Lighting Dillema

[SweetReefOH]

Display is the display unit for the Apex. Hooks up to a usb port on the Apex.

Is Apex the only option? Are there other quality controllers out there?

[Grymtooth]

I think there is only one or two others, someone on the forums was doing a review on one but haven't seen an update on that one.

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[Grymtooth]

Also bear in mind that there are three different Apex controllers: classic, jr, and the new full one

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[SweetReefOH]

Also bear in mind that there are three different Apex controllers: classic, jr, and the new full one

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I've looked at them a bit. Just started getting confused when it started talking about modules and things. I'll have to YouTube it and see if it's something I really must have at this point. I still can't believe you gotta pay $800 for the wifi. Wow. It sounds like these Apex are the "Harley's" of reef controllers. Thank you for the input!

[SweetReefOH]

Since we were on the topic of pH. I figured I'd see what you guys had to say on this one...
To me, it looks like nothing on the chart. Maybe 8.1?

[CoralBeauties]

I would call it 8.1 or 8.2 looks good
Jeff

[SweetReefOH]

Thanks Jjoos. My gf thinks I'm color blind. She was saying 8.4


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[Agame43]

  8.1  - 8.2

[SweetReefOH]

I know we kind of got sidetracked in this thread but I want to revive it after using the par meter this weekend. I made a chart of the par I am getting on each side of the tank, multiple levels. See the attached photos. It is completely obvious that my lighting is grossly inadequate for my corals. In the chart, the orange highlight is the top 4" of tank front back and the pink highlight is the middle of the tank, front to back. The uncolored is the bottom. The stars mean that I have rock in the way and couldn't get a measurement.

After seeing those terribly poor numbers, I took both my lights and moved them to one side of the tank and then retested the par where I have my acros. It doubled my par and got me to roughly 290. So, I am considering buying 2 more of these pucks and then moving them down a bit in order to put me around 350 in my acro areas. I would like to hear any comments. Also, if anyone has built there own light rack, I could use some help. I'm thinking some kind of U-channel but I'm struggling with how to mount the light because it only has one female threaded hole in the back of the puck. Thanks