Apex and Reeflink

[ReeferRoo]

Can you run Apex and Reeflink at the same time?

My situation...

Setting up my first tank. I will be running the new Apex Controller with the wave power heads. I will also be running a Vectra M1 return pump and would like to set that up with the ecotech battery backups.

I am reading that you need the booster cable and Reeflink to setup parameters for the Vectra pump in case of PF.

Side note...i am also going to be running 2 g4 pro lights which i am not concerned with running off of the battery backups but do have the lights.

That being said, i feel like my only options is to just power the Vectra Pump through the Apex for power consumption tracking and run the operation through the reeflink so the return system runs at more than 10%.

Any advice, tips, tricks, would be helpful!

 

[Salty1962]

You can try a WXM module to run all of your Ecotech devices. I'm not sure about the BU for the Vectra.

 

[ReeferRoo]

From what i have seen the WXM doesnt run the Vectra yet...and may not at all.

Ecotech sells a "battery back-up booster" cable that allows the BU to work but reviews state you need a reeflink to configure it to allow more than a 10% flow with the return pumps.

I guess i will play with it. Worst case is buy a reeflink to configure if i cant get it to work. I will have 2-3 months of tank cycling to play around with it before livestock.

I plan on taking 2 BU and hooking them together to allow more power to the vectra m1 pump.

 

[ngvu1]

Yes you can do that. The reefLink can also cut the power to the light or turn them down all the way also. The apex cannot control the reeflink beside cutting the power to the reefLink if you power it by a port on the eb8.
btw, ReefLink is an Apex version of Ecotech .

 

[ReeferRoo]

I knew the reeflink is the start of ecotechs box system like apex but it just isnt there yet. My concern was that i wouldn't be able to connect the reeflink and the apex to the vectra pump. Not so concerned about the lights anymore since apex just updated for the g4 through the WXM module.

So i guess i will buy a reelink then.

Thanks!