Automated Reefing: How "automated" are you?

[tigre44]

All I automate is my dosing. All the rest is scheduled tasks on my aquarium app on my phone. It pops up and I automatically go do it.

Edit: I forgot about ATO and light/MP40 cycles. I guess those are technically automated.

I’m the same way. Lights, dosing and ato. On second thought heater, chiller, charcoal filtration

 

[tigre44]

I've seen over the years how reefers will wax and wane when it comes to how automated their reef aquariums are. Sometimes life requires the most automation as possible but then something changes and there isn't quite the need and vise-versa. What about for you? Let's talk about it!

How automated is your current saltwater reef aquarium and why is that so?

image via @keywestreefer

I enjoyed talking with you at Reefstock in Denver. One correction I told you I had been on this website 10 yrs it’s actually been 13 lol. A great amount of wisdom here by many in our hobby.
Tony

 

[ripcord]

Luv myself some automation!

 

[Sean Clark]

Luv myself some automation!

Looking good. I sure hope that you are sponsored.

 

[ripcord]

Nope, if like a product I don’t have a problem showing it, sometimes I leave for up to 4 weeks at a time and automation is my friend!

 

[ripcord]

Hell, I would put a reef2reef sign up if they made it, this forum has been a god send to me, thanks to the creators and everyone that post here, cheers

 

[Jeffcb]

I just need auto water change and auto refill on ato reservoir. Some day

 

[Sean Clark]

They have stickers.

 

[pledosophy]

If all the gear works right, I can leave for 3 weeks at a time without anyone intervening.

Does all the gear every work right when I go out of town? No.

 

[squirrelbaffler]

Auto lights, top off, NoPox dosing, and feeding.

 

[jmpng]

Just for sharing

 

[fish farmer]

lights, ato, doser and a controller for heaters.

 

[Sean Clark]

Just for sharing

What do you have displaying the parameters?

 

[lubeck]

Everything automated but water changes and feeding. Gotta clean the glass too.

 

[bruno3047]

I’m pretty well advanced on the automation thing. My ATO is plugged into the main house RO filter. Turn the valve and my reservoir fills automatically, then shuts the flow off automatically when full, via a float switch. Got dosing pump. Got automatic feeder if I feel like it. Four things I haven’t been able to automate. Coral feeding, sandbed cleaning/water change, refill dosing containers and skimmer cup cleaning. But I’m working on them.

PS I’m trying to figure out a way to run a line from my skimmer cup to the main house drain pipe.

 

[mehaffydr]

I do travel frequently so I have everything automated
Lights, ATO, feeder, dosing ALK and Cal, powerheads(all Neptune)
When I’m home I feed frozen and when I’m gone my wife feeds some frozen but I also have auto feeder set up

 

[ZoWhat]

Automated Reefing: How "automated" are you?​

So much that this is my automated response. Please try again tomorrow

 

[IamChrismWard]

Apex all the way

 

[Karen]

I'm just getting started. Soon I will be automating my lights and feeding.

 

[Sean Clark]

Apex all the way

I am curious if you have verified your calcium levels from your Trident after 6 months of use. Have you? If so what were your results?