I'll lead with my questions, then give you my build plan/process:
Open Questions:
I have successfully installed ReefPi and tested with an LED and have my hardware on order (should all be here by Friday). I'll start small with just a temp and move up from there.
Hardware (to grow as I integrate it):
ReefPI not integrated yet, to be completed list:
Open Questions:
- I don't have the lights option on the top ribbon. Any thoughts why it's not showing?
- I want to control my lights but am not to that part of the build process. That said, my quick searches haven't snagged me a reference or lead to follow. Any advice for how to figure out the integration? (I have Relassy lights: )
- Protein Skimmer auto dump the junk, has anyone done this? (I haven't spent any time on it, but have thoughts)
I have successfully installed ReefPi and tested with an LED and have my hardware on order (should all be here by Friday). I'll start small with just a temp and move up from there.
Hardware (to grow as I integrate it):
- Raspberry 2 B
- ReefPi V5, (I have texting notifications and remote access working)
ReefPI not integrated yet, to be completed list:
- Power Controller
- Temp monitor (with auto kill switch & text if hot/cold)
- ATO
- Text if water below bottom float (& water change low point)
- ATO refill point (&water change refill point)
- Test if water above high water point
- Auto water change (I had ATO and water change on a doser, but terrible use of the tiny motors, I'll redo this)
- Water overflow sensors (on top tank, on top of sump, in sump liner and on floor [yes, I've had a leak or two over the years...])
- Protein skimmer dump time (I'm assuming there isn't a good way to automate the dump?)
- Lights (I have Relassy, wanting to integrate them but haven't researched this beyond I haven't found someone doing it)
- Doser (at this point, I'm doing things just b/c I can )
- Salinity: Salinity hand testers are cheap, there's surely a way to integrate this just for fun.
- PH, if there's a cost effective approach, I'm interested. Right now I don't track it at all
- Put in battery backup w/ text notification of power issue (and drop all but the most required power)
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