For a while I have thought that I would have to learn HomeBridge (for a HomeBridge version “how-to” please refer to @blazeby's R2R article) to be able to use Siri to control my Neptune Apex. But this changed after Apple in 2018 bought WorkFlows and renamed it to Shortcuts.
First, I sincerely appreciate @afhtan, who in Aug 2017 published an article called “Guide: How to control Neptune Apex using Google Home” in the R2R forum here. He did all the hard work including using Wireshark to sniff...
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Current Extreme Weather is a Topic that is Hotly Debated
What is not debated is that our lifestyles are dependent on the electricity that powers our lives and is essential to our vulnerable loved ones and the animals we keep.
Are you ready for the next storm or event that causes your next power outage?
Renewable Energy
With today’s advancements in renewable energy and storage, your options have never been greater...
Fellow Reefers.
Now I have already written a guide on cupramine and how to use it to rid ich and for a lot of reasons if someone does not want to try copper then Hypo is another solution or Tank Transfer. These 3 methods are proven over time.
A new study/method is being practiced with success by using a chemical called Chloroquine Phosphate. In this guide I will try to explain as much as I can in detail how to perform this treatment with much success.
Please respect this guide as my...
If you want to build a DIY LED for your tank, there are plenty of resources on the internet to get you started on the usual setup of a driver, and a bucket full of little 3-watt stars to make your lovely strip-style light. But maybe the strip lights aren't what you want? Maybe you want something big and stupidly powerful, with a single point of light and deep penetration into the tank. If so, this build is for you.
This article will guide you step-by-step through making a large 100-watt...
Surge suppression has come a long way over the years. Some of us remember when purchasing our first computer we also had to purchase an APC power back-up that had surge protection, power filtering and power back-up as a much-needed secondary function. Today we plug our computers into surge strips from Walmart or Best Buy. Some are quality units costing upwards of a hundred dollars, some are not.
PQ Power Quality & SPD Surge Protection Device
Surge Protection is often referred to as Power...
We've all seen claims of ich, velvet, etc. returning after a 76 day fallow period. (For anyone wondering what a fallow period means click here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fallow-periods-going-fishless.190324/)
Oftentimes, a fallow period failure is due to human error: The sick fish weren't treated long enough or the treatment itself wasn't done properly, cross contamination via wet hands or equipment, aerosol transmission (more info). It is also possible that undiscovered strains of...
