Apex JR. Worth it?

redwhiteandink · Jul 10, 2019

hello everyone i was on craigslist today and seen a New in Box Apex Jr for $200 was wondering if it is worth it or should i just stop being cheap and go for the full Apex. I currently have a IM Lagoon 25 that I'm thinking of selling to upgrade to the red sea reefer

leepink23 · Jul 10, 2019

redwhiteandink said:
hello everyone i was on craigslist today and seen a New in Box Apex Jr for $200 was wondering if it is worth it or should i just stop being cheap and go for the full Apex. I currently have a IM Lagoon 25 that I'm thinking of selling to upgrade to the red sea reefer

Personally I would either get the 2016 apex el or full.

lapin · Jul 10, 2019

It might be a good intro into a controller. The latest and greatest is tempting, but you might not need all those bells and whistles.
$200 might not be the firm price

DarthSimon · Jul 10, 2019

Depends on what your trying to accomplish. For instance, my 11 year old son just setup an 8 gallon BioCube. An Apex Jr with a 4 outlet Energy Bar is perfect. If you have to control more than 4 outlets, move up to a used classic or 2016 models.

DesertReefT4r · Jul 11, 2019

For $200 I would jump on it. You can always upgade the Jr as needed.

willieboy240 · Jul 11, 2019

Pass. People are selling the gold or classic for 2-300. The prices are dropping due to the fact that you can not use the trident on the gold / classic.

infinite0180 · Jul 11, 2019

I got a Jr. local to me for like $50. Granted its the older black label and used but man the thing has been rock solid for 6 months. I love it. I keep buy more neptune gear to add to it. So far i added VDM for my return pump, WXM for my radion and mp10, a DOS and recently picked up the AFS. I even added optical sensors off ebay to my DOS that i monitor my ATO container and sump level. Apex is great! I will upgrade when it breaks or i get a bigger tank. Right now i use the 4 outlets for a heater, a fan, my skimmer/sump powerhead, and my ATO...

redwhiteandink · Jul 11, 2019

thanks for the reviews everyone greatly appreciated

ReeferReefer · Jul 11, 2019

Rocking an Apex Classic here. Works great. Only real pains are that it wont work with DOS and it doesn't have on board wifi.

infinite0180 · Jul 11, 2019

ReeferReefer said:
Rocking an Apex Classic here. Works great. Only real pains are that it wont work with DOS and it doesn't have on board wifi.

Umm that classic certainly works with DOS...

ReeferReefer · Jul 11, 2019

infinite0180 said:
Umm that classic certainly works with DOS...

Sorry, I was thinking of Trident. Not DOS.

TheGreatWave · Jul 11, 2019

If you got the itch, go for it. That way if you find out a controller isn't for you, you could probably sell it for close to what you paid. I get that it may not connect to the latest and greatest features, but that doesn't necessarily have to be where the value lies.

Like many I debated the Apex for years. I don't use one anymore FWIW, it's not that I dislike them, just aside from maybe a heater fail safe it really didn't do anything for me as a reefer. I was just a terrible reefer who now had networking problem lol.