I recently picked up an Apex 3 and Trident. I've done many searches and seem to find limited info on configuration suggestions. For example, I would like to get some ideas on ATO. Can someone please recommend a good resource so I can get some ideas? I believe I have watched all of Apex and BRS so far.
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If you want to setup a ATO the tunze is the way to go.
The tunze is a stand alone ATO and it works without any problems.
if you want to stay in the Apex bubble. You can setup a water level sensor and set it up with a pmup and you can set it up to work like a ATO . You can use the task manager in apex to set it up.
The tunze is a stand alone ATO and it works without any problems.
if you want to stay in the Apex bubble. You can setup a water level sensor and set it up with a pmup and you can set it up to work like a ATO . You can use the task manager in apex to set it up.
+1 to tunze. The only problem I have ever had was when my kalk was creating a film on the optical sensor. I think these are both pretty strong options. My biggest concern would be that apex can fail and will be a single catastrophic failure if the head unit goes at an inopportune time.
I'm adamantly anti apex for that very reason
NanoJoe
NJRC Member
Im on team tunze as well. They are straightforward and easy to setup.
Nothing but troubles with the neptune ATO and ive worked with a few now.
If you need apex help, feel free to PM me. I set many up and have worked with them on client tanks.
Contacting neptune themselves will help but dear god do they take forever to respond. I sat on hold for 45 minutes just to have an answering machine tell me to email them to submit a ticket and then I'd wait a day or two to hear a response.
Nothing but troubles with the neptune ATO and ive worked with a few now.
If you need apex help, feel free to PM me. I set many up and have worked with them on client tanks.
Contacting neptune themselves will help but dear god do they take forever to respond. I sat on hold for 45 minutes just to have an answering machine tell me to email them to submit a ticket and then I'd wait a day or two to hear a response.
Salted
NJRC Member
I had the same issue. I realized what was happening and started cleaning the sensor every week. Got tired of that and stopped using kalk. I tried to give away a mostly full bottle and no one wanted it.
I changed this by feeding kalk into my center chamber of my sump instead of the return chamber. Havent had a problem since.
I thought the point of the Apex was to centralize everything but it sounds like the majority recommends the ATO should be separate. Is there a way to use a stand alone but still tie it into the leak alarm so it shuts down if needed?
The leak alarm triggers the outlet the ato is plugged into to turn off
In our Hobby having a single point of failure is a horrible idea. So I run a couple of apex on my system. I learned right away when I got the apex 2016. I setup that system with Neptune apex return pumps. I also setup some wav pumps in my tank. The apex also controled my kessill lights and my ATO.
when my head unit went bad I lost everything Neptune wasn’t able to get me a new head unit for a weeek. So I had to go to my lfs and purchase a separate ATO, I ordered some wave makers from Amazon got it nex day. I also let kessil controller control my lights. I have ink bird control my heaters I use the trident but I don’t trust it.
so my iPhone is a single point of failure. Everything in my life runs out of my phone.
my work as a real estate agent I open doors with my iphone. I also use my iPhone for my banking. I open and close doors to my car and my home. I even monitor my blood sugar ( I am diabetic) and my heart rate with my iPhone. why do I do this…. because Apple is a great company if Iose my phone or it brakes I can get a new one in a few hours. if nuptune apex was a great company they would have replacement units at local LFS that you can go to and get a new head unit right away. So that you don’t lose $$$$$ in corals and fish.
erics210
NJRC Member
Apex **** down on guy near me last week. Just when I was hung go on setting the one up I have.
I am the controller.
-Jake adams
I want to be clear. There is no way I would have a reef tank without a controller.
Neptune apex system is not perfect but I can’t imagine not using it.
it bad saved my system a few times. I just believe you need to “ Trust but Verify” what apex says
Neptune apex system is not perfect but I can’t imagine not using it.
it bad saved my system a few times. I just believe you need to “ Trust but Verify” what apex says
eli smoke
NJRC Member
2nd this. I have to use the optical sensor on my apex to turn off an outlet so the autoaqua doesn’t overfill on the ato.