automation

Small startup out of Texas thinking about an aquarium controller and want to gut-check before I waste a few months on it. Idea is a small touchscreen with temp/pH/TDS probes, a smart 4-outlet power bar to switch heater/pump/light, and a mobile app to check on it from anywhere. No subscription...

Hey everyone, I’m still pretty new to reefing and loving every part of the journey so far. That said, I’m sure there are a lot of helpful tools and gadgets out there that could make my daily/weekly maintenance easier and keep things more organized. I’m curious—what are your go-to tools for reef...

** Special thanks goes out to Hilary Jaffe (Waterlogged) and Joe Gallipoli (Long Island Reefing Association) for working the camera, and taking photos throughout the talk for us. The presentation slides are available for download here. You can find more details about the talk in the video...

A few months ago, I decided to toss $1000 at a new Trident NP and reagents for a mere 2 months. This has been helpful but I am not sure where this company and its parent are going. They clearly desire a subscription model for Apex software, but the community isn't up for it. A freemium model was...

Was going to wait until I got home for initial pictures but too eager and bored at work right now lol. And so it finally begins. I bought this tank almost 6 months and have not been able to set it up since moving and other things like wanting full automation. But with that sweet christmas bonus...

*SOLD* Sold my Hydros X10 because I barely used it and so no longer have much use for the iV that I bought with it. Have had it for a year but only used it all for about a month before I shut the x10 and iV off. Basically just been decoration on my control wall ever since. I have cleaned...

I have plans to go leave home for a while. I'm not sure when I'll be back and sometimes I may not even be able contact my family. I love my aquarium so much. I want to train my family to care for it while I'm away but I understand it's a pretty unreasonable ask. I was wondering would it be...

I was wondering what people would think of this, so I plan on buying a Milk Fridge, they're small fridges usually with holes in the sides so you can plumb tubing from usually Milk. I've seen people use them to hold their liquid foods and automatically dose the aquarium. The first thing I would...

My Waterbox Infinia 275.6 turns up tomorrow. It is going to be in storage whilst I plan the switch over from my current 6ft (unfortunately it is going in the same spot). As I have mentioned on another thread, I am building a mixing station in my outdoor shed so I can automate the top off of the...

Hello everyone, I'm Alex, and after 8 years of being involved in the hobby, I'm about to start my largest tank yet. This thread will serve as a diary to document the entire build process and the tank's development. Since I reside in Germany, I'll be doing the same in a German forum and likely...

Hey everyone, I just linked up my Apex with Kessil lights using IOTA today. I know some folks say IOTA isn't as solid as the official Kessil App, but I really wanted a quick 'display' button to tweak the light spectrum and intensity when I'm chilling by my tank for a bit. Turns out, it wasn't...

Hi everyone, I recently set up an Apex controller for my aquarium, and I'm thrilled with its capabilities in managing and monitoring my tank. It's made me keen on having more control over my equipment. However, I've noticed that each piece of reefing equipment comes with its own controller box...

Aqua medic sells a plankton reactor which is fairly affordable - I've ordered one without the light to start culturing pods before I buy a Mandarin Dragonet. They describe a setup in the manual where you can use two of these reactors (one with the light) and a couple of dosing pumps to fully...

I recently embarked on my journey into the world of saltwater tanks with a Waterbox 150.4 Infinia Reef tank. After successfully setting up the cabinet and tank, I am now diving into the world of hardware and automation. I'm reaching out to the community for advice and assistance, especially in...

Like new condition including the boxes. Purchased earlier this year. Factory reset, properly shutdown via tasks and ready to go. Prices include shipping in the USA. Apex SOLD

Unfortunately I am going to have to let go of some things due to a family tragedy. This is new in the box, and only under rare circumstances am I willing to ship (mainly because there seems to be an occasional issue with people paying), and only if the buyer is willing to use Zelle. I live in NE...

Hey fellow reef enthusiasts, I wanted to share some exciting news with you all! Danny from Danny's Aquarium recently released a fantastic video review of the ReefBot Lab device, and I must say, it's a must-watch for all reef aquarium owners. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend...

Thought I would start a thread on my 20 g nano reef! Current fish is an all-time favorite, Nemateleotris helfrichi. - Jason Begalke

Hey Guys so I work in the utility industry and as you can imagine during the winter months everything falls apart quick and Im at work for 1 to 2 months straight. So I have to call my wife to deal with everything. So Im on a mission to automate pretty much everything and Im using Hydros to do...

I should really have started doing this a couple years back. NO3PO4-X usually sells for $45 give or take, and I could make so much more by just buying the Vodka, Vinegar and mixing in with RODI so what follows is a Quoted recipe from a 5yr old Nopox Recipe thread that I found on R2R. Credit goes...

I can't single out a dosing pump that has a reverse functionality and was wondering if anyone could list a few. Size doesn't really matter as long as it can be automated to pull fluid back into the reservoir after pushing it into the aquarium. The idea is that you can auto dose refrigerated...

The current status can now be found on GitHub You will find an overview of the current status and discussions with links. Also includes comprehensive Links to Sources/Guides, Schematics and Pictures reporting on the progress. I will post progress reports and pictures here as well.

We got my parents old aquarium to give junior a bit of usefull cinema and I get to implement it. I therefore get to play around with technology (especially Reef-Pi) as much as I like ^^ Thought I'd share the project with you and get some usefull input.

Starting a build thread here for my Red Sea Reefer 250. I'll be doing an SPS Dominant tank with AWC/as much automated as possible since I travel with work quite a lot. The primary goal is for stability and minimal time with hands in the tank. I think a big part of this is going to be the fish...

My first post I believe. Appreciate all the insights I've learned from everyone and amazed at the progress in the industry. My Experience: Ten ish years of reefing but little success other than FOWLR. But I've completely "scrubbed" my system clean, automated dosing, and I'm going after low...