Cjeippert
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Maybe brs can help with that, brs customer service is some of the best with any company period
BRS and Neptune Merger
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Ben Pedersen
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I personally like most Neptune products and am nervous about this acquisition.
scottbapilot
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I loved mine for the first year, And then EVERYTHING started failing. I paid $1200.00 for the full system with the wav pumps. They were the first to go. And if you want to send them to Apex to have them fixed its almost as much as buying new ones.
Congrats team brs and Neptune. Two great brands , means more awesome for the reefers. Wish you all the very best
littlebeard
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Having watched a fair few BRS on bored Thursday afternoon I'm not entirely shocked by this. Many times I have heard Ryan mention creating a formula for a type of tank. With their well known how-to videos, plus having the market leader of controllers really will put them in a sweet spot for selling the "Formula" to a successful tank. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought a tank manufacturer next.
My hope is that this move will make reefing more accessible to more people which in turn could increase the amount of people in the hobby.
My fears are: By owning this company business decisions will change from highlighting the best from all manufactures to focusing on what is offered by just apex.
If BRS becomes too large this will stifle innovation from other companies because it will become too expensive for a new company to get into the market.
My hope is that this move will make reefing more accessible to more people which in turn could increase the amount of people in the hobby.
My fears are: By owning this company business decisions will change from highlighting the best from all manufactures to focusing on what is offered by just apex.
If BRS becomes too large this will stifle innovation from other companies because it will become too expensive for a new company to get into the market.
RobB'z Reef
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IMO good, bad or otherwise there isn't another domestically produced aquarium controller on the market currently that is a direct competitor to the Apex. The hydros may get there one day, but it's not currently. After that there's nothing... GHL is overseas and is directly comparable but it's overseas and you'll never get the distribution and domestic support you will with domestically produced items like that. As far as their merger goes I'm pretty much indifferent.
dyno
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Congratulations BRS! I may be a bit behind here…but I was so happy to just learn right now that Ryan Batcheller owns BRS. The guy is honest, loves reefing, and is highly intelligent at all things reef. He seems to be a amazing business man too. Awesome, very happy! Ryan is quite the Baller! I vote Liveaquaria to be next. Whoever owns it rips people off so Ryan needs to take it over for all those poor people forced to order from LA that do not have a good marine LFS near them all around the country!
RobB'z Reef
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This is Ryan's mother isn't it?
ksims58
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What if BRS fails?
Robert Ranciato
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Bulkreefsupply.com already does not have a large selection of products I use. And now they will push more limited supply. I use Acucave.com no tax on any product and for small orders I use saltwateraquarium.com free shipping on anything. I personally think they cary a better selection of stuff. BRS carries very little Brightwell products.
Robert Ranciato
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I agree very average nothing special at all.
RobB'z Reef
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The United States government has determined BRS is now to big to fail. Tax payers will likely keep it a float.
Robert Ranciato
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What happened to antitrust laws ??
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