RE: Aquarium automation

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

No - unfortunately, there are no computerised tests for the chemical
testing like NH4, NO2 and NO3 :( Unless you get a VERY expensive
spectrometer type machine (even then, I'm not sure they do that).

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Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> John Nye
> Sent: 01 May 2006 19:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aquarium automation
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> Hi Paul,
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> Like the look of the IKS computer - unfortunatly doesn't quite (at the
> moment - but who knows....) fit the budget -:(
>
> For a tropical tank the key things I'm probably looking to monitor are
> ammonia and nitrite. Would the IKS do that? Not sure how I could do
that
> with HV though?
>
> Any pictures of your setup??
>
> John
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Paul Gale
> > Sent: 30 April 2006 23:42
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aquarium automation
> >
> >
> > I have a reef tank - all the gadgets you can think of! My
> > main controller is an IKS computer - monitors temp, pH, water
> > level etc and controls sump lighting, CO2 calcium reactor,
> > Calcium Hydroxide reactor etc. via RS232 I chart these
> > values. Fairly expensive controller though and all of it
> > could also be done with something like HV etc.
> >
> > James (mi4.biz)also wrote a xAP app to get these values into
> > floorplan etc.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > John Nye
> > > Sent: 30 April 2006 20:56
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Aquarium automation
> > >
> > > After a gap of a few years we have just bought an aquarium
> > for tropical
> > > fish
> > > as SWMBO had this great idea that we could take out an
> > internal window
> > > between the hall and kitchen and replace it with a tank!
> > >
> > > Have had a look through the archives so I know there are a
> > few on the list
> > > with aquariums but was wondering what level of automation
> > others had now
> > > managed to achieve?
> > >
> > > At the moment looking at the normal things:
> > >
> > > - lights on and off at preset times (probably looking at
> > x10 but it can be
> > > a
> > > bit iffy round my place but seems better when controlled by
HV)
> > > - auto feeder (have ordered a 'fishmate')
> > > - temperature monitoring (no idea how to do this, but will
> > have 2 heaters
> > > so
> > > if one packs up there is still a chance that the fish will
survive)
> > > - water quality, I guess this could be a bit ambitious?
> > > - water changes: I suppose it will have to be the tube and
bucket.
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> > > John
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