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I know one mod voted no and moved on without reading this post. Try if you want:) I'm fine with it here

Ill change the title later. I thought brs was the only hc gfo source.

awesome thats 6 names for the list. need 4 more and we get to open up a real group buy. We will be above free shipping on the order coming to my house. Typical BRS rules you will be able to place orders separate or combined. Starts on a Tuesday ends on Tuesday following start. after GB closes your account get bumped to preferred buyer giving you a discount when ordering that is half way between GB and regular pricing. As soon as we have 4 more people for the list I'll get emails and names then send it to BRS and get this rolling!

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scev if we get 10 people we can order at any time. dshel, I got the pm and if it happens I'll get you in so far we have 1.bio3 2.woods 3.victoly 4.scev 5.dshel need 5 more names to activate a real group buy, which will get us the best pricing possible for the GFO. I also need to order a new sicce PSK2500 ($110) so I will be adding that to the order. We will be well over free shipping if the order places. Chris

1.bio3 2.woods 3.victoly need more names!

I've still got over 1.75 Lb stored formyself so I wouldnt mind splitting with you if you cant find anyone else. Often someone will gladly pick up the last little bit also.

Also if you need any items from BRS you can order them with this group also. It would be great if we could get a collection of 10 names/emails to unlock group buy prices. By doing that we can cut GFO prices even more. Don't forget you can put your name/email on the list and not order anything and still get your account bumped to preferred buyer for discounts on future purchases!! Currently I have 2 names

I got an email from BRS today mentioning they have their GFO at 10% off. Would anyone like to join in on a group buy? Typically I will order the biggest bulk we need and then when it arrives split it into smaller portions for each person. This gets us a nice discount by buying in bulk and separating If we order the 1 gallon(7LB) each person(4 people) would pay. about $40.30 and walk away with 1.75 LB which is normally 53.99. That saves you 13 dollars off the 10% currently offered. The next bulk is at 5 gallons or 35 LB. It would take 20 people to make this order, assuming each person only took 1.75 each, your welcome to get more and fill in extra spots. it would be 35.95 per 1.75 LB. Not that much of a discount compared to one bulk size less but still a discount.

I guess im getting at, why should I go buy a timer to use for 6 months then once the contest is over hook my light into the apex. Now I'm left with a 6 month old timer that I never really needed.

I thought this was the point of the contest. To be able to maintain a small system without relying on high dollar equipment and really testing your husbandry and reef keeping abilities. There are tons of people who cant afford a apex and can keep a system just fine. If you cant afford what you need, you shouldnt be joining the contest anyway. No offense. Im not trying to argue at all and I hope I dont ruffle any feathers but I thought this was the whole point of the contest. Your missing my point, I want to use one outlet as a timer and deduct the cost if a timer from my budget. I'm not using the whole apex just an outlet and taking the appropriate budget hit

i would think so, because there wouldn't be any electrical connection between the two bodies of water. could be wrong though, just a guess. Led light fell in my sump and shocked the dt the current went throw my return water and overflow water...

I'll take one. I can PayPal you in advance or cash on pick up like always.

Also timers at biglots are 3-4 bucks. Easy to fit on the budget when we leave or get home way after lights should be on or off.... I don't want to constantly have an uneven light time on such a small tank. The fish don't need the stress and algae needs to be controlled. Would hate to lose critters due to light being on to long and cooking the tank or growing algae... This could just be cosy defend safety if the tank and we shouldn't loose anything lol!!

If I use it for a timer ill take timer budget off. I don't think the whole price should be counted because I'm not using the whole thing. No ph pen, mp10 control no auto feeder no dimming no auto water change if I use a 5 dollar timer or 500 dollar apex I'm still just turning my light on an off, why's it matter if my apex does if it not? I'm still losing budget money but not having to spend more real money. If I have to go buy cheap parts and waste real money to do the same thing I can already do ill have to rethink doing the contest. I'm on a budget can't waste money rebuying equip.

You should have to budget for timers. That is part of this being a independent system and not fair for the people having to budget for it. I'm fine with that ill budget a timer and use my apex to do it that's fair right? I still take the budget hit but I want all my tanks on the apex.

so what happens if the pico light and such are hooked to my apex for timers and everything? I was going to use it to run my ato also.

Lol shoulda joined our groupbuy we fit to order in bf and get free ship!

coral is part of livestock I thought. $150 tank $150 equip $150 livestock(coral/fish/cuc)

while this does allow more items into the apex. It doesnt solve that I have to program more parts and put more points of failure into my system. Something I'm not fond of doing when I paid a pretty penny for the apex, rather save more ports and control it all by dimming signal. Call me stubborn but I have it already in a DIY form so I want it in manufactured form also.

going to 0 doesnt go to 100% going to 0 goes to 10% unplugging the signal wire from apex takes it back to 100%

go crazy like me and splice in a meanwell if it really bugs you. its what I might do to my BML fixture. Then I plan to try and buy just the light for my next ones if they will sell me it without the drivers