jstarne1
Ez Robot community I wanted to introduce my latest application of this system. Some members hear already know I keep two salt water aquariums one coral which unfortunately died off and my predator tank. Sea life needs delicate balance maintained in their little ecosystem. Things like light spectrum , temperature, ph balance , current of water , nitrate and ammonia levels and calcium levels. These things take a practiced hand to maintain. I am building a new system and using ez b to monitor salinity, nitrates and ammonia, temp , water current flow and the ph. The ADC ports are useful for these and EZ board can control the current and switching to a backup power supply ( a apc for computers inside the cabinet to keep ezb and pumps powered). Also the ezb can turn on and off night , morning , day , and evening lighting settings. With a custom injection device im designing ezb can provide nutrients , calcium and even medicine if levels are out of wack. I started the build today and I am very excited!
This is all beautiful. Makes me miss my old Aquarium. I used to sit in my study and watch that aquarium for hours at a time in order to relax. It was only a 29 long. Yours is probably double that size like 60 long. Also, I saw you dog's eyes glowing in a previous shot. Do you have him hooked up to the EZB?
that would be cool. The Bionic Dog~!
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@Mel yes its very relaxing and when in thinking i often sit down and watch the fish play. The tank is a 55 gallon, 48" long ,16" deep , about 20" tall.
Tiny update , i pulled apart the canister system for filtration and racked my brain. I found gfo media barely allowed water to flow through. Honestly i pulled the cartridge out and water was barely dripping from the bottom. I removed it in a hurry. I also tested the canister tops and found they were very restrictive so i removed them. The canisters came with a top and bottom filter that seems like it is getting clogged as well.... out they went. I split the chato algea into half and put each piece in a separate canister so the algea has room to grow. I cut down a desk lamp to position the light bulb right between the two chato canisters for direct lighting. I have a ten watt bulb in but soon i will switch to a 49 watt. The biopellets i moved to be the first canister and carbon is the last. I powered the system back up and everything is flowing 3 times as fast. I measured the output flow going back into the tank and we are at 120 gallons per hour.
In trying to get the water crystal clear. Soon as i get that done i will move next to automate the lighting to turn on and off based on time of day from ez-board.
Fyi aquarium experts say 4 to 5 times volume of your tank is what you should shoot for but this is also based on a traditional refugium that is less efficient with less filter material. 120 gallon is 4 times the volume.of.my tank so based on experts the flow seems to be spot on.
Small update , had a giant hair algae spike and came up with a solution for air and bubbles in the filter canisters. How about web controlling a vacuum pump? Short video after cleanup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KfwVmdVblU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
looks like a good idea josh,so far my saltwater tank with living coral doing good,one of my sisters told how to take care of it since she has one for many years my next tank getting is 100 gallons for saltwater fish
but my most excited item getting is my new pet RING TAIL LEMUR they go for $1500 plus a special 8 foot by 8 foot cage THAT NEEDS TO BE BOUGHT FIRST cage i got for $500 ,comming in jan 12 and in feb getting in the lemur i put a deposit on him of $700 ,gthey are hard to own in some states since exotic animal,cant wait to get my little lady added to my family,monkey may be next on my list
Sad news puffer got too close to pump intake and got stuck. I pulled him off this morning and he was puffed up with pins sticking out . Hopefully he survives. Note to self -build on protection for the fish from the pump intakes....