RE: Aquarium automation

["John Nye" <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,

We did look at a narrow (4 or 5 inches) tank and discussed it with our
local
shop. Problem is they are very expensive and maintenance can be a pig - you
need very long thin arms for the times you need to get to the bottom of the
tank -:)

I guess it can be done though, I found a few in the States by googling.

Our window is in an alcove so what I'm doing is building a false wall to
accommodate a more normal size tank.

And before anyone asks - yes there will be pictures when finished!!

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mark Golledge
> Sent: 01 May 2006 22:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Aquarium automation
>
>
> John,
>
> I noticed that you planned to take out an internal window and place it
> with a tank.
>
> We've got a similar setup in that we'd like to remove a window (really
> strange window) between the kitchen and dining room (where a hatch
> would be) and replace it with a tank.
>
> Does anyone know whether there is a minimum depth for a tank?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> On 01/05/06, Paul Gale <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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).
> >
> > Pics:
> > www.siliconpixel.com/gallery
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > > -----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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > John
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