There are a variety of smart aquarium gadgets to use whether you want to reduce maintenance costs or boost the quality of your tank.
The AWES System protects you against the effects of salinity changes and floods with its smartphone app PC program, as well as liquid level sensors. This system also automates other features in your fish tank.
Aquarium Technology
Technology is revolutionizing the way aquariums are designed and constructed. Aquarium technology, from smart lighting systems to automated monitoring systems, aids aquarists maintain healthy tanks.
Monitoring of water quality is an essential part of technology for aquariums. They are able to monitor vital parameters of water such as temperature, pH, and oxygen dissolved. They will notify the user of any anomalies they find in your water’s chemistry.
One of the most popular technologies used in aquariums is LED lighting. LED lighting is extremely energy efficient, and can be programmed to have options like daylight and moonlight. These lighting systems can enhance the color and health of fish and corals. The LED light also uses less electricity than the traditional metal-halide light. Modern LED lighting systems provide an array of color spectrum choices to fit the specific requirements of your marine setup.
Automated Feeding Systems
The feeders that are automated disperse the specified amount of feed in a program-controlled schedule. They fit into the 2.8L tanks that are used to farm killifish (Aquaneering). They make use of two holes on the top of the tank in order to distribute feed.
To ensure the correct operation of automated feed systems, they must also be constantly monitored to ensure that fish adhere to the program-defined feeding routine. Otherwise, novice farmers tend to chasing their feeders: shutting them off, then turning them on again, overfeeding at one time, then underfeeding in the next.
Noncentralized feeders remain on power saving mode for the designated feeding time. When they reach that time, they will rotate an acrylic disc, which is between the green LED array and the photoresistors. They will then rotate it over the drop area in order to confirm the loss of 5mg (Figure 1 figure 1A, supplement 1A). A stepper motor on board determines the resistance of the photoresistor and then reports the result as proof that there was a meal.
Smart Monitoring Systems
A majority of aquariums require complex equipment. This technology allows aquarists to manage and control these machines through a cell phone. This technology can reduce the time that is spent making sure that water is tested, examining lighting or feeding fish.
There are two primary varieties of smart aquariums: monitors and controllers. Monitors simply track a parameter such as pH, temperature or turbidity while a controller does not simply track it but also control equipment based upon that information.
An example of this is a thermostat that turns your heater off automatically when it senses that the temperature of water is over the safe limit. A doser with programmable control can provide fertilizers according to the schedule you set, as well as Trace Elements as well as Balling Salts. There are also devices which monitor tank levels or evaporation and notify you via apps for your smartphone or computer application.
Aquarium controls that are WiFi-connected
You need to monitor a range of things if you’re the owner or manager of a fish tank saltwater aquarium, and so on. It is important to monitor things like temperature of the water, pH, lights, and pump operation to name a few.
The most efficient way to automate this is by using an aquarium controller. A safety feature can be set to turn off your lighting if the temperature reaches unsafe thresholds.
The smart aquarium built with IoT will monitor the various variables above, and permit the users to check their progress from any place using a mobile app. This will help reduce effort required to keep an aquarium that is healthy and avoids the premature mortality of fish. By using the appropriate aquarium controller, you can immediately add accessories and modules to your aquarium as it develops.
Automated Water Change Systems
Regular water changes for freshwater aquariums as well as saltwater reef tank is a necessary component of maintenance for fish tanks to restore essential minerals, decrease buildup of toxins and waste products, and maintain the proper temperature and salinity. Smart water changing systems could automate taking and re-filling tanks’ water, thereby saving the time, energy, and strain on your aqua life!
They are usually made up of a controller device and tubing, which connects the ho ca aquarium to the reservoir, and also an interval pump. The tubing is connected to a control valve that allows you to regulate the flow of water through the tank or reservoir.
Neptune Apex DOS can also be used as a controller to an aquarium reef. The system comes with a variety of options, including a sensor for water for the tank, one for the sump, and an option to let the tank float within the reservoir.