Apex vs GHL for a school aquarium

[reaper93]

Hi guys, I manage the marine lab at our school and wanted to pick your brains about what you would think would be the best controller/monitor for our schools 120g display tank. We basically want something that can act as a failsafe when we are away from the tanks out of school hours such as weekends, breaks, etc. Some of the other cool tech such as auto testing are also very cool and would be awesome to show the marine science class. It seems there are followings for both of the brands and that they both have there positives/downfalls. My big question for you is what brand would you go for if you had to decide on one for this tank. I have read as many threads as possible and keep going back and forth on the matter.

Thanks!

 

[Peace River]

Both of these brands are great, but IMO you will have an easier time finding someone that is familiar with Apex and finding help online. Good luck with whichever you choose!

 

[reefiniteasy]

Have you looked at Hydros? That’s what we will be running in our school tank.

 

[Peace River]

Have you looked at Hydros? That’s what we will be running in our school tank.

That is also a good option!

 

[reaper93]

Both of these brands are great, but IMO you will have an easier time finding someone that is familiar with Apex and finding help online. Good luck with whichever you choose!

Thanks! From what I've gathered GHL is a pita to work on but once you get it going its incredibly solid but apex has tons more user support and availability.

 

[reaper93]

Have you looked at Hydros? That’s what we will be running in our school tank.

I really haven't even considered Hydros. Why did you choose them over the bigger brands.

 

[reefiniteasy]

I really haven't even considered Hydros. Why did you choose them over the bigger brands.

It’s what I use at home. I think the programming will be easier for all students to engage with. I can also set up various accounts with permissions so students can monitor on their devices. We will be starting with an X4/XP8 pro pack.

 

[reaper93]

It’s what I use at home. I think the programming will be easier for all students to engage with. I can also set up various accounts with permissions so students can monitor on their devices. We will be starting with an X4/XP8 pro pack.

I'll have to look into it more. Thanks for bringing it up!

 

[reaper93]

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