Automation help.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:21 pm

Does anyone have a good idea to automate everything on your aquarium. It would have to be pretty reliable and not need to be screwed with for at least a month at a time. The one thing that I am really in need of is for top off water. I do not trust float valves hooked up to the RO unit when I won't be home for a week or more. I have heard to many problems there. I have looked at the Octopus and the other controllers but really haven't had that much time to really research them. I do like the web access that one of them has but how could I check the top off without a salinity meter?

Sorry it's just mindless rambling but 12 hours a day 7 days a week since March 16th is gettin old.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:36 am

How about the laser top off things, never tried one but that seems reliable.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:06 pm

Is that the Tunze top off? That is one that I have been looking at. With that and a controller with a salinity monitor and the web access I would at least feel better by knowing what's going on.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:17 pm

For web access you will also have to have a static IP address and a good deal of web programming knowledge. And you may want a dedicated older computer to run it. Something that will be running 24/7.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:21 am

http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/ instead of a static IP, works very well, I use it.

RunDrums · Post by **RunDrums** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:43 pm

http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=418

I have one of these and love it best money i've spent so far

Post by **snoopdog** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:15 pm

I have something very similar to that I bought years ago and think it is in my garage catching dust. It did work well but I never autotop any more.