This article is a reference guide for all of the Neptune Apex programming commands. All of this information is publicly available, but is scattered amongst several Neptune documents and posts in the Neptune Community Forums. My goal is to consolidate all of this information into a single reference document.
Documentation Conventions
Before presenting the list of commands, here is an overview of the documentation conventions for parameters:
Input, Output, and Profile names are shown in...
This article is an overview and instructions for building a DIY Auto Frozen Feeder for your Aquarium.
What does it do?
It Feeds "Chilled...Always Fresh" Frozen Food to my 4 Fish Tanks Automatically.
Programmable "Variable Sized" Portions.
Programmable "Any time of day" Feedings.
Self Cleaning too!
This feeder was built so I can get away from Home and continue to feed my fish. I have a few Ehiem Pellet Flake Auto Feeders that I use while away. The issue is I have a Copperband...
So, you want to add a Maxima clam to your reef tank. OK, great!
While we normally think of Maxima clams as gold, black, green, or blue, there are some very rare color patterns. The Chimera clam is a rare two-faced Maxima and occur at a rate of about 1 in every few million.
A Wild Collected Chimera
A Cultured Chimera
Over the last 20 years I have handled many thousands of Maxima clams and regularly get inquiries and see threads about how to select and keep these amazingly beautiful...
Big or Small? Picking Out Your First Reef Tank
So you’ve decided you want to join the hobby of reef keeping…Now what? Whether you are new to the hobby or adding your 15th tank, tank size is something every reefer needs to consider before making a new purchase. Tank size is more than just the logistical concerns of what will fit in your home and is something you’ll want to really think about before making your first purchase. Here are just a few of the things to consider before bringing home...
When I wrote my 8-part Apex Programming Tutorial series, all of the coding examples were applied to outputs where the Control Type was set to Advanced. Control Types are pre-set shortcuts to program an output for a specific device, allowing less experienced Apex users with a simple entry form to fill in the desired settings, and the Apex does the programming for you behind the scenes. The EB832 EnergyBar comes pre-programmed with each output set for specific Control Types, so you can just...
Parasitic snails in the family Pyramidellidae, commonly known by reefers as Pyram snails, is one of the major reasons why new clam keepers who do not know about these parasites cannot keep Giant clams for any length of time. Infestation of these tiny snails in our aquarium will wipe out the entire Giant clam population, given a little time, unless we take steps to eliminate them from our system.
There are many ways we can try to eliminate them from our system. Biological control does not...
I was trying to calibrate my new salinity probe a few weeks ago, and ran into all sorts of problems. Calibrations that were way off the mark, big fluctuations in readings that couldn't possibly be correct (and were verifiably not), etc. After searching around the internet, it was clear that a lot of folks have problems with this sensor. Some have written it off completely, and others insist that such problems are the result of calibration error. Information on correct calibration and...
A uncommon subject from an uncommon reefer, you may wonder why do we want to culture aiptasia wend this is one of the primary pests in our hobby since the very beginning . The answer is fairly easy. By understanding aiptasia propagation we can a) create a thriving culture of aiptasia eating nudibranch and b) understand how we can slow down the growth of aiptasia in our reef tanks.
How to set up a tank for aiptasia
how to propagate aiptasia
How to feed aiptasia
How to keep a sustainable...
Hello Everyone,
Over the years, I have had a lot of questions about my tank. The most frequently asked question is not about lights, equipment, or about chemistry. The most frequently asked question is about how and what I feed my corals. When I got into the hobby in 2010, I used to spot feed each coral but when my collection went from 10 to 100 zoas, it became tedious and tiresome. I observed that the majority of the zoas don’t react (tentacles/mouth don’t close) to the food when you spot...
Hi everyone,
One of the biggest challenges, for me as an amateur reefer is the numbers. Numbers are my downfall (among others). Why, do fish and coral float in nothing but numbers, and water? Po4 .03, No3 5, SG 1.027, Calcium 440, Ph 8.1, DkH 8.3, etc. I mean really, what language is that and who is going to help me do all that math? Him?
When I was in school they gave me a sheet of paper and told me to remember the times tables. The “computer” was a keyboard with dot matrix paper and...
