APEX Add-ons!!

[BBoley24]

Fellow Reefers, I am feeling a bit saucey today. I want to spruce up my tank's hardware. I am running an Apex Controller with an extra VDM module so I do have much room for expansion.

What is it that most of you do or would add on to your APEX system? Such as tunzes and so on...

 

[MBSL55]

PM2 to monitor salinity and act as backup in case of ATO failure.

WXM for pump control but you've got that covered with your variable speed ports for your Tunzes

Breakout boxes for backup float switches, door switches, and doorbells to activate feed modes.

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[BBoley24]

Definitely checking out the pm2! doorbells and door switches?!

 

[BBoley24]

Ok I think I want to get into wave makers. I already have a scwd but I think im going to go with the turnbelle system. Thoughts?

 

[MBSL55]

I have some magnetic reed switches installed on the doors to my stand so that they will activate the lighting in the stand itself. I also am going to be adding some doorbells and each doorbell, when pressed, will activate one of the four feed modes on the Apex. That way, I can activate my regular feed mode, for example, by just pressing a button the side of the stand rather than access the apex controller and manually scroll to and activate the feed mode. It is all about convenience

 

[BBoley24]

Wow. I am going to need a build thread for that one! VERY INTERESTED! Show me the reed switches too as I was going to use a motion sensor...

 

[MBSL55]

I've got a build thread on this forum but don't know how to link to it from my phone.

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[BBoley24]

CRIPES! You're going to make me go look for it lol

 

[OhYeah]

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