Apex ATI setting

[Josel]

Hello,

I have an ATI with a built in timer and want to use the Apex to contol it when the temp gets over 81. What program to use? I need the power to be on 24/7 and have the built in timer to schedule lights on and off.

TIA

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[ATI North America]

Your question isn't all that clear, are you looking to dim the fixture when the tank begins to over heat or turn the fixture off? I would discourage from killing power to the fixture using an Apex if it is a Dimmable version, there is a good chance the electrical spike caused by the Apex will cause the controller to display a row of boxes rather than text.

 

[Josel]

Your question isn't all that clear, are you looking to dim the fixture when the tank begins to over heat or turn the fixture off? I would discourage from killing power to the fixture using an Apex if it is a Dimmable version, there is a good chance the electrical spike caused by the Apex will cause the controller to display a row of boxes rather than text.

Hello,
Im not trying to dim using the Apex. I just want to have it powered 24/7 and only shuts off when the temp reaches a certain degree. I found out the hard way of turning it off using the Apex timer . I played with the setting and placed it on ON. Hopefully, that'll do it.

 

[SOCOM]

Is this the correct options for this? I want to do the same thing.

 

[ATI North America]

Hello,
Im not trying to dim using the Apex. I just want to have it powered 24/7 and only shuts off when the temp reaches a certain degree. I found out the hard way of turning it off using the Apex timer . I played with the setting and placed it on ON. Hopefully, that'll do it.

I would recommend increasing the min time, or setting a on when <81 or similar so it doesn't cycle multiple times should your heater go bad for example.

Keep in mind there is a school of thought that while the added heat from the light may compound a heat issue, so will the lack of photosynthesis which will tend to lower oxygen which is certainly not what you want in a overheat scenario. There is a good chance due to the nature of how ATI cools and the hot air is exhausting out the side leaving it on to help keep photosynthesis in process and help keep oxygen up. It is different than the old halide days where lots of heat came from the lights. Now this usually isn't the cause of an overheat its usually a bad heater or bad pump.

 

[SOCOM]

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense.

As far as oxygen levels, wouldn’t the skimmer help with that?

Also should I leave the fans on or off In case of a overheat ?

 

[ATI North America]

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense.

As far as oxygen levels, wouldn’t the skimmer help with that?

Also should I leave the fans on or off In case of a overheat ?

Yep skimmer will be the most important thing to run (besides a chiller of course).

Definitely leave the ATI Fans on, this will keep the heat blowing out the end and not heating up the acrylic and radiating down.