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Posted: April 21 2010 at 7:55pm |
Could some of you please give me the pro's and con's of the apex and the digital aquatic's.
I don't have a cal. reactor but I do have 8 different lights that I want to control and 5 pumps plus a aquamedic's 3 doser pump, skimmer, heater , top off etc.
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 7:55pm |
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oh btw I don't need the internet
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Jeff
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bugzme
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 8:07pm |
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but i want to run my kalk doser also
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 8:10pm |
Fu has an Apex and it looks really cool, but one of the 'coolest' things about it (IMO) is all the wireless Internet access features and webcam capability. If your not interested in those capabilities, then you might find a less expensive option.
I myself bought a used AC3 w/ a DC8 but I haven't even set it up yet  so I can't comment on the performance. I want it to control pumps / wavemaker function, control pH / Ca Reactor, control ORP / Ozonizer, and the usual temp / heater stuff... plus I should be able to set it up to send me email alerts / alarms via my work phone (Blackberry)... if it does all those things then I will be very satisfied and I only spent $200, including the probes and cables 
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 8:13pm |
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If I went with the apex I would have to buy more than 1 outlet device! will apex run x-10's?
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 8:24pm |
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Jeff, The new apex you can run more then one DCB module and they don't use x-10 stuff anymore
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Posted: April 21 2010 at 8:30pm |
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I believe the apex is backwards compatible, but there's better technology in the Apex-specific power strips.
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