How To Turn Your Aquarium Into A Smart Aquarium | Meross Wifi Smart Plug

[@DilettanteCulture]

Do you use smart plugs?

[@Ibeencocojamar]

I plan on it, I've been looking into buying one for some weeks now! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@DilettanteCulture]

@@Okay3000 this one does. Most do, and those that don't can be done via the IFTTT app

[@josepolanco8378]

I have five tanks at home. Started yesterday with 4 plugs. Will be receiving another 8. So useful , opens up a lot of possibilities. Some time i would turn off filters at feedings , and forget to turn back on, only to find cloudy water in am. With this i can set timer to restart. Coordinate co2 with on off times of lite if running different hrs. This going to be sooooo much easier. Thank for the info, great video 👍

[@MmmDnBbitch]

I've been looking forward to your videos lately! Thanks for that 🙂 Your doing a great job! & I hope there's many more to come.

[@JCAquatics]

The quality of your videos are amazing

[@DilettanteCulture]

Appreciate it!

[@fishsquishguy1833]

You do make awesome videos dude!

[@remedyman2u]

bought these after watching your video. they are awesome! thanks very much

[@DilettanteCulture]

Glad you like them!

[@dennis-qu7bs]

Super cool, thanks

[@aljanecko]

Those look awesome, good video.

[@jc49fishniner4lif7]

THAT'S SO COOL THANKS FOR SHARING 👍

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

I’ve been curious about these for a while. I have Alexa in my house so it makes sense.

[@DilettanteCulture]

Highly recommend these!

[@playschool50]

does ot have a pause function for feeding?

[@taylorpatterson9325]

Can you set the timer to only come on a few times a week I'm looking to automate my misting system a bit better and I don't want them on every day

[@alscritters156]

It's crazy, I'm about to create a video of using smart plugs to automate your aquarium and vivariums!!! I also used the Meross smart plugs, I've had my aquarium equipment as well as my vivarium equipment(lights, air pumps, water pumps, etc) connected to them and it makes life easier, previously I tried using the digital timers but those were a hassle and expensive sometimes they didn't even work. Love how the Meross app allows you to do schedule, but also control the switches even if your in another state as long as you have connection(wifi or data).

[@DilettanteCulture]

Definitely! I'm loving them!

[@adriantimmons1041]

So much info!! ☺️. Is this safe to use with the submersion heater in a fish tank?

[@discrtidunkwn]

You get a like just by not triggering my google home, Thank you!

[@jasonburdzy3206]

If you leave house with phone there program too will the timer still turn on/off when now home?

[@beckyh9733]

I must be really dumb because I can’t figure out how to set my plug in the app to turn on in the morning and off at night. It keeps saying that I have conflicting schedules.

[@jimmyhfishes]

Yup.. been doing this for a while now..all my tanks are connected to Alexa too..😂🤣👍

[@tentyme1]

Jimmy H Fishes no idea why it would be done any other way !!

[@alscritters156]

Agree, love how at night I can just say "Alexa, turn light on" and I'm able to see my fish or my reptiles at night

[@The_Blue_02]

What if you aren't at home and you don't have timer?? Will it turn off the light itself??

[@BadKittyNoMilk]

Does anyone know If this app works, turning the aquarium lights on and off maybe every 4 hours is every 7 hours or do you have to set them to turn on and off at a specific time?

[@cunningtutong6325]

Will it work even if you leave your house with your phone? And your phone doesnt have internet?

[@sayurasem]

3:45 is there any other brand that you can “group” these outlets? I know you can use the app to turn the switches individually, but it will be annoying to tell Alexa four times to turn on all my tanks when I don’t have my phone around.

[@DilettanteCulture]

I believe Alexa you can actually set "Groups" but I'm not sure as I don't use it. You can use "Stringify" to set it up (it's easy) but I only have the 75 gallon I wanted on voice commands so that's all I did.

[@tentyme1]

sayurasem no you don’t have to, it’s so simple a cave man can do it lol. Just set each timer up individually for what you want each tank to be and the app does the rest for you. You don’t have to tell Alexa to do anything. You can set them up in groups if you like so you can have the filters or heaters in one group and when you go to do a WC just tell Alexa to turn off what group and you won’t have to unplug all the heaters during a WC or the wave makers. Very convenient.

[@sayurasem]

Tom Gorski thx, the reason I asked is because sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and watch my tanks while the lights are scheduled to be off. It would be nice just to say “alexa turn on all lights” instead of asking alexa individually lol.

[@tentyme1]

sayurasem that’s fine too. All you do is just put each timer in the group marked “ fish lights “ for example. Then just ask Alexa to turn on the fish lights and they will all go on. Regardless of what the timer is set at. You over ride it. Once you tell them to shut off when you go to bed they all go back on the original time they are set for.

[@Ourfrenchiegirls]

How was the Setup? I bought a different brand. Was super difficult.

[@DilettanteCulture]

The setup was super easy!

[@alifelesordinary]

Can you plug a bunch of them into a power strip, and have s smart power strup?

[@DilettanteCulture]

Yes you can. I have a powerstrip plugged into one of them, and have all of my lights on one timer.

[@tentyme1]

No idea why anyone would have been using the regular timers for the past couple years. 1st thing I did when I saw these timers all over amazon was to grab some. Makes no sense other than cost. And now they are so cheep and simple to set up a schedule. just tell Alexa to tell it what to do if you need to do a WC or something, hands free. So much more convenient.

[@DilettanteCulture]

Cheap, and easier for non technical folks haha. But these are stupid easy.

[@hightechredneck3]

I use those mechanical timers, they're definitely not loud, its not that big of a deal to watch the clock and set it at the half hour mark. A few minutes off isnt such a big deal.

[@NoamLevys]

I still prefer the Digital timer without the WiFi thing just because what if your Home WiFi's shut down and you're not at home?? sorry. I can't trust on this one. The Digital plug works great

[@EastCountyToday]

This was a very "smart" video :)

[@tentyme1]

EastCountyToday lol “ smart “ I see what you did there.

[@EastCountyToday]

@@tentyme1 I try LOL

[@09rach09]

Bought it. Stupid thing will not connect. 😤

[@tentyme1]

Tired momma then you’re doing something wrong.