What should I do?

Shahaab_Iqbal · 07/23/2016, 02:16 AM

I enlisted in the marines about 2 weeks ago. Now the problem is.....Should I purchase an apex for my reef and control it while I'm gone (I could have siblings also control it since I most likely won't have time) or completely sell it off? I'm starting my senior year in high school, so I have a good amount of time to decide. My parents can fill the ATO reservoir.

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Sapelo · 07/23/2016, 04:46 AM

Apex is great for monitoring your reef from away, but it wont substitute for hands on work. You might be able to tell that you have a temperature spike or low ph, but Apex cannot "fix" a problem.
Honestly unless you have (or can teach) someone who knows about reefkeeping, your best bet may be to sell. Personally I would have a lot of frustration being unable to see or handle problems, trusting someone else to make decisions for me.
Good luck to you!

pyithar · 07/23/2016, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapelo

Apex is great for monitoring your reef from away, but it wont substitute for hands on work. You might be able to tell that you have a temperature spike or low ph, but Apex cannot "fix" a problem.
Honestly unless you have (or can teach) someone who knows about reefkeeping, your best bet may be to sell. Personally I would have a lot of frustration being unable to see or handle problems, trusting someone else to make decisions for me.
Good luck to you!

+1. unless the caretaker is very interested in reef keeping, it would be better to sell it.

heathlindner25 · 07/23/2016, 05:15 AM

Sell it, after you get out of the Marines and buy a home you can always start over

billdogg · 07/23/2016, 05:45 AM

First things first - Thank you for your willingness to serve!

You are going to be away for 3 or more years. The only real choice, at least IMO, is to sell it off and like mentioned above, use your time while on duty to plan on the new tank you can set up after.

FamilyTank · 07/23/2016, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by billdogg

First things first - Thank you for your willingness to serve!

You are going to be away for 3 or more years. The only real choice, at least IMO, is to sell it off and like mentioned above, use your time while on duty to plan on the new tank you can set up after.

What he said.

Thank you.

Sk8r · 07/23/2016, 01:19 PM

Well, you could take the funds you would spend on the controller and pay one of your household to do the maintenance. They might surprise you by enjoying it.

And thank you for your service.

Shahaab_Iqbal · 07/23/2016, 05:35 PM

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be selling it in about 8 months

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07/23/2016, 02:16 AM	#1
Shahaab_Iqbal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 15	What should I do? I enlisted in the marines about 2 weeks ago. Now the problem is.....Should I purchase an apex for my reef and control it while I'm gone (I could have siblings also control it since I most likely won't have time) or completely sell it off? I'm starting my senior year in high school, so I have a good amount of time to decide. My parents can fill the ATO reservoir. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/23/2016, 04:46 AM	#2
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Apex is great for monitoring your reef from away, but it wont substitute for hands on work. You might be able to tell that you have a temperature spike or low ph, but Apex cannot "fix" a problem. Honestly unless you have (or can teach) someone who knows about reefkeeping, your best bet may be to sell. Personally I would have a lot of frustration being unable to see or handle problems, trusting someone else to make decisions for me. Good luck to you! __________________ "When the last individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again." William Beebe Current Tank Info: 300 gallon DD, sps, Radion G3 Pros, etc. Too many fish and not enough coral...

07/23/2016, 05:45 AM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	First things first - Thank you for your willingness to serve! You are going to be away for 3 or more years. The only real choice, at least IMO, is to sell it off and like mentioned above, use your time while on duty to plan on the new tank you can set up after. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

07/23/2016, 01:19 PM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Well, you could take the funds you would spend on the controller and pay one of your household to do the maintenance. They might surprise you by enjoying it. And thank you for your service. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/23/2016, 05:15 AM	#4
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Sell it, after you get out of the Marines and buy a home you can always start over

07/23/2016, 05:35 PM	#8
Shahaab_Iqbal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 15	Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be selling it in about 8 months Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk