reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

[16Reefer170]

I also get the {“error “:” not found.... I think it is due to exceeding the feed limit (or maybe a leftover space in my names). Is there a way in reef-pi to exclude specific items from feeding to adafruit? I only need to send the temp & ATO data, however I would like to add 1 or 2 more temp sensors.

 

[Ranjib]

I also get the {“error “:” not found.... I think it is due to exceeding the feed limit (or maybe a leftover space in my names). Is there a way in reef-pi to exclude specific items from feeding to adafruit? I only need to send the temp & ATO data, however I would like to add 1 or 2 more temp sensors.

Not currently. But this is something i defiitely want to support

 

[bishoptf]

Perhaps an additional resource for those wanting to employ reef-pi to FW tanks like @Bigtrout build and if @Tom Bishop documents a build for his FW system.

Here is Bigtrout's build...
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-reef-pi-build-freshwater-style.531338/

Yeah I never did write anything up, I started reading through @Bigtrout thread and I had no idea that @Michael Lane was making pre-built hats, holy cow that is some awesome work. That hat makes things pretty easy to add the various components, I kind of wanted to do more soldering and get better with circuits but man thats the quick path to success. I will try to write something up if folks think it will be beneficial.

@Bigtrout are you running co2 or just running a low tech setup, your crypts look really nice, I'd like to know more about the ph probes that you mentioned I think in your build thread, sounds like @Michael Lane is building them also? How do I find out more information about them, I would like one also to just monitor stuff, I am close to having my co2 build complete, just need to find a co2 tank and a couple more items. I wouldn't use it to control my co2 but would like to just record and maybe alert if something is off.

:)

 

[Bigtrout]

Yeah I never did write anything up, I started reading through @Bigtrout thread and I had no idea that @Michael Lane was making pre-built hats, holy cow that is some awesome work. That hat makes things pretty easy to add the various components, I kind of wanted to do more soldering and get better with circuits but man thats the quick path to success. I will try to write something up if folks think it will be beneficial.

@Bigtrout are you running co2 or just running a low tech setup, your crypts look really nice, I'd like to know more about the ph probes that you mentioned I think in your build thread, sounds like @Michael Lane is building them also? How do I find out more information about them, I would like one also to just monitor stuff, I am close to having my co2 build complete, just need to find a co2 tank and a couple more items. I wouldn't use it to control my co2 but would like to just record and maybe alert if something is off.

:)

The hat has everything you need, either as a connector or pin breakout. The ONLY weakness is if you need more than 9 pwm channels, because even though it has a built in pca9685, only 9 of the 16 are useable. That becomes a non issue when reef pi allows multiple pca9685 addresses.

I am not running co2, but im not low tech either. I run 2 beamswork lights and am putting 90 par to the substrate. Medium high light, overstocked fish. Lots of flow. The fish fertilize the plants! I have almost perfect water from my tap so I do a 15 to 20 percent water change every 1 to 2 weeks. Heck im trimming half a 5 gallon bucket of plants out every 2 weeks, I dont need more growth, lol.

I got my ph board from @Jonathan Troutt and will only monitor PH. The ph driver for the board is not quite ready yet. But you can find details on the board in the links @Ranjib just consolidated. JT bought a bunch of boards and the components and assembled them for a few of us, I think @Diamond1 has one from him as well. Still up in the air on a ph probe, but the american marine pinpoint ph probe is the one that I have been researching. Good reviews at a decent price. You need to make sure its a double junction probe, and is rated for continuous use(in saltwater for reefers).

If i were to run co2, id love to just have reef pi be able to control a gpio output to a solenoid on the co2 system.

 

[bishoptf]

The hat has everything you need, either as a connector or pin breakout. The ONLY weakness is if you need more than 9 pwm channels, because even though it has a built in pca9685, only 9 of the 16 are useable. That becomes a non issue when reef pi allows multiple pca9685 addresses.

I am not running co2, but im not low tech either. I run 2 beamswork lights and am putting 90 par to the substrate. Medium high light, overstocked fish. Lots of flow. The fish fertilize the plants! I have almost perfect water from my tap so I do a 15 to 20 percent water change every 1 to 2 weeks. Heck im trimming half a 5 gallon bucket of plants out every 2 weeks, I dont need more growth, lol.

I got my ph board from @Jonathan Troutt and will only monitor PH. The ph driver for the board is not quite ready yet. But you can find details on the board in the links @Ranjib just consolidated. JT bought a bunch of boards and the components and assembled them for a few of us, I think @Diamond1 has one from him as well. Still up in the air on a ph probe, but the american marine pinpoint ph probe is the one that I have been researching. Good reviews at a decent price. You need to make sure its a double junction probe, and is rated for continuous use(in saltwater for reefers).

If i were to run co2, id love to just have reef pi be able to control a gpio output to a solenoid on the co2 system.

Guess I need to contact @Jonathan Troutt and see about a ph probe. I have pretty much the opposite going on, since I have betta's no other fish in my tanks, I have some shrimp and a couple snails but my bioload is pretty low. My lights are capable of pumping out a lot of light but would tend to have algae problems if I do that, still trying to find the right mix, trying low doses of ferts etc, just haven't got it dialed in quite yet. Thats what I am planning on doing is controlling my co2 solenoid with reef-pi, using a clibbard mouse and its normally closed so if I loose power co2 shuts off, at least that is the theory haven't tested it yet. Here is my regulator build:

Well they probably don't want us clogging up the reef-pi thread with a bunch of FW jabber, so I'll read more through your build thread, nice case BTW.

:)

 

[b4tn]

Guess I need to contact @Jonathan Troutt and see about a ph probe. I have pretty much the opposite going on, since I have betta's no other fish in my tanks, I have some shrimp and a couple snails but my bioload is pretty low. My lights are capable of pumping out a lot of light but would tend to have algae problems if I do that, still trying to find the right mix, trying low doses of ferts etc, just haven't got it dialed in quite yet. Thats what I am planning on doing is controlling my co2 solenoid with reef-pi, using a clibbard mouse and its normally closed so if I loose power co2 shuts off, at least that is the theory haven't tested it yet. Here is my regulator build:

Well they probably don't want us clogging up the reef-pi thread with a bunch of FW jabber, so I'll read more through your build thread, nice case BTW.

:)

You actually have me thinking. Which is a bad thing lol. I was digging through pictures and found a single pic of my planted tank from 2005. Do I need another tank?

 

[bishoptf]

You actually have me thinking. Which is a bad thing lol. I was digging through pictures and found a single pic of my planted tank from 2005. Do I need another tank?

wow beautiful tank, just really nice!

 

[Ranjib]

Its been long since I took my coral's photos. Apartment move, tank setup, holiday season, flu. life was busy :-/ .. And the tanks took a hit during the tranfer as well as me doing some long due chnages in rockscape, fast growing corals during the move. Today I got some time...
So I downsized from three tanks to two, got rid of one of my pico , fluval spec 3. I didnt like that tank's corner rims. But the livestock of that tank, a zoa island now reside in the other 3.7G pico tank, aka bozeman.

Its not in great shape, due to all the changes, but the zoas are getting back their health, i tested some sps frags, without luck, i guess its too soon. May be couple of months later.
rastas

Othe paly,

Test green slimer frag, .. it became brown..lets see how long it last..

 

[Ranjib]

Grace, my biocube29 is also slowly getting back in shape. Currently, turbo's are chomping on GHA.

Chilli-pepper montipora

red dragon, almost lost it,.. but i think in due time it will recover.

strawberry shortcake..

non name green/brown acro (tenius)

Ricordia (moved from older pico)

Lepto..

Zoa island in the biocube29,

No name tenius

Forestfire digitata

Micromussa/acan lord

Goniopora

Grandis paly (reloacted from pico)

Micro goni (stings everything nearby)

Cyphastrea

Lepto

SPS island on top (purdon the wrong iso settings)

LPS+green slimer on the bottom

Side view

 

[theatrus]

Grace, my biocube29 is also slowly getting back in shape. Currently, turbo's are chomping on GHA.

Chilli-pepper montipora

red dragon, almost lost it,.. but i think in due time it will recover.

strawberry shortcake..

non name green/brown acro (tenius)

Ricordia (moved from older pico)

Lepto..

Zoa island in the biocube29,

No name tenius

Forestfire digitata

Micromussa/acan lord

Goniopora

Grandis paly (reloacted from pico)

Micro goni (stings everything nearby)

Cyphastrea

Lepto

SPS island on top (purdon the wrong iso settings)

LPS+green slimer on the bottom

Side view

Those zoas are really reeeeaccching. Any idea what your sandbed PAR is?

 

[Ranjib]

Those zoas are really reeeeaccching. Any idea what your sandbed PAR is?

It's a80, thats 15W spread wide, run at 60%, so I wont expect a lot, I am planning to slowly ramp it up. I may get a160 if i see consistent failure with sps. I'll definitely add a powerhead sometime soon. I think zoas and sps wont mix well in such a small space. I'll shoot for high flow...

 

[Bigtrout]

You actually have me thinking. Which is a bad thing lol. I was digging through pictures and found a single pic of my planted tank from 2005. Do I need another tank?

What kind of question is that?
Do I need another tank is ALWAYS answered with a yes!!!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

What kind of question is that?
Do I need another tank is ALWAYS answered with a yes!!!

Nice

 

[dmolavi]

oof, got sidelined this past weekend with whatever stomach bug is plaguing the eastern seaboard and multiplying faster than Catholic rabbits... Good reading here, and hope to get back to my reef-pi build and wrap it ASAP.

 

[geekengineer]

oof, got sidelined this past weekend with whatever stomach bug is plaguing the eastern seaboard and multiplying faster than Catholic rabbits... Good reading here, and hope to get back to my reef-pi build and wrap it ASAP.

Hope you get feeling better.. sounds nasty.

 

[Stephen2]

Did anyone create a pcb or hat for the reef pi?

 

[dmolavi]

Hope you get feeling better.. sounds nasty.

Yeah, it was no fun. Knocked out myself and one of my kids. Thankfully, the better 3/4 was there to take up the slack. Fingers crossed nobody else in the house gets it. If there is an upside to this one, it's fast moving...1-2 days and then you're clear.

 

[dmolavi]

Did anyone create a pcb or hat for the reef pi?

@theatrus has a Pico board for it, yes. PM him for details. My build thread has some images of a highly customized build.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Did anyone create a pcb or hat for the reef pi?

@Stephen2 - please follow the link below for additional reef-pi resources.

https://reef-pi.github.io/additional-documentation/resources/

 

[bishoptf]

Hoping someone can help me out with some pi woe's, basically I have a pi 2 and it's not delivering any power to the USB ports, a USB stick will work but an optical mouse won't. Started digging in and found some good information but would like to bounce some stuff to helpe correct the problem. If anyone has some *cough* spare cycles just shoot me a PM.

Thanks :)