Sral's Aquarium and Reef-Pi Project

Overview of Sral's Aquarium and Reef-Pi Build. Includes planning and progress reports.

Project Parts and Status:

• Aquarium: build-up
  • next: CO2 + starting phase
• DIY CO2 Plant: testing
  • next: seal leaks
• Reef-Pi: Build I2C modules
  • next: build sensor module with EC, pH and ADC (ADS1115)
• DIY EC Sensor: program and test Pico conductivity sensor
  • next: design a PCB and order a prototype
• DIY PWM Dimmer: testing
  • next: build test circuit

1. Reef2Reef Discussions
2. Background
3. Source Material

Reef2Reef Discussion

Links to the Reef2Reef.com threads:

• Build Thread
  • status: WIP
• DIY EC Sensor
  • status: building test-circuit
• DIY PWM Dimmer
  • status: waiting for parts
• Stale Build Thread
  • status: "closed"
  • Reef2Reef doesn't allow editing, so I can't update the Overview
  • created new Build thread and will update here on GitHub

Background

• non-native english speaker
  • lack in professional terminology
• MINT PhD student
  • basic background in electrics, electronics, programming, physics and chemistry
  • enough theoretical understanding
  • lack in practical knowledge
    • e.g. prone to forget isolation and protection on signal lines
  • no Aquarium experience
    • apart from Youtube videos

Source Material

• found in the respective project pages