Hydros and Avast Plank setup

[Reefuzz]

So correct me if I’m wrong @Connor At CoralVue or any Hydros expert, I have an avast plank that is controlled by my Launch ac outlets. I have it set to turn on at 11a with a run time of 15seconds with a run count of 2 with a 6hr interval(so 11a and 5p).


Since it’s freeze dried food, I let it dwell in the pump tube for 3 minutes before the pump turns on at 1103a to push out the food for a run time of 6 mins with the same run count of 2 set to 6hr interval(1103a and 503p)



I then set up a pump schedule to ramp down my two Octopulse pumps at 1101am with the same run count and intervals as mentioned before.





Now can I set my return pump to turn off when the auto feeder turns on and back on when the autofeed pump turns off(see below)? This action will then turn off my skimmer as it’s set to “turn off if off” when return is off?

 

[Reefuzz]

 

[n2585722]

I have not used that feeder so I cannot comment but I have seen post about it in the Hydros facebook group. If you join the group you can post the question there also.

 

[Reefuzz]

I have not used that feeder so I cannot comment but I have seen post about it in the Hydros facebook group. If you join the group you can post the question there also.

Thanks! I’ve been “sober” from social media for 5 years, so that’s unfortunately not an option. I asked the same question on the hydros forum and hit them up directly too. I’ll update this thread when I receive a response to either. I was just hoping someone on here had some insight.

 

[n2585722]

So correct me if I’m wrong @Connor At CoralVue or any Hydros expert, I have an avast plank that is controlled by my Launch ac outlets. I have it set to turn on at 11a with a run time of 15seconds with a run count of 2 with a 6hr interval(so 11a and 5p).


Since it’s freeze dried food, I let it dwell in the pump tube for 3 minutes before the pump turns on at 1103a to push out the food for a run time of 6 mins with the same run count of 2 set to 6hr interval(1103a and 503p)



I then set up a pump schedule to ramp down my two Octopulse pumps at 1101am with the same run count and intervals as mentioned before.





Now can I set my return pump to turn off when the auto feeder turns on and back on when the autofeed pump turns off(see below)? This action will then turn off my skimmer as it’s set to “turn off if off” when return is off?

If you want the return pump to stay of for say 30 minutes you will need to turn on enable advanced settings and then set the minimum off time for the amount of time you want it off. You can also use a combiner output type output setup to trigger on when the feeder output comes on and set the minimum off time in that. Then you can use that output in the return output depends on and then the minimum off time on the return would only happen if it is turned off by the output setup to trigger on with the feeder. Hope this helps.

 

[Reefuzz]

So correct me if I’m wrong @Connor At CoralVue or any Hydros expert, I have an avast plank that is controlled by my Launch ac outlets. I have it set to turn on at 11a with a run time of 15seconds with a run count of 2 with a 6hr interval(so 11a and 5p).


Since it’s freeze dried food, I let it dwell in the pump tube for 3 minutes before the pump turns on at 1103a to push out the food for a run time of 6 mins with the same run count of 2 set to 6hr interval(1103a and 503p)



I then set up a pump schedule to ramp down my two Octopulse pumps at 1101am with the same run count and intervals as mentioned before.





Now can I set my return pump to turn off when the auto feeder turns on and back on when the autofeed pump turns off(see below)? This action will then turn off my skimmer as it’s set to “turn off if off” when return is off?

If you want the return pump to stay of for say 30 minutes you will need to turn on enable advanced settings and then set the minimum off time for the amount of time you want it off. You can also use a combiner output type output setup to trigger on when the feeder output comes on and set the minimum off time in that. Then you can use that output in the return output depends on and then the minimum off time on the return would only happen if it is turned off by the output setup to trigger on with the feeder. Hope this helps.

Just tested this and it works! Thanks so much!!