Ghl or apex

Toongraeme · #1 11-20-2016, 04:01 AM

Just wondering what your views are on the ghl or apex? If there's already a thread on this, please post a link

whatcaneyedo · #2 11-20-2016, 01:56 PM

What are the features that you want/need in a controller? I chose Neptune because their products offered the abilities that I wanted. You may have different desires.

intarsiabox · #3 11-20-2016, 09:33 PM

When I was researching controllers I found the GHL to have almost no issues but lots of complaints about the Apex. That being said the Apex is more readily available and probably out sells GHL in Canada by a large margin. I ended up not bothering with a controller but when I was looking The Codfather (in St. ALbert) contacted me to say he has a lots of extra GHL equipment and could set up a whole system for me. If you go that route maybe give him a PM, I haven't seen him post any of it for sale so he may still have it all. As far as retailers in Canada go Big Show Frags is the only GHL dealer that I know of but has really good pricing. Either system can pretty much do anything you would need it to.

e46er · #4 11-21-2016, 12:49 AM

The apex is a nightmare to first setup.
Over wifi it's beyond terrible. Once it's set up it does what I was looking for so I'm happy with it overall.
I have no experience with the GHL but from what Ive read it's a solid unit

Toongraeme · #5 11-21-2016, 02:16 AM

So I'm looking to have it do the basics. Lights, temp, ph, possibly calc reactor, but more than likely adding a doser. I could kick myself, I had a ghl slave, but sold it as I didn't think I'd go that route. I might also go led and I do run tune power heads. I know I need an adaptive for tune on ghl. But what I've seen so far is if I don't have the initial investment in the apex, everything is an add on..... I'm swayed to wards ghl, but at the same time know apex is so readily available here....

rockworm · #6 11-21-2016, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Toongraeme

So I'm looking to have it do the basics. Lights, temp, ph, possibly calc reactor, but more than likely adding a doser. I could kick myself, I had a ghl slave, but sold it as I didn't think I'd go that route. I might also go led and I do run tune power heads. I know I need an adaptive for tune on ghl. But what I've seen so far is if I don't have the initial investment in the apex, everything is an add on..... I'm swayed to wards ghl, but at the same time know apex is so readily available here....

I have been using GHL for a number of years and have never regretted it. I have the 3.1 ex controller and 3 doser units. I use two GHL switchable powerbars(the older 6 socket units). The average start up system provides the temp, salinity and PH probe. I run tunze pumps and you will only need the Tunze1/Tunze2 wires to run it through the Profilux. There was a major issue with support in the past. However, over the last two years, GHL has made a concerted effort in upping their support in North America. A few months back, I bought the Mitras LEDs and had a problem with the setup. Support had me up and running from my Profilux controller within a day.

There was also a matter of not having inventory available. This is no longer the case. They have an USA warehouse that has pretty much everything and the only delays I experience are the typical shipping delays. There are a couple of Canadian distributors, but pricing is US so there will be dollar conversions. I do not know if there is a similar issue with Apex products.

This is just my experience and observations while using GHL products for the last 6/7 years.