tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69803149501669552722024-10-01T23:31:27.536-07:00Arduino AquariumAutomating saltwater aquarium care through the Arduino microcontroller.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01698463337588912424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980314950166955272.post-35297295387849718972011-10-16T21:57:00.004-07:002022-01-14T12:46:31.825-08:00Introduction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The following is a labor of love to build a saltwater aquarium that looks great but also doesn't require nearly as much maintenance as a typical fish tank. This is accomplished by using automation powered by <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/what-is-an-arduino">Arduino</a>. <br />
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<i>I did the carpentry work on the cabinet as well as the electronics. I didn't photograph the carpentry portion of the project, but this blog is mostly about the electronics used to automate the tank.</i></div>
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I originally posted this blog back in 2011, but have recently updated it with a few more pieces of information. The aquarium is still running strong in 2022 with a few powerhead pump replacements along the way, and it's in the exact same place because it is <b>very</b> heavy.</div>
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The video below provides an overview of the tank, but the details are in the pages of this blog, so please check those out! </div>
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If you are ready to jump into the guts of the controller I suggest you move on to the <a href="https://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/controller.html">Controller</a> page, or maybe you are more interested in the <a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/software.html">software that runs everything</a>. There are many other pages with more details:</div>
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<li class="selected"><a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/history.html">Photo Journal</a></li>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/project-box.html">Project Box</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/controller.html">Controller</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/automatic-fish-feeder.html">Fish Feeder</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/power-strip-relays.html">Power Strip Relays</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/temperature-sensors.html">Temperature Sensors</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/float-switches.html">Float Switches</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/sump.html">Sump</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/lighting.html">Lighting</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/top-off-tank.html">Top Off Tank</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/lcds.html">LCDs</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/aquarium-stand.html">Aquarium Stand</a>
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<a href="http://arduino-aquarium.blogspot.com/p/software.html">Source Code</a>
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Along the way, I have highlighted some Lessons Learned with the 💡icon.</div><div>
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