new system. Looking at the Gold which is $799 at BRS, or I could just get the standard for $524 and ad the PM2 and conductivity/salinity probe for an additional $210 ( total of $734). Any reason to spend the extra $65 for the Gold?

Thanks

kurt_n · 09/16/2014, 12:02 PM

With the Gold kit, you also get an ORP probe. If you're not interested in ORP, then that's not really a reason to get it, I suppose.

Also... Gold kit upgrades the pH probe from "standard grade" to "lab grade". ORP probe is also "lab grade". How much that's worth to you is probably your call.

The way I see it, the Gold kit basically upgrades your probes to "lab grade" for the cost of "standard grade".

ska d · 09/16/2014, 12:47 PM

I don't think the gold is really worth it unless you want the lab grade probes, but I have seen a promo (I think BRS) that is offering a free Neptune feeder (afs) when you buy the gold. That's a little better.

TreyK · 09/16/2014, 12:48 PM

ya with the feeder its worth it. I could care less about ORP. Does anyone measure that?

starionesir · 09/16/2014, 01:44 PM

I have the standard unit and have just upgraded other modules as I wanted. I didn't feel like spending money for the gold all up front.

kurt_n · 09/16/2014, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TreyK

ya with the feeder its worth it. I could care less about ORP. Does anyone measure that?

I think the free feeder deal was only one weekend... during MACNA. Don't think it's valid anymore.

As far as ORP, I measure it... but that's it. I have alarms set in case it drops below a certain level, but that's just so I'll take a closer look at the tank to see if something weird is going on. It's kind of like a canary in a coalmine... it can give you a heads up that something isn't right... but that's about it.

09/16/2014, 11:52 AM	#1
TreyK Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 596	Which Apex Will be using an Apex on my new system. Looking at the Gold which is $799 at BRS, or I could just get the standard for $524 and ad the PM2 and conductivity/salinity probe for an additional $210 ( total of $734). Any reason to spend the extra $65 for the Gold? Thanks __________________ Rimless 60 Cube

09/16/2014, 12:48 PM	#4
TreyK Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 596	ya with the feeder its worth it. I could care less about ORP. Does anyone measure that? __________________ Rimless 60 Cube

09/16/2014, 12:02 PM	#2
kurt_n Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,592	With the Gold kit, you also get an ORP probe. If you're not interested in ORP, then that's not really a reason to get it, I suppose. Also... Gold kit upgrades the pH probe from "standard grade" to "lab grade". ORP probe is also "lab grade". How much that's worth to you is probably your call. The way I see it, the Gold kit basically upgrades your probes to "lab grade" for the cost of "standard grade".

09/16/2014, 12:47 PM	#3
ska d Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: toronto Posts: 508	I don't think the gold is really worth it unless you want the lab grade probes, but I have seen a promo (I think BRS) that is offering a free Neptune feeder (afs) when you buy the gold. That's a little better.

09/16/2014, 01:44 PM	#5
starionesir Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bel Air Maryland Posts: 402	I have the standard unit and have just upgraded other modules as I wanted. I didn't feel like spending money for the gold all up front.