apex system

[melonheadorion]

im looking to get an apex, mostly for monitoring, but also for a way of doing my dosing and ATO.

the modules themself are quite expensive, so im hoping to find out cheaper options. i would still love to get the apex for the monitoring part, but i have a kalk stirrer that i would possibly add to the system, or a 2 part doser, depending on which way i go. obviously, dosing is the part that can send everything downhill quick, so thats where the question comes in. is there a way to program the apex to shut off devices based on a specific reading? for example, if alk gets outside of a certain range, is there a way to tell the apex system to not run the stirrer? in addition to that, i guess the other question i have is, is there a way to program the power outlet on the power block to turn on/off power. for example, if i go with a 2 part doser that is not the same brand, can i get that outlet to not feed power to that outlet based on whatever i program?>

underneath, i find that some of the modules that are of the apex brand, are overpriced, so if i go with some other brand, am i able to control it almost as good?

 

[Woodyman]

Give this a read!

Neptune Apex and CoralVue Hydros: Personal Opinion and Experience

Neptune Apex and CoralVue Hydros: Personal Opinion and Experience @Nanojoe Personal opinion and Personal experience // Disclaimer The scope for this article is to dive a little deeper and, in turn, hopefully help the hobbyist on how they...

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[All_talk]

To answer the question directly, Yes, you can program the outputs (outlets) to turn off and on based on other readings like Temp, PH, or float switches (to read ALK you will need the Trident tester).

The APEX can do a LOT, this is a good place to start to understand its capabilities... https://www.neptunesystems.com/downloads/docs/Comprehensive_Reference_Manual.pdf