I'm learning to use the Reef PI (slowly...) and was thinking I could use a macro for a water changing routine. Trying to pin down a water change to 20 minutes or less this is what I came up with. Does this look right? Does anyone else use it for this function? Unfortunately I don't have the room to setup auto water changes.
I figure I would run it from the macro screen. Lol I hope this is what Macros are for!
Name | Reversible | |||
Water Change | does this need to reversible? | |||
Steps | ||||
1 | Ato | auto Top Off | Turnoff | Disables float valve for water level to prevent RODI water intake |
2 | Ato | Skimmer | Turnoff | Disables float valve for water level to prevent skimmer overflow |
3 | Equipment | Skimmer | Turnoff | Turns off power to skimmer |
4 | Equipment | Top off | Turnoff | Turns off power to top off pump |
5 | Equipment | roller mat | Turnoff | Turns off power to roller mat to prevent excess filter consumption |
6 | Temperature | Main Temperature | Turnoff | Disables Temperature routine |
7 | Equipment | Heater | Turnoff | Turns off power to heater |
8 | Equipment | Return | Turnoff | Turns off power to return pump |
9 | Equipment | Stand Light | Turnon | Turns stand light on for maintenance under tank |
10 | Wait | 1200 | 20 minute pause for Glass scraping, water drain, add new salt water, & Clean Skimmer | |
11 | Equipment | Return | Turnon | Turns on the return pump |
12 | wait | 120 | Waits 2 minutes for water level to return to normal | |
12 | Ato | Skimmer | Turnon | Turns skimmer on due to 1 sec interval check |
12 | wait | 60 | waits 1 minute for water level to return to normal | |
13 | Ato | auto Top Off | Turnon | Turns the auto top off routine on |
14 | Temperature | Main Temperature | Turnon | turns temperature routine on |
15 | Equipment | roller mat | Turnon | turns roller mat power on |
16 | Equipment | Stand Light | Turnoff | turns off stand light |
I figure I would run it from the macro screen. Lol I hope this is what Macros are for!