(upbeat music) - If you are getting an Apex
or you've already got one,
I'm gonna go ahead
and call this board a practical necessity.
It has an extremely satisfying OEM style fit
and makes the physical setup of your Apex
a complete joy while keeping everything perfectly organized
and nicely displayed,
Adaptive reefs controller boards
have become the industry standard
and it's no surprise
they offer a clean and well thought out
blank canvas packed with internal tie-downs and shelves
for organizing and displaying your controllers, cables
and other gear like dosers
and automatic testers
using reef safe and waterproof expanded PVC construction.
The material is so easy to work with
and it can be cut and drilled into
just as easily as pine board,
so you can customize it to fit your needs.
But for those of us who just want a complete solution
no measuring or printing off drill templates,
no tryna figure out the optimal spacing
and how to fit all your gear onto the board.
Just a well planned and ready to go solution.
That's exactly what the new custom
Neptune Systems controller board offers,
an ideal layout for your Apex or Apex EL controller,
a tailor made fit for the base unit EB832,
up to two add-on modules
and a seven or eight inch tablet
to act as your display and touch interface.
Ready to go with pre-drove mounting holes
and topped off with a very cool RGB backlit logo.
There is even more going on inside of the boards
including some very convenient features
that I'm super glad to see made it onto these new models.
When you open up the box you'll find the controller board
already pre-assembled, the RGB LED logo panel
with remote and power supply,
the French Cleat, Adhesive Velcro,
some screws as well as the instructions.
These Neptune Systems boards are available in two models,
a white as well as a black.
They measure it right around 15 inches
by 25 and a half inches
by three and a half inches wide
which is right in line with their standard boards
and will fit really nicely alongside them
and it's worth noting
there's also an ecotech custom board as well
so for those looking to clean up
and display all of their Vortex Controllers and Versa Pumps,
you aren't left behind.
Now with that out of the way
let's take a look at some of the upgraded features
that these custom controller boards offer
starting with the fact that they include
a French cleat for simple and easy mounting
so you won't need to pick one up separately
if you prefer it over hard mounting the frame to the wall.
These boards also have hinges for the front panel
which is massively convenient for making changes,
adding or removing gear and just general maintenance
and also that super slick RGB LED logo
for the top of the board
that matches up with the gear it's intended for.
Like I touched on earlier, the Neptune Systems board
is designed to fit a single Apex base unit,
a single EB832 energy bar,
up to two Apex modules,
one seven inch to eight inch tablet
and the RGB LED logo panel.
Both the base unit and the EB832
have recesses that they fit into
with pre-drilled holes for the respective mounts
and large openings for managing the cables.
The two Apex module spots also have pre-rolled holes
and the standard pass throughs
with notched covers that we've come to love
and the tablet area offers a cutout
for the USB charging cable
and you can use heavy duty Velcro tape
to Mount the tablet in place.
The illuminated logo sits right at the top
and can be mounted using the included Adhesive Velcro
and also has a cutout to pass the cables through
that is nicely hidden when the logo is installed.
You can access the inside of the board
by removing the two screws on the right hand side
that lock it closed,
inside you're gonna find three cord rails,
one shelf large enough to support a power break,
and four probe wire cleats
for wrapping up excess cable.
The cord rails and the shelf also have holes
so that you can tie down your cables
with things like reusable zip ties.
There is so much thought put into this design
all the way down to the eye shaped channel
behind the EB832 that has a large rectangular pass through
so you can slide those chunky three prong plugs
into the channel
and have them wrap around
the top and bottom of the power bar
and then disappear seamlessly behind it.
Once you've got your Apex mounted and your cables organized,
you can close it up and reinstall the screws to lock it in
then hang the board on the French cleat
if it isn't already up there.
What you end up with is a well sorted
and organized controller
that looks polished and purposeful
while also being practical
which is what Adaptive Reef is all about
and if that sounds like it matches your reefing mantra
you can pick one up for yourself
by clicking right here.