Reef cam!!

[BroadBno615]

Can someone please explain why people have reef cams. I just don't understand. What is the point in streaming you aquarium 24/7 and watching it while your away.

 

[Crimsonphoenix]

If you lose power or have something go wrong you can call someone and keep your tank from possibly crashing..

 

[BroadBno615]

If you lose power or have something go wrong you can call someone and keep your tank from possibly crashing..

If you lose power, then what will power the camera?

 

[Crimsonphoenix]

If your camera goes out you know something is not right, and if it is a temp outage and goes back on you can see if your equipment all starts back up. If you have a fish die or your tank has water issues you can also see it.

 

[YES]

Mostly for when I’m gone for longer than a day and someone is taking care of the tank I can alway see what’s going on peace of mind for me

 

[Garia666]

I just got one, I would not advise it to anyone tough. 720 HD with max 15 FPS.
The cable to position your camera is way to short. And the app crashes constantly.

I wonder if people share there cams tough. Or maybe someone has an api to broadcast it on the webs. Anyway if you share yours I’ll share you mine

I would like to see an 4K version with an camera powered trough induction by the magnet. With an App sure but also trough access locally.

 

[DucatiGtr]

Reef cam is the best investment I ever made.. piece of mind, can see what’s going on w fish... I even have one on my qt.. very cheap investment wish I did it years ago..

 

[mitch91175]

What is wrong with having a camera though is the question? I know I have multiple cameras on my system. I have a Nest cam and a Wyze cam. Will add more Wyze cams down the road.

They are cool to look at when away, but also serve a purpose for when someone is tank sitting and you need to walk them through something in case there is a an issue or something.

 

[mitch91175]

Can someone please explain why people have reef cams. I just don't understand. What is the point in streaming you aquarium 24/7 and watching it while your away.

Here take a quick look at mine and maybe it'll help understand: https://video.nest.com/live/9s6qXgq4Zn

 

[alton]

Nice old thread brought back, for me it was a no brainer to get a camera after this
Five weeks ago my office tank looked similar to this


And then I believe the cleaning people mopped water on my power strip and by Monday morning it looked liked this

So I now have a camera to check in to see if my tank has flow

 

[Ironworm]

This is awesome!

Which Nest camera is this? Is it in the tank?

 

[shred5]

I have one for when I am on vacation so I can see what is going on. I want one for my sumps too..
It helps me see what is going on if there is a problem. If need be I can see what is going on and direct someone.
Mine is on the cloud so it is easy.

 

[mitch91175]

This is awesome!

Which Nest camera is this? Is it in the tank?

No I just mounted it to the side of the tank with the 10lb velcro. That stuff is a staple in my tool kit.

This is the Nest cam: https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Securit...ords=nest+cam&qid=1557948994&s=gateway&sr=8-3

I would go for these though if buying from scratch: https://www.amazon.com/Wyze-Indoor-...ords=wyze+cam&qid=1557949036&s=gateway&sr=8-4

They are a lot less expensive. You can buy 6 of them for every Nest cam.

 

[Ironworm]

Love the feed, going to bookmark and have on at work when I get bored

 

[mitch91175]

Love the feed, going to bookmark and have on at work when I get bored

Lol. I watch the feed and I am 15 feet away from the tank.