Comparing controllers

Mel 2038 · 08/31/2012, 07:22 PM

I was wondering if anybody knew of any good reading material on comparing the different controllers that are out there. Thanks

Dustin1300 · 08/31/2012, 07:26 PM

Search the forum and you'll find plenty of threads without even needing to create a new thread...

IMO, Apex wins the battle. I've had DA on previous system and sold and bought all Apex Units on new tank and have not regretted it one bit. Only complaint I have is the lack of a stable app on the Android Market as Neptune does not have an Android app....They just build for iPhone

Bdial · 08/31/2012, 07:37 PM

I agree with Apex. I have both apex and reefkeeper. The apex is amazing. Not only can you tweak everything in their own specific section but you can manually override it through a whole other section. I think the limits of the apex are endless. I just wish I had the time to sit down and program as much as I could. You can get very complicated in programming or very simple.
The reefkeeper has some great abilities as well but it requires some manipulation to find and do some things. The programming is somewhat simple and it has it's limitations.

steve053 · 09/01/2012, 09:40 AM

I just bought my Apex system this week using the 10% off labor day sales. As others have said there are a ton of posts outlining the pros and cons of the various systems. Depending on your needs, skills and funds the Apex may or may not be appropriate for you.

Before you buy an Apex, take some time to read the unofficial users guide. The download link is stickied at the top of the Neptune forum. It gave me a flavor if what it is capable of doing.

bnumair · 09/01/2012, 11:35 AM

i started a forum between reefkeepr and apex its in my blog better yet here is a direct link.
good luck (i choose Apex)
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2029200

Mel 2038 · 09/02/2012, 12:04 PM

Thank you, to all that responded. I read most of the material in the links provided and I believe that the Apex or Apex Lite will be for me, and again Thanks to all.

d2mini · 09/02/2012, 03:08 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2138163

08/31/2012, 07:22 PM	#1
Mel 2038 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bolingbrook,IL Posts: 172	Comparing controllers I was wondering if anybody knew of any good reading material on comparing the different controllers that are out there. Thanks

08/31/2012, 07:26 PM	#2
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Search the forum and you'll find plenty of threads without even needing to create a new thread... IMO, Apex wins the battle. I've had DA on previous system and sold and bought all Apex Units on new tank and have not regretted it one bit. Only complaint I have is the lack of a stable app on the Android Market as Neptune does not have an Android app....They just build for iPhone __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

08/31/2012, 07:37 PM	#3
Bdial Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntington, wv Posts: 675	I agree with Apex. I have both apex and reefkeeper. The apex is amazing. Not only can you tweak everything in their own specific section but you can manually override it through a whole other section. I think the limits of the apex are endless. I just wish I had the time to sit down and program as much as I could. You can get very complicated in programming or very simple. The reefkeeper has some great abilities as well but it requires some manipulation to find and do some things. The programming is somewhat simple and it has it's limitations. __________________ Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good. Haste makes waste. WINTER IS COMING

09/01/2012, 11:35 AM	#5
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i started a forum between reefkeepr and apex its in my blog better yet here is a direct link. good luck (i choose Apex) http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2029200 __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

09/02/2012, 03:08 PM	#7
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2138163 __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

09/01/2012, 09:40 AM	#4
steve053 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brookfield, WI Posts: 108	I just bought my Apex system this week using the 10% off labor day sales. As others have said there are a ton of posts outlining the pros and cons of the various systems. Depending on your needs, skills and funds the Apex may or may not be appropriate for you. Before you buy an Apex, take some time to read the unofficial users guide. The download link is stickied at the top of the Neptune forum. It gave me a flavor if what it is capable of doing.

09/02/2012, 12:04 PM	#6
Mel 2038 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bolingbrook,IL Posts: 172	Thank you, to all that responded. I read most of the material in the links provided and I believe that the Apex or Apex Lite will be for me, and again Thanks to all.