It should not matter that it is out of DHCP range. Those IPs are simply addresses that the router can use to dole out addresses to. Have you reflashed the firmware? At this point, how does neptune feel about just replacing the unit? Is there any possibility of replacing the router? Perhaps they have a simpler routerless modem that you can then hook your own router up to.
You definitely want warmer range lights. When I was hot and heavy into planted tanks I used a combo of 10k and 6500k (50:50) and am fairly certain that this could be reproduced with LEDs. Check out BAMF aquatics LEDs. Gabe knows his stuff.
I have 1:1 CW to RB, and i don't find that it is too white. What i really would like to do is to swap in some warmer whites for my cool whites. I might throw in a 2x red/cyan combos as well.
I'm with ya. He must be working.... He hasn't posted since the OP. So what i posit is:
GRIM:
List your equipment and how you wish to control it. Help will follow.
Do they make one of those? A controller that will tell you what you really want to know - kh, calcium, mg, etc??? I'm too lazy to test all the time - I just want a machine to tell me if I'm too low or high and how much to add. Anyone got one of those?
Nope The colorimeters from hanna are really your best bet on quick checking.
But this is the internet Derrick, where everyone has a correct opinion . Apex, no apex, democrat, republican, christian, muslim, aggie, longorn: Can't we all just get along.
APEX4LIFE
DerrickH, something to save you some plug space is that neither your LEDs nor your ecotechs need to be plugged into the DC8. The on/off will be controlled by the WXM and the dimming cables. BAM, hopefully i saved you at least 3 outlets.
What I ended up doing was to manually connect the APEX via ethernet to my router first to do all the setup. That way you can have your options set before you try to tackle the wireless interface part, which is in myopinion the worst part. They really should be integrating wifi into the unit. I'd be willing to bet the next revision has it built in.