Switching Controllers from Apex to GHL

d2mini · Mar 11, 2019

fogcutter said:
For me the choice is obvious as Apex, while certainly not infallible, is a known an established system

GHL has been around for something like 20 years. They are quite "established".

Ditto · Mar 11, 2019

BZOFIQ said:
That is a very sweet design!!! Very compact too and look ma; no orange

Does it now offer per port power monitoring and ability to use it in programming?

Monitoring has been done for a while for both the App, cloud service and local web interface.

The next software update is going to include programming. They posted this on Facebook just a few days ago. When they do I will post here the screen shots of the interface examples of how to use it (Maybe even a Video) and update the charts to include the feature.

BZOFIQ · Mar 11, 2019

Ditto said:
Monitoring has been done for a while for both the App, cloud service and local web interface.

The next software update is going to include programming. They posted this on Facebook just a few days ago. When they do I will post here the screen shots of the interface examples of how to use it (Maybe even a Video) and update the charts to include the feature.

These new features along with new power bar make the GHL a great option. Opens up a whole new can of....possibilities. If they only had the darn Ethernet jack ....

Then again, the Trident is about to show up.

mwilk19 · Mar 11, 2019

This thread is about to cost me a bundle. My wife loves the hobby and the tanks but I may have to sneak this in under the cover of darkness.

Ditto · Mar 11, 2019

As Promised the updated Powerbar chart now with the 6E-PAB on it

Ditto · Mar 11, 2019

mwilk19 said:
This thread is about to cost me a bundle. My wife loves the hobby and the tanks but I may have to sneak this in under the cover of darkness.

We know nothing hehe

Tristren · Mar 11, 2019

Ditto said:
As Promised the updated Powerbar chart now with the 6E-PAB on it

Thanks very much for keeping these updated. Really great resource.

Cheers, Tony

WWIII · Mar 11, 2019

Tristren said:
Thanks very much for keeping these updated. Really great resource.

Cheers, Tony

No kidding! Should be a sticky in the aquarium controller forum! This thread has some serious views!

Thanks @Ditto for continually updating it! GHL has been chugging along with updates and new releases regularly over the past year or so! Hopefully when Trident finally comes out Neptune will have some other new goodies coming out!

Ditto · Mar 11, 2019

@Tristren - Thanks glad to do it.

@WWIII - Thank you, and when Neptune System release new things I will update the thread with notes. Even when the Trident comes out I will do a chart with that and the KHD Director

mwilk19 · Mar 11, 2019

Ditto said:
We know nothing hehe

I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Your thread will be an invaluable guide to setting this up.

WWIII · Mar 11, 2019

Ditto said:
@Tristren - Thanks glad to do it.

@WWIII - Thank you, and when Neptune System release new things I will update the thread with notes. Even when the Trident comes out I will do a chart with that and the KHD Director

And calcium for GHL!

bubblemytip · Mar 12, 2019

Just ordered a 4e starter pack with two additional powerbar 6e and some level switches to go with my doser 2.1.

I was running into some issues with my apex classic (outlet switches sticking on) and reading of more failures re software, so ready to try something new and that matches the rest of the German gear I use.

siggy · Mar 12, 2019

Hey for the water/mix station in the basement I just picked up a Maxi doser for auto water change, Should I be looking to integrate that or run stand alone, I did get an extra power bar, I cant control salt so I still have mix the SW. just planning, so throw it all out please.

WWIII · Mar 12, 2019

siggy said:
Hey for the water/mix station in the basement I just picked up a Maxi doser for auto water change, Should I be looking to integrate that or run stand alone, I did get an extra power bar, I cant control salt so I still have mix the SW. just planning, so throw it all out please.

I would integrate all under the profilux. It's nice to have it all under the same roof while using the app, web, gcc. If you need to adjust salinity for some reason then you can just click a button to go to the dosers section and run the out water or in water more to correct salinity based on the probe and/or other testing.

The only good thing about using it stand alone is you can use the temp sensor and level port. I just find it easier to have everything under the profilux as one and if I need another temp sensor then add a card. If I need another level sensor then add a splitter or another card.

I actually have my awc set up with no level sensors. I just program the maxi to take out x amount 150 times a day and then add back x amount 150 times a day. Doing this method you can adjust up or down the rates based on the conductivity probe. I also double check salinity with a refractometer and hanna occasionally to make sure my probe isn't off.

mwilk19 · Mar 12, 2019

While I'm waiting for my Profilux kit to be delivered, I was wondering if I can use one of the dosers from my 2.1 for auto top off? The system I use, ATI Essentials Pro, only uses two containers so that leaves me with two unused dosing pumps.

siggy · Mar 12, 2019

WWIII said:
I need another temp sensor then add a card

Ok, So i would need an expansion box in the basement for temp, salinity or float switches?

Lasse · Mar 12, 2019

mwilk19 said:
While I'm waiting for my Profilux kit to be delivered, I was wondering if I can use one of the dosers from my 2.1 for auto top off? The system I use, ATI Essentials Pro, only uses two containers so that leaves me with two unused dosing pumps.

I used the old doser to my auto top off without any problem. I think GHL says that around max 15 minutes run and 15 minutes paus is needed for Doser 2.1. If you have two heds free - you can use both for auto top off

Sincerely Lasse

Ditto · Mar 12, 2019

siggy said:
Ok, So i would need an expansion box in the basement for temp, salinity or float switches?

Or you install the expansion cards in the P4 and run the cables down stairs.

For me it was easier to have the expansion box only because it allowed me to also install a avast barel tender on the ato station and which required an expansion card. You can also add a leak detector also so just in case something happens your alerted which also plugs into the expansion box directly.

Lasse · Mar 12, 2019

siggy said:
Ok, So i would need an expansion box in the basement for temp, salinity or float switches?

Yes - that¨s a good idea if it is below 100 meters between the Exp box and the computer.

Sincerely Lasse

Ditto · Mar 12, 2019

mwilk19 said:
While I'm waiting for my Profilux kit to be delivered, I was wondering if I can use one of the dosers from my 2.1 for auto top off? The system I use, ATI Essentials Pro, only uses two containers so that leaves me with two unused dosing pumps.

@Lasse is spot on. You can easily use the doser 2.1 and one of the heads as a ATO, very simple to setup and GHL has some good YouTube videos showing the step by step.