- Location
- Westchester, N.Y
Thinking about getting a controller. Is Nepture or Digital Aquatics or any other brand better. Don't know which one to go with my tank.
Controllers
- Thread starter piranhapat
- Start date
- Location
- Long Island
I have been using neptune systems aqua controller jr for about 2 years and it was one of the best investments I have made for my tank. In the next month or so I am going to be upgrading to the apex controller that they make. I will be able to do so much more ex: control via smartphone / led dimming / vortech control an alot more.
I haven't had any glitches and they are fairly simple to use.
I haven't had any glitches and they are fairly simple to use.
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
They are both good. The main reason I went with the Neptune Apex over the Reefkeeper is the Neptune has network built in rather than an option. I can monitor and control from my PC or smart phone. With the ReefKeeper you have to purchace a net module which is $100.00. With that you can only monitor your system, not control.
Also Neptune has amazing customer service. I had a problem when I first got it and sent an email late on a Sunday night. I got an answer back in like 5 minutes.
Also Neptune has amazing customer service. I had a problem when I first got it and sent an email late on a Sunday night. I got an answer back in like 5 minutes.
- Location
- NY
- Location
- Westchester, N.Y
OK, I see apex as two system. What is the difference apex lite $369, apex system $499.
- Location
- Huntington
- Location
- Union Square, NY
DA has terrible products and support. Get the Apex.
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Apex by Neptune. Customer support is terrific.
- Location
- Hudson Yards
I have an AC3. I never could get the Ethernet connection to work and it wasn't wireless. Still, even though the unit interface is a pain, I can access any of my reef's data through it. It looks like the Apex is also not wireless. Can anyone confirm that for me?
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
You can set it up wireless using a wireless bridge.
You do however have to hard wire it to your network when you want to do a firmware update.
You do however have to hard wire it to your network when you want to do a firmware update.
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I vote for the Neptune Apex! I have mine run almost everything on my tank, I love you can use it to control Vortechs and the network feature is definitely one that I take advantage of all the time. I just whip out my phone when it's time to feed and it slows down my Vortechs. I'm also building an auto water change system, like the Genesis Reef unit, that will be possible by using the Apex.
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
The Unoffical Apex New Users Guide Locateded at http://reeftech.webs.com/ will tell you everything you need to know about the Apex.
Having this resource was also a major factor in me choosing the Apex over others.
Having this resource was also a major factor in me choosing the Apex over others.
- Location
- dutchess county, ny
did alot of research and got the apex, if you get one, just add a few bucks for some advil! thank god for people that can walk you thru the setup.
Long-Island-Mike
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Long Island, New york
I love my Profilux controller 
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
I have been running my reefkeeper for 2 years now with no issues. Have 3 pc4 and a sl1 connected. Never have had any issues. Why change if it aint broke. I would totally buy a apex next time around. Maybe for next Christmas when I upgrade
- Location
- Albany, NY
Vote for Apex
Apex has superior bus speed and as others have said the support is amazing.
Apex has superior bus speed and as others have said the support is amazing.
- Location
- yonkers NY
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