Any good reefing uses for Alexa?

[Daniel@R2R]

Been thinking about buying an Amazon echo dot lately, but haven't decided whether or not to pull the trigger. Just wondering if there are any good reefing uses for Alexa? That answer might push my decision over the edge. Ha!

 

[donnievaz]

Play classic metal while doing water changes.

 

[RyanCSGO]

good way to "accidentally" order new equipment

 

[Kyle Rinker]

While I've never used one, here is what I'm imagining...."Alexa, order me another 200 gallon box of Reef Crystals and give me 1 day shipping", as I swear under my breath and get ready to change out 125 gallons after doing something dumb.

 

[Chris86]

You could use it to set a timer for acclimation. Lol

 

[Chris86]

It's really neat. I like asking it the weather. If you have certain thermostats, you can change the temperature. You can arm your home security system with Vivint.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I think Neptune Systems needs to work on allowing Alexa to communicate with my Apex. What so you say, @Terence?

 

[jason2459]

My Alexa is in my sump area which is also my mini lab. It's nice being able to give voice commands or look something up while I'm working on stuff.

 

[Monkeytank]

You could keep it by the sump as a leak detector. If it sparks, you have a leak.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

LOL I wanna be able to say, "Alexa, change my water." Or "Alexa, what's my alk?" #techdreams

 

[sublime-1]

Use "if this then that" to setup "do" commands from the App. . . e.g. "Create a recipe to email me or txt me the current indoor temperature at home" http://www.ifttt.com . . .

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Use "if this then that" to setup "do" commands from the App. . . e.g. "Create a recipe to email me or txt me the current indoor temperature at home" http://www.ifttt.com . . .

Hmm... so the water change might be possible...

 

[authentic]

I use Alexa to do the math on my alk hanna checker...Älexa how much is 155 multiplied by .056?Correct answer every time!!!

 

[revhtree]

Interesting!

 

[Txdragonslayer]

I say..."ok Google feed my fish" then neptune uses the AFS to automatically feed my fish (I prefer Google home over Alexa)

 

[RUNVS]

Alexa- Is cool but I never use it, Every time I ask something (Unless it is very straightforward) she doesn't have an answer for me and I have to revert to using google on my phone anyway.

 

[LbulletM]

I currently have my cheap LED desk lamp over my fish only QT set up to a TP-Link outlet controlled by Alexa. "Alexa, turn on the QT lamp". Boom. Light on. Otherwise, the TP-Link uses a schedule to turn the lamp on or off during regular operation.

Also, when testing. "Alexa, set a timer for 9 minutes".

 

[Waters]

I use it to find out where my Amazon reef orders are but, other than playing music, that is about it.

 

[jgvergo]

I have an Echo Dot, but my wife keeps unplugging it. She does not like the fact that it listens to everything we say!

 

[LbulletM]

I currently have 4 of them set up, bedroom that we're in while we refinish the Master, living room (open floor plan so can also use it from the kitchen), basement/media room, and fish room/future bar room. I also have 2-3 more in boxes left over from when we gave them to everyone for Christmas - I think we had ordered 12 to give out as gifts. I plan on setting up at least two more so that both guest rooms have one as well.

I use them to automate the ceiling light/fan in the living room (Alexa, turn on the fan), the basement lights (Alexa, turn on the basement lights), a reading lamp in the living room (Alexa, turn on the reading lamp), my wife's bedside lamp (Alexa, turn on Catie's lamp), the light over my QT tank (Alexa, turn on the QT lamp), and now the ceiling light/fan in the master bedroom (Alexa, turn on the master). I use a mixture of TP-Link switches and outlets (get the minis, they only take up one outlet) as well as the Phillips Hue system for dimming bulbs. I think I still have one switch and one outlet lying around to install. I would like to put one on our front porch light since you can also control the switches remotely or via a schedule, very useful when travelling. I also will finally be tidying up my wiring on the tank and will use a Quirky outlet (controlled by Alexa) to be able to turn off filter/skimmer/power head for water changes or feeding until I upgrade and implement an Apex into the new tank.

Aside from that, we play a 6-question Jeopardy game every night (Alexa, play Jeopardy), listen to Spotify/Pandora/Amazon Music, use her as a timer or calculator or converter, and ask her stupid questions (Alexa, sing me a song, what is the meaning of life, what sound does a cow make, do you love me, when will the world end, etc).