Aqualike

Water is a key factor, and it need first consideration. As the basic principle, he apply daily diluting method for water treatment . So, he worked for an automatic water-change system.
Under is the outline of the system:


1. Canister filter
2. In-flow
3. water level device
4. Water level synchronize system
5. Normaly close soleinoid & valve: On clean water inline



6. Normaly open soleinoid & ball valve:


7. Normaly close soleinoid & ball valve on outline
8. To drain pipe
9. To clean water supply

By using the NC and NO soleinoid with the timer, we can easy control and doing water change with daily or weekly schedule. All can work automatically.

In fact, the auto water change system is as follow:


And finished fitting to the stand:


His planing is made a full-automate control system for: water change, CO2, air pump, lights....
You will find them next.....

GlitcH

Wow........great work.......this is a great read and very informative.

Aqualike

Hi all

Today, I would like to show the DIY programmer.
This is the drawing:


Finished


The back


I think we no need to explain more details of this programmer.
Main functions:
1. Light program: control the turning on/off of the light by each tube daily.
2. Water program: auto water change control, set 4 times/day wz 5% each (20% per day)
3. CO2 & Air pump: supply CO2 when light on and supply Air when light off, CO2 regulator.

The system was added to the stand


It was covered by plastic to avoid children...






All toys in this pics were DIY

And this glass pipe were made by a friend


So, everything seem be OK and ready for the setting-up, accept the Light.
Here in Vietnam, only easy found some "made in China" lights, it's very difficult to find a beauty light, seem have no hanging-over light.

Normally, my friend carefully drew a sketch




It was quite good looking, but didn't satisfy him yet. After couple days, he adjust the drawing at once



It was the time to look for some materials accordingly. Lately....

bratyboy2

so im pretty sure you did all this on autoCAD...i did this when i was in high school last year oh did i hate it!!!

Afyounie

This is great. I like how detailed you are being in recording everything that is being done. I also like that you are using an actual modeling software to create detailed drawings for this project. I have been tempted to do this when I am at work, but I get too busy with other things. Can't wait to see the final product.

David Hui

What do you have plan for auto dosing?

Aqualike

that's easy... but this tank seem will no need for auto dosing, he not yet using fert. for this tank.
may be after some month it will be needed but not now, you will see it soon.

Aqualike

Today, we start with the most important, this time to seting-up the hardscape:



The tank would be place close to the wall, but he pulled out for easier working.
Everything now ready, except the ...tank



And the light, as he did not finish making. So, use the China made for replacement:


This was a really bad looking of the light....

OK, cleaned the tank and ready to go



He let the tank near the TV, where showing the pre-hardscape, it help easy arrange the rocks into the correct preview. Pulling the tank was helped by the wheel...
The problem is, during his work with the rock, he found that the tank size is 50 x 50 (cm), but when he did the sand table, the size of it was 55 x 55 (cm) --- may be he drunk then ---
The rocks can be adjust easily







But when were tring with the wood, it seem a little oversize

1. First view:


2. Second view:


How come !!!!!!!

Aqualike

Took out an hour working on the computer to solve the fault, he sketched out th look of the tank could be as follow

kakkoii

It looks great!