Trident FAQ

BigJohnny · Mar 28, 2018

Maybe just walk on over to the alkatronic thread where people are already successfully using the alkatronic to monitor and control their dkh as well as control/adjust their dosing pumps/calcium rx through apex : )

You'll get a thoughtful reply within 48hrs from the designer himself.

This stable enough for ya?

monkiboy · Mar 28, 2018

@BigJohnny i'm with you man but most folks i think in this trident thread are only interested in hearing about the trident and perhaps holding out hope for similar results across three parameters. we shall see as the shoes are big.

hybridazn · Mar 29, 2018

Guys let's keep this on topic, this is supposed to be about the triton and not about any other alk monitor out right now. I can certainly guarantee that @Terence And the crew at Neptune are working diligently on this and don't want to release it until its ready. Remember this will monitor all 3 of the main parameters, not just one.

I for one am curious as to how they will test for calcium as most test that are accurate are pretty complex. I'm excited to see how this piece of equipment will play out.

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 29, 2018

I’m still hanging in there.

Zaffor · Mar 29, 2018

I can almost surely guarantee that if Neptune were to release the Trident too early and bugs materialize, the same folks bashing them for not releasing it soon enough would be complaining because they released it too soon!
Everyone here wants to get their hands on it. All we can do is wait.

markstubb · Mar 29, 2018

I can almost guarantee that’s going to happen no matter what they do

Water Dog · Mar 29, 2018

For everyone eagerly awaiting, let’s hope we’re not in for a 2+ year wait like what happened with the FMM and the COR.

Zaffor · Mar 29, 2018

markstubb said:
I can almost guarantee that’s going to happen no matter what they do

Good point

FDAWG · Mar 29, 2018

What’s the most you would pay for a Trident?

markstubb · Mar 29, 2018

Didn’t they already claim it was $600usd?

vanpire · Mar 29, 2018

I understand that products should be tested well before being released. The issue the time between product announcement and product availability is too long and people are annoyed, especially if they are waiting to purchase said product.

Don't announce a product until it is closer to being fully tested and released.

Water Dog · Mar 29, 2018

vanpire said:
I understand that products should be tested well before being released. The issue the time between product announcement and product availability is too long and people are annoyed, especially if they are waiting to purchase said product.

Don't announce a product until it is closer to being fully tested and released.

Whether we like it or not, this seems to be quite a shrewd strategic marketing strategy. There was most likely a big spike in 2016 New Apex sales after the Trident announcement at MACNA. My only evidence for this is the glut of Apex Classics popping up on the used market in all of the reefing forums after the announcement.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mar 29, 2018

All valid points but Terrance had said first quarter for insiders, second quarter to the public. ok, things get delayed, it happens.

But what is annoying is just being left completely in the dark. My gut tells me there are some serious issues if they have been this silent.

Those are great numbers from the alkatronic!

themcfreak · Mar 29, 2018

It is also possible, (not likely, but possible) that they are going to announce any day, and ship quickly. COR was 'known about' for a very long time, but once preorders started, it only took a few weeks for initial shipments. Just because they haven't stated anything concrete doesn't mean that they don't have concrete dates. Many other companies does this at some point or another (Apple right now with their charging pad, for example).

markstubb · Mar 30, 2018

Apple also does preorders with a typically well defined shipping date. I’ve seen a few NSI folks say they haven’t heard a peep either.

Water Dog · Mar 30, 2018

There were rumors on another thread of the New Apex head units being available separately from the entire package for sale in early April, so maybe this means the Trident is imminent... ?

markstubb · Mar 30, 2018

They’ve been for sale separately on this side of the world for a while. Don’t know why, though, it’s different stateside

Water Dog · Mar 30, 2018

markstubb said:
They’ve been for sale separately on this side of the world for a while. Don’t know why, though, it’s different stateside

I think that’s the case because the EB832 wasn’t available in the 220v standard yet. I’m not sure if that has changed recently but I know that was the case when the New Apex was first released.

Another interesting twist, all references to the aforementioned rumors have since disappeared...

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/apex-head-unit-only.370108/