Looking for live camera for fish tank while on vacation.

[Zeal]

Hi all can anyone recommend a camera where I can monitor my reef while on vacation? Not trying to spend $100+ it could even be a home surveillance camera

I want to be able to have a live video 24/7 that I can monitor during any time of the day.

 

[BluTang85]

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[ReeferBud]

I use two D-LINK DCS-5222LB IP webcams. One on my DT and another in the fish room.

They work really well and have a nice app. I’ve travelled all around the world for work and the visual monitoring really helps identify if anything goes wrong while I’m away.

 

[bryan3536]

Check out the Wise or Wize or Wyze cam. $20, I have one, looks awesome, great reviews.

 

[bryan3536]

Check out the Wise or Wize or Wyze cam. $20, I have one, looks awesome, great reviews.

It’s Wyze Cam. I haven’t set mine up but it looks perfect for this application.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

I picked up a couple of Yi dome cameras just to watch my house, I also use them to watch the tanks as well. Live stream, good pic, motion sensor, zoom. Not bad for the money.

 

[Chrisfish]

It’s Wyze Cam. I haven’t set mine up but it looks perfect for this application.

I agree, We have 2 of these cameras and for the money you can’t beat it, I got them from Amazon Prime.

 

[Zeal]

I'll check then out thanks all, going on vacay for 2 weeks I have someone to feed the tank but wanna make sure everything is ok throughout the day

 

[c.poindexter]

I am using an Arlo cam for the past year and could not be happier.

 

[Bob2bob Verified Admin]

def get a wyze cam (or a few)-- really good quality and can't beat the price since they sell at just over cost. You'd think that means bad quality or a bad software experience but it doesn't. They are making a huge bet on great software coupled with low prices to get to a very large market share.

 

[GoonReef]

Has anyone used a night vision one in a stand ?

 

[Bronc]

You might check this one out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CW4BLG...olid=1G2T5E7O4S05A&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I have one that is similar and love it. And yes, mine has night vision and it is super cool watching the fish and other critters at night.

 

[Zeal]

And these cameras are real time correct?

 

[GoonReef]

That’s exactly what I was looking for ! And at 1080p sub 100$ yeah that will do.

Thanks !

 

[GoonReef]

@Zeal yes I think they are like the one people use to check in on Home alone dogs. Activates when you want to view in real time.

 

[wiselyy73]

Haven’t gone for a vacay after owned a tank. How can you guys automate all the ATO, feeding (those fish eat frozen only), skimate overflow, etc?
Anyway, +1 on Yi cameras. Live stream, no need subscribe for storages, 1080p, motion and sound, night vision all under $50.

 

[GoonReef]

@wiselyy73

For ATO there are a few companies that have great products. Tunze and JBj. I run the Tunze one and it’s bulletproof. Your then only limited be container size.

Food - start to Introduce a flake food to the diet for this reason. I like flake food for vacation as pellets are very dense with nutrients and can hurt a tank if too much is left over. Ehime makes a good auto feeder

Skimate - if you skimmer cup has a drain on it (little stick off bottom of low side of cup) run a rubber hose to a milk jug, ice tea jug, ect to collect in that while your gone.

Hope some of this info helps you.

 

[Hubtech]

I use wyze on the end of my 6’ tank. Works awesome! And it sticks to the magnet on my gyre.

 

[Zeal]

Decided to go with the Wyze, thanks all

Now I can keep track of my reef from a hiking trail!

 

[leahfiish]

If you have wifi and a spare smartphone you can use an app called manything.