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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
Why are you ordering corals online ??
you are surrounded by LFS that sell health corals.
you can drive and hand pick your corals.
i dont buy coral or fish online. It makes no sense.
if I lived in ohio and I didn’t have access to great LFS then maybe.
if you don’t want to spend on LFS prices...
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...
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...
You should never put copper in your main tank.
That’s a really bad idea. Cooper kills everything and it’s also impossible to remove.
Corals/inverts fish die when copper is present.
best practice would be to get a 20 gallon tank and use that as a qt. You can get rid of that tank when you are...
In this hobby I learned you need to be patient.
you have to setup qt tank. If you don’t have space for a qt tank. Then you need
to spend more money for fish and get it from a trusted source, getting a $10 frag
Can be the most expensive decision. I don’t really get new fish. It took me years to...
For me those two numbers are the same. 1326 and 1467. They are both between range and I would understand that for hobby grade equipment and for our need that very close: I like to keep my mag from 1200-1500 anything in between that and I am good.
This is my 2cents . maintaining water is the most important factor in this hobby.
You have to start with zero tds water. You have to setup an easy way of making water changes. The easier this is the more you will do it.
when I 1st started I had a 125 gallon tank. I purchased a RODI buddy from...
it sucks but you have to do it. Return pumps will always die at night or when you are not home. I am glad I also setup my apex to send me alerts. That saved my butt.