Smart aquarium

[Gourami Swami]

These are pretty simple upgrades, I agree not much that can go wrong with these, except the auto feeder, which I would be wary of. I have been debating automating some processes of my aquariums recently as well, such as adding an auto top-off system, but I am a bit cautious, since every brand seems to to occasionally malfunction, and overfill the tank. There are some safeguards you can install of course.
I may have to get myself one of those wifi surge protectors. Looks pretty neat. I could definitely use the day/night timer, as on one tank I have my main lights, and then a plant grow light, on reverse day/night cycles, to keep pH more steady through photosynthesis. I use a cheap reptile day/night timer, but they seem to break after a little while. Let me know how you like the wifi protector after you've used it for a bit, I'd be interested to see how long it holds up.

 

[Lyferxb9s]

I've used the surge protectors for a while now and love them. I'm going to do a auto water changer next.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Just a drip system, or like an actual system that removes and replaces a set amount of water?

 

[Sanman]

I think this is still in startup phase

 

[Lyferxb9s]

Just a drip system, or like an actual system that removes and replaces a set amount of water?

Full water change. I had one I did years ago and loved it. A very small DIY overflow, some ice maker line, a T to connect it to the ice maker, and an electric valve. Set it you about 5gpd and the electric switch will shut the valve if the after gets too high

 

[Gourami Swami]

Full water change. I had one I did years ago and loved it. A very small DIY overflow, some ice maker line, a T to connect it to the ice maker, and an electric valve. Set it you about 5gpd and the electric switch will shut the valve if the after gets too high

Only issue I see with this is that no detritus will be removed- this would be great at keeping parameters in check, but you'd still need to go in pretty often and remove detritus/algae. Unless perhaps if you had high flow, bare bottom, and strategically placed filter inlets.

 

[Lyferxb9s]

I honestly never gravel vac my tanks, like, ever lol

 

[islandguy11]

Not really. The worst thing that can happen is the feeder over feeds .if the heaters break and it gets to hot a relay turns off the heaters and warns me, or if they shut off and it gets too cold. Or the lights won't turn pi/off properly. If the tank leaks an alarm goes off that then tells IFTT to turn off the pumps.

Cool set up, there's certainly a lot in the hobby moving in this direction. My main questions regarding your set up are:
1) What would happen if you lost power for say 6-12 hr?
2) What would happen if you lost wi-fi in your house for some reason, and you weren't home to manually control stuff? (say your provider had a big problem, or severe weather such down service, or your router broke etc).

 

[Lyferxb9s]

If Wi-Fi went down the only issue would be no control over items, but they will drist operate. I have 58 solar panels and backup generator so I literally never worry about power outages.