In the past, the best you could do is turn your aquarium light on and off with a timer. Openhab has the largest collection of bindings that can make all parts of the home work together. Jul 23, 2008 aquarium software to assist you with your aquarium maintenance maintaining the aquarium is an important aspect to this hobby. If you are trying to build a physical controller to automate your reef tank, use reef pi website. Now you can keep your kidney and still have a fully automated system for your freshwater or reef tank. My fiance surprised me with onemy first controller was a plus model. The reef brite bluetooth led controller allows complete control of xho, lumilite pro, and lumilite units. Aquarium controllers with reefware you are able to monitor your aquarium with some of todays top aquarium controllers. Control ecotech reef aquarium equipment from your computer or tablet anywhere, any time. All development software and tools needed for design are available free of charge so getting into this is relatively inexpensive. Reef demon is the first open source addon to the reef angel. Reef angel status is a java based application that queries your reef angel controller for parameter, pwm and ato port updates. You can also update datetime and internal memory settings, such as light schedule, timers or any available current or future settings. Just as an example if there was a problem with your aquarium at night it could set off an alarm in your bedroom and turn the lights on for you.
With profilux, your aquatic environment is in the hands of reliable technology. Reef angel aquarium controller was built in the same opensource electronics prototyping platform as. The reef ai is also opensource with arduino programming like the reef angel. Discussion in equipment started by jrf1175, feb 21, 2007. This controller is not open source sorry we have to make money on something. Join 3reef now to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads.
As an owner of a reef angel controller, i cant get over the. The reef angel is the first open source controller to offer the reefing hobbyist full control. Hello folks, new to both arduino and the forum so please be nice. Having a profilux aquarium controller operating and monitoring your aquarium, terrarium, or pond, can give you peace of mind. If you have an apex, apexel, reefkeeper, ghl, cerebra or any other type of aquarium controller that can manage 010v reference devices you can customize the brightness and tweak your reef brite led lights to match. Aquarium reef controller, stage 1, the lcd shield, mar 30, 2010, 05.
Papajin uses reef angel for his saltwater tank, but im unsure if its open source or not. The software also has become much easier to use, which well cover below. Reef ai controllers may control the world 3reef aquarium forums. Tank maintenance can be made easier with the addition of monitors and controllers in your reef keeping arsenal. Reef tank controller used to monitor various parameters such as temp and ph, and also control equipment such as pump and lights. I always thought it was neat that when he goes out of town on business that he can see on a chart when ive turned off the wave maker to feed his fish lol. I used it for a month and sold it and went back to the reef angel star my fiance got me. And now with the new ferduino mega 2560, assemble your controller will be more easy. Its a universal app that can be compiled and deployed in several platforms. Aquarium reef controller, stage 1, the lcd shield, read 76868 times previous topic next topic. Reef angel aquarium controller is the first open source aquarium controller to offer the reefing hobbyist full control of hardware and software to accommodate their reefing needs. Easy to install and simple to use, the reef brite bluetooth led controller opens up new programming options for your reef brite leds. Arduino mega 2560 i will be using the arduino mega as the microcontroller for this system. Reefangel a controller made for the diy reefkeeper by terence fugazzi 8 years ago 6 comments as some of you may or may not know, i am not only an aquarium controller addict, i am also probably one of the most vocal advocates out there for making this a standard piece of equipment on just about every reef tank.
Hands on with the reef angel controller reef builders. Weve been excited about the open source concept of the reef angel controller from the. Each one is a carefully balanced system that can maintain the life of the coral by emulating what the conditions are in their native reef. The ferduino aquarium controller is the better code open source available today. Reef angel monitor your reef tank, anytime, anywhere. Reeflink provides completely wireless access to the world of ecosmart live, the webbased aquarium command center ecotech marine.
The controller will be a work in progress and will start off basic but because of the modular format i am aiming for it will be easy to add functionality as i go without much effort. Sep 20, 2012 aquarium controllers can monitor ph and other parameters as well turn pumps or other hardware on and off at set times or by event. Reefangel a controller made for the diy reefkeeper. Im on the fence on using arduino or raspberrypi but im sure it will be one of the two. Open source windows based reef controller and data logger. Reef angel aquarium controller is the first opensource aquarium controller to offer the reefing hobbyist full control of hardware and software to accommodate. Theres a whole lot more to it than simply dumping some water in an aquarium. At your fingertips is the ability to create the most sophisticated controller you will ever need. The reef angel open source aquarium controller has barely been out of the gate for a month and yet it is already gaining traction with third party developers. Hands on with the reef angel controller reef builders the.
And now with the new ferduino mega 2560, assemble your controller will be more easy the ferduino mega 2560 is a solution all in. We offer a free open forum and reef related news and data to better educate aquarists and further our goals of sustainable reef management. Open hub computes statistics on foss projects by examining source code and commit history in source code. I tried to use the reactor without the controller once and lost every fish that i had. A reef saltwater aquarium controller based on an arduino mrk and controlled remotely by an universal windows platform app. Compiling if youve checked this out from the repository, you will notice that the configure file is missing. Tank program aquarium maintenance software reefware. A new era has arrived robotank is a hardware solution for the opensource reefpi aquarium controller software that runs on a raspberry pi. Im on the fence on using arduino or raspberrypi but im sure it will be one of the two arduino is alot easier to interface with sensors and raspberrypi is easier to work with wifiwebpages to interface it so its a trade off. Once this project is done ill likely start my own version of a reef controller. Aug 20, 2015 once this project is done ill likely start my own version of a reef controller. This project essentially provides a useful web interface to the reef aquarium. Software interfacing aquarium reef controller, stage 1, the lcd shield.
