DIY Arduino Aquarium Controller

[EncinitasReefer]

Attention fish geeks....

I've had my DIY aquarium controller running my tank for almost a year now, but just got around to posting about it. Right now my blog just has photos and videos. I plan to add text with more detail about how I built it. But I thought I'd put out the URL now for you guys to check out since the videos explain a lot. I'll do my best to get back to you if you have any questions, but I may not be able to respond right away. Let me know what you think!

http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/

Make sure to check out my automatic fish feeder.. probably my favorite part of the setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-zpTH9RD2K4

Cheers,

Roger

[ensiferum321]

Roger,

That is very unique! Great Job, and welcome to Sdreefs.

The auto feeder is great!

[RussM]

Nice!!!

Any problems with heat output from those big 25A SSRs?

[EncinitasReefer]

Thanks!

I couldn't help but notice your profile picture with a droid eating an apple. Another project I'm working on is a Facebook widget for Android. Check it out. It's free. https://market.android.com/details?id=rr.feep

Thanks,

Roger

[EncinitasReefer]

No problems with the SSRs heating up. I think they've got some "heat sync"-like properties to them. There is a thick aluminum backing. Also I think heat is more of a problem when you're running high amps through them and/or switching quickly. Those SSRs are way overkill for just about everything I have hooked up to them except for maybe my chiller. But I got them from China on eBay very cheaply, so I figured I'd just have them all match and also allow for my amps to go up if I want to upgrade the system down the road.

[Toombs]

China on eBay very cheaply, so I figured I'd just have them all match and also allow for my amps to go up if I want to upgrade the system down the road.

Welcome to SD Reefs and nice little setup you have, funny you should mention the ebay items you have bought since I have also had some success with purchasing ebay things, mainly a skimmer that has been doing very well for only costing $40 bucks and is rated for up to 150g and also a couple of other things. Hope to see more pic's of your tank and more videos!

[EncinitasReefer]

Thanks Toombs. Yeah, eBay is great. I'm always amazed how cheaply I can get stuff from China.. stuff for like $0.99 no shipping, and I'm wondering how that even pays to have it shipped over here. Always takes a few weeks, but it gets here.

When I get a chance I'm going to add some more text to my blog explaining what's in the photos, particularly regarding the controller.