TANK AUTOMATION - Why We Do It - Easy Ways to Automate your Saltwater Aquarium

[@BlandDeuce]

Enjoying these videos and really enjoy the website

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Blindshootist thank you!!!!

[@JonathanKorbRealEstate]

At 4:00 you display what looks like a basement sump/fishroom, can I have more info on this? Have you included more images of this setup in other videos?

[@anniejefferson7614]

Omg I just hooked my auto top off and reserviour and my heater with a mind of its own with alarm. Omg I'm in heaven.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Awesome. Basic automation at its finest.

[@reggie8566]

Thanks Mark

[@brittanylevinson741]

Your shirt matches your fishies! Thanks for the video. Planning an automated tank build. Love to build electronics myself so will be a great fun project.

[@MrGuppy-qt9ez]

Wow great video.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Fish Tube thanks

[@johntaynor317]

Discussion is great but I would like to see schematics (drawings) of the plumbing for sump, water changing system, etc. That would be a good supplement to the videos. A drawing is equal to a couple thousand words and organizes special use cases for less mistakes. Keep up the good work.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Great idea!

[@HWolfe]

New subbie...glad that I found this channel.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Thanks!

[@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery]

👍 Thanks for the info

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Your welcome

[@richardgittermdfacs5326]

what's the best method to reach you regarding new tank set up with automation

[@juanmelgar152]

Love the tshirt

[@paulvandyke7967]

When is the trident going to be available for purchase? I see you are using one but wasnt aware they were released yet.

[@lamont22222]

Only a select few right now.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

News from RAP Orlando from @neptunesystems was “Very Soon”. Better then “Soon” so we’re getting closer. It’s an industry changing device

[@jakespeed5337]

The Neptune Trident is not available to the general public and when it is it will be around $600, plus the Apex is $799.95 or ApexEL $499.95 and a DOS $299.95. It must be nice to be given equipment for free NSI (Neptune Systems Insider). Tell us again how this is a budget built series?

[@jimmynguyen1626]

Who said the trident is running on the budget build?

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

The Tank Automation series isn’t a budget build series. We will show gear and techniques from up and down the price range

[@rickywoods3101]

Dang, that's not a bad price at all. Still would be nice for anything to be free though.. There are also people like you in every darn hobby and it's pretty annoying. I know I ride MTB bikes and there is always a couple people complaining and ruining the atmosphere. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING CHEAP, BUY SOMETHING CHEAPER ! You are not entitled to top of the line products, just because you exist.

[@piscesreeftank5937]

Do a video on all the Roller Mat filter systems out there. Theiling - ClariSea - Bubble Magus. And how to integrate them with apex or other systems. I'm in talks with D-D to run two ClariSea in series, but the 48-hr-no-roll alarm may go off all the time.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

I this a comparative review of these is in order

[@rosedonnapur]

Is ther a cheaper option then the trident

[@truereefkeeping6022]

I wish lol I just went into debt buying one, I looked everywhere for at least a decent alternative but the “alternative” ones suck and basically are a waste of money

[@SeekoGT]

What kind of lines are you using for your Neptune Dos? I'm looking for something to run in the walls that still fit the Dos

[@paulcolombo8127]

Everyone talks about water changes and most automation I see is making up the water in an RODI system. What about removing the water that you will eventually be making up. I end up siphoning it into a 5 gallon bucket and schlep it to a drain. Frankly it’s heavy and a pita. What are best practices for removing the water and then adding it to the tank. My display tank is an overflow variety so do I just pipe right into it or is there some scheme to get it to the sump and then return pump it? Love the videos!

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Definitely. I use a Neptune DOS for water in & out on an automated schedule

[@andreasbergmann8780]

Hi, I plan automation of feeding out of a fridge. I could feed live Plankton at night as well as other healthy foods during the day. I would love a video on best setup for it, return and flow pumps, skimmer etc. thanks for your videos

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Dr. med. Andreas Bergmann what are you feeding that requires phyto?

[@andreasbergmann8780]

Zooplankton as well as DIY Food out of the fridge

[@sunnygoold9449]

I'd like you to look at alternatives to Apex / controllers. For example my plan is not to have an auto-top off or an Apex but instead get the Seneye (waiting for the Coral with Alk meansuring), wifi dosing pump (for ATO / Kalkwasser), a couple of cameras (1 for the sump / 1 for display) and some wifi controllable power bars. I can dial in the doser for the ATO to be just below evaporation rate and make adjustments based on Seneye for water level and alk. I can also turn off a heater (which will be on a seperate thermostat) if Seneye tells me the temp is too high. To me this gives me control instead of a controller. Anyhow so that kind of thing would be interesting to me ;) By the way I am REALLY loving your livestreams

[@jamesparrott2073]

How would seneye control anything?

[@sunnygoold9449]

@@jamesparrott2073 Seneye monitors the crucial stuff - automatically testing and alerting you. Then you have wifi powerbars and dosers that you program and adjust. The advantage is it's not a single point of failure like for example all those reefers who may or may not have had an older version of a certain controller that suddenly failed. I think it would be good to learn about different ways to control your tank ;)

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

We plan on including products we don’t even sell in our videos unlike the competition to give a fair assessment of options. Short Answer... Yes.

[@jimmynguyen1626]

Can you do a video on the trident?

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

Plenty;)

[@AquariumsDownUnder]

I think a piece of your green staghorn got broken in off the colony and is lying on the sand

[@EMOJO_2001]

is it possible to automate a fish tank to be away from it for 2 months? (for travel)

[@truereefkeeping6022]

It is actually people do it all the time, it just costs a lot of money to do it

[@DancingDread]

Honestly I stopped listening about a quarter of the way into this video. I got distracted by the colorful swimming wiggly things in the tank

[@tacticalrenegade327]

Now if there was a rollermat for a all in one tank.

[@sandrarattray1202]

camera/streaming images in Apex Fusion (best options).....or other ways to "see" your tank when remote.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

We are working on these options actively, trying to find the best to recommend