Dirt Diggler's Reef-pi Build

[Diamond1]

These are the pumps I used for mine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791YL351/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09__o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are surprisingly accurate for the price. I have checked the calibration on them a couple time since putting them into service and found they have stayed where they were when I first calibrated.
10 second duration at 60% speed gives me 10ML.
The Jebao dosers can be hacked into to use with reef-pi. I think @b4tn did this in his build.
Looking at the Jebao pumps, they look to be the same as most of the ebay or Amazon cheapo style pumps.

 

[Bigtrout]

Not yet...my plants seem to be growing very well with fish waste as fert. Of course water changes of 20 percent a week must be keeping trace minerals good as well. My water is city water but I live in a rural area, the water source is an ultra clean spring fed creek which flows into a reservoir. From the tap im 6.8-7.0ph, gh 8, kh 3, no nitrates, or phosphates...so perfect for south american fish out of the tap.
The water is filtered and only chlorine added, no chloramine, so a little prime to neutralize the chlorine and I can put it right into the tank.
I may look at dosers to add a shot of prime for ATO use, so i can dechlorinate water being added...but thats not until my 40 breeder sump gets installed when it gets warmer

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Not yet...my plants seem to be growing very well with fish waste as fert. Of course water changes of 20 percent a week must be keeping trace minerals good as well. My water is city water but I live in a rural area, the water source is an ultra clean spring fed creek which flows into a reservoir. From the tap im 6.8-7.0ph, gh 8, kh 3, no nitrates, or phosphates...so perfect for south american fish out of the tap.
The water is filtered and only chlorine added, no chloramine, so a little prime to neutralize the chlorine and I can put it right into the tank.

Nice! I'll post a pic of my planted tank at some point.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

These are the pumps I used for mine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791YL351/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09__o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are surprisingly accurate for the price. I have checked the calibration on them a couple time since putting them into service and found they have stayed where they were when I first calibrated.
10 second duration at 60% speed gives me 10ML.
The Jebao dosers can be hacked into to use with reef-pi. I think @b4tn did this in his build.
Looking at the Jebao pumps, they look to be the same as most of the ebay or Amazon cheapo style pumps.

At the end of the day, hacking a jebao might be more cost effective than building a new enclosure for a couple of pumps. It'd be awesome if I could leverage all 4 pumps. I'm sure that @b4tn would have additional insight into how to do this, and how well the pumps hold their accuracy.

 

[Bigtrout]

Nice! I'll post a pic of my planted tank at some point.

Awesome, id love to see!
Anyways why would I fertilize, im trimming a half of a 5 gallon bucket of plants out every week.
I literally take scissors and cut the vallisneria at 2 inches below tank height, in a week they are curling around the surface, blocking light again.

 

[crusso1993]

Nice! I'll post a pic of my planted tank at some point.

Cool!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Awesome, id love to see!
Anyways why would I fertilize, im trimming a half of a 5 gallon bucket of plants out every week.
I literally take scissors and cut the vallisneria at 2 inches below tank height, in a week they are curling around the surface, blocking light again.

Just took a couple of pics to show you my favorite FW tank.

 

[Bigtrout]

Just took a couple of pics to show you my favorite FW tank.

Very nice!

 

[crusso1993]

Just took a couple of pics to show you my favorite FW tank.

Very nice! You using BDBS as substrate?

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Very nice!

Very nice! You using BDBS as substrate?

Thanks! I am using the blasting sand as my substrate. It was a PITA to wash, but it's sooooo cheap compared to the dedicated aquarium substrate, and it's just inert coal slag, I believe. The plants dig it, as do the fish. I have a mix of blasting sand, and crushed coral in my African Cichlid tank, but I'm about to tear that one down and begin converting it into a reef tank.

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks! I am using the blasting sand as my substrate. It was a PITA to wash, but it's sooooo cheap compared to the dedicated aquarium substrate, and it's just inert coal slag, I believe. The plants dig it, as do the fish. I have a mix of blasting sand, and crushed coral in my African Cichlid tank, but I'm about to tear that one down and begin converting it into a reef tank.

Yes, BDBS is Black Diamond Blasting Sand. Many a FW keeper have had great results, like you!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Yes, BDBS is Black Diamond Blasting Sand. Many a FW keeper have had great results, like you!

I'd love to try it in a reef tank, but there is no consensus as to how well it works.

 

[Diamond1]

Nice looking tank.

 

[Bigtrout]

Very nice! You using BDBS as substrate?

Bdbs is great! Get some malaysian trumpets and they will dig around keep it from clogging and break up stuff so the plants can use it. Like aquarium earthworms...

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Bdbs is great! Get some malaysian trumpets and they will dig around keep it from clogging and break up stuff so the plants can use it. Like aquarium earthworms...

I have MTS in both of my FW tanks, for that very reason.

 

[crusso1993]

Bdbs is great! Get some malaysian trumpets and they will dig around keep it from clogging and break up stuff so the plants can use it. Like aquarium earthworms...

I have MTS in both of my FW tanks, for that very reason.

I can learn a lot from you guys!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Still don't have any telemetry going to adafruit. What information should be where?

 

[rushbattle]

Still don't have any telemetry going to adafruit. What information should be where?

Can you try putting in the AIO again?

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Can you try putting in the AIO again?

I've put the AIO in several times. The only think I can think of is that the username is the entire email address, and not the user name as displayed by adafruit. Could you share some screenshots with your AIO key blocked out?

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

@rushbattle @Ranjib , Still getting this error even when the adafruit feature is disabled in the telemetry.