Diy arduino apex aquarium controller fish tank projects. Reef demon is the first open source addon to the reef. Reef angel marine tank controller can control pumps led lights 2x float level sensors 1x temperature probe 1x ph probe 8 plug bar module r3200 willing to send to nearest postnet or post office at your cost. Aquarium software to assist you with your aquarium maintenance maintaining the aquarium is an important aspect to this hobby. Aquarium automation is the hot trend that uses electronic devices to monitor and control key functions in the aquarium. Aquarium maintenance software for saltwater and freshwater. Aquarium controller comparison chart reef sanctuary. Reefware is compatible with the digital aquatics, neptune systems, and reef angel controller product lines. The code have many functions that the more famous and expensive controllers can offer. Reef builders the reef and saltwater aquarium blog. All firmwaresoftware is gpl, and probably not tested and completely full of bugs. The reef angel is an open source hardware project with many users, but it looks like it does only have one or two persons being involved in the development.
The code have many functions that the more famous and expensive controllers can offer the code is fully adaptable to your requirements and is available in six differents languages. Opensource controller discussion in 3reef radar started by matt rogers, may 20, 2010. Using interchangeable faceplates, you can mount and display all manner of controllers, modules, and dosers in a clean professional way to the front. An open source reef tank controller based on raspberry pi. Reeflink enables a continuous realtime connection with ecotech equipment via. The apex controller is by far one of the most advanced dedicated aquarium controllers on the market today. Weve been excited about the open source concept of the reef angel controller from the get go and now we finally got our hands on a reef angel controller. By using monitoring and controlling equipment, you. Aquarium software to assist you with your aquarium maintenance. All users buy the plug and play reef angel and no one builds or improves the hardware themselves. The new adaptive reef controller cabinet is a modular wire management system for your aquarium equipment. Reef angel controller view topic open source hardware. Bulk reef supply carries a variety of brands like neptune systems, milwaukee, digital aquatics reefkeeper, pinpoint, hm digital as well as our own line of brs ph and orp probes. Robo tank diy all in one aquarium controller software update youtube.
This is an open source tank controller that requires you to either know how to program or find someone on their forums to pretty much write the. Arduino forked from arduinoarduino opensource electronics prototyping platform java 6,669 1 0 0 updated apr 24, 2018. The code is fully adaptable to your requirements and is available in six differents languages. Stability is the key to success in any reef aquarium. It means you can rest assured that your aquarium controller is working on the most stable platform on the market. Greg is the selftaught mechanical, electrical and software engineer. Automate your coral reef tank with raspberry pi make. Jan 07, 2020 aquarium automation is the hot trend that uses electronic devices to monitor and control key functions in the aquarium. Today aquarium controllers are far more advanced than a simple light timer. Fail to properly maintain the aquarium and ultimately it will quickly start to decline ending in livestock which is either unhappy or ultimately near to or at death.
Jun 21, 2017 these tiny ecosystems, commonly referred to as reef tanks, are a bit more complex to set up than their fresh water cousins. Works great and lots of nice features for on open source ecosystem. The board got a complete makeover, and many new modules have. Reefangel a controller made for the diy reefkeeper by terence fugazzi 8 years ago 6 comments as some of you may or may not know, i am not only an aquarium controller addict, i am also probably one of the most vocal advocates out there for making this a standard piece. Learn how to set up a reef aquarium with this 5episode video series. Opensource controller reef angel is the first controller kit to offer the reefing hobbyist full control of hardware and software to accommodate all their reefing needs. With reefware you can now keep track, monitor, and adjust your maintenance schedule all in one place for multiple tanks. Keep uptodate on maintenance reefware provides a user friendly interface to display your water evaporation, media replacement, and maintenance schedule so your tank can stay healthy and beautiful.
Reef angel aquarium controller was built in the same opensource electronics prototyping platform as the world famous arduino. A new era has arrived robotank is a hardware solution for the opensource reefpi aquarium controller software that runs on a. A new era has arrived robotank is a hardware solution for the open source reef pi aquarium controller software that runs on a raspberry pi. Robotank is your road to a reliable, affordable and flexible aquarium controller. Html5 based application designed to interact with your reef angel controller. Reef angel aquarium controller was built in the same open source electronics prototyping platform as the world famous arduino. The open reef controller project provides a solution for monitoring and controlling reef aquariums. See more ideas about aquarium, reef aquarium and glass aquarium. All firmware software is gpl, and probably not tested and completely full of bugs. If that is something that you want then you can get an external wave maker. The purpose for the binding would be to include the home aquarium with the rest of the home automation. Connect with bulk reef supply saltwater and reef aquarium. The new reef demon addon is the first announced project to compliment the potentially disruptive open source reef angel. Theres pc software with extensive charts and i believe also an android app.
These tiny ecosystems, commonly referred to as reef tanks, are a bit more complex to set up than their fresh water cousins. Diy controllers reef controllers ac3, apex, rk, reef. I dont know of another way to control the solenoid without a controller. Reef angel aquarium controller was built in the same open source electronics prototyping platform as the worldfamous arduino.
Hands on with the reef angel controller reef builders the reef. The wide variety of controllability with the apex controller system and its easy to use cloud interface makes it a perfect option for a fully automated reef tank. The open reef controller open source project on open hub. The controller certainly has come a long way since we covered it for the first time. Jun, 2017 reef angel marine tank controller can control pumps led lights 2x float level sensors 1x temperature probe 1x ph probe 8 plug bar module r3200 willing to send to nearest postnet or post office at your cost.
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