65 gallon reef
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Awesome. I have not owned this specific NiCrew but have heard many comments on it, if you haven’t yet, I’d strongly consider getting the controller to go with it. Many say it is a must have as you can fine tune the light with 5 channels.
Beyond that, it seems to get great feed back.
Amazon.com: NICREW HyperReef Gen 2 Controller, 5 Channels Adjustable, Touch Button Control, 2.4 in LCD Screen, with Daisy Chain Function : Pet Supplies
Amazon.com: NICREW HyperReef Gen 2 Controller, 5 Channels Adjustable, Touch Button Control, 2.4 in LCD Screen, with Daisy Chain Function : Pet Supplies
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Beyond that, it seems to get great feed back.
Affordable really depends on one’s personal budget.
Pre-made you have Neptune Apex, CoralVue Hydros, GHL Profilux, and a few others. Each of these will generally cost $200-$500+ new depending on what “features” you want. Most do pretty much all the same thing. I run Apex, @griss just switched to Hydros, @n2585722 also runs hydros. I’m not aware what others on here uses. Really the biggest complaints I’ve seen come down to customer service (with Neptune sliding recently after its acquisition by Aperture)
If you’re pretty tech savvy and DIY, there’s also ReefPi which I believe is free software but then just the cost to DIY necessary parts of it.
reef-pi.github.io
Pre-made you have Neptune Apex, CoralVue Hydros, GHL Profilux, and a few others. Each of these will generally cost $200-$500+ new depending on what “features” you want. Most do pretty much all the same thing. I run Apex, @griss just switched to Hydros, @n2585722 also runs hydros. I’m not aware what others on here uses. Really the biggest complaints I’ve seen come down to customer service (with Neptune sliding recently after its acquisition by Aperture)
If you’re pretty tech savvy and DIY, there’s also ReefPi which I believe is free software but then just the cost to DIY necessary parts of it.
reef-pi - An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi
reef-pi - An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi
I'm still running Apex. I bought used components here and there. I'm not very technical and had a lot of help from @kharmaguru getting it setup and running. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the Apex. My only complaints are: 1. My display constantly goes dark (unreadable) and 2. About once every month or two, the unit loses connection to Fusion and I have to unplug all the power cords and plug them back in to re-establish connection.
When I bought the 150 for my long overdue upgrade, it came with two Hydros components. A friend who was getting out of the hobby then sold me his Hydros setup. So, once the upgrade is done, I'll be switched over to Hydros. As I mentioned, I'm not very technical and struggle with programming the Hydros. I'm currently using the Wave Engine and Octo Pulse powerheads on the current tank.
When I bought the 150 for my long overdue upgrade, it came with two Hydros components. A friend who was getting out of the hobby then sold me his Hydros setup. So, once the upgrade is done, I'll be switched over to Hydros. As I mentioned, I'm not very technical and struggle with programming the Hydros. I'm currently using the Wave Engine and Octo Pulse powerheads on the current tank.
