reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

[Ranjib]

Well, looks like another reef pi build is in the future! Scored a Corallife Biocube 29 with stand for a pittance on craiglist. The guy selling it haa already upgraded it with a dc pump and upgraded LED lighting.
I dont have details on the lighting yet, but now the question is:

Another FW planted(already have the parts for a co2 setup) OR do I attempt a mini reef?

Woot . My vote is for mini reef

 

[Bigtrout]

Woot . My vote is for mini reef

Only problem is, I have no saltwater experience at all. If id go this direction id love to have a great coral display along with 2 or 3 small very colorful fish. Is this a possibility?

 

[Ranjib]

Only problem is, I have no saltwater experience at all. If id go this direction id love to have a great coral display along with 2 or 3 small very colorful fish. Is this a possibility?

100%. 30g is exactly that size . A six line or possum wrasse, a clown and a blenny. 3 small fish is definitely doable.

 

[Ranjib]

Meanwhile

 

[kstripp]

Sorry , I just migrated to yarn couple of weeks back and the dev document has not been updated. We use slack for any development /code discussion , feel free to drop by and say hi if you want.

Thanks, I'll drop in there.

 

[Bigtrout]

100%. 30g is exactly that size . A six line or possum wrasse, a clown and a blenny. 3 small fish is definitely doable.

Well the guy selling the Biocube called me, hes upgraded everything in this biocube. Dc pump with rampable speeds, inTank custom filter stuff for the rear 'sump' and a custom Prospectrum 126watt led with upgraded silent fans, seperate moonlight board and digital ramp timer built into the original hood. Although he doesnt do clams, theres enough par there to do ANY coral id want, even clams He sent pics, tank is leakfree, running now and in great shape. I lucked into a 1200 dollar setup for 100. Reason hes selling, hes having a custom reef tank built, but wants to sell to someone who will appreciate the setup.

So looks like im going to dive into a REEF!!!

 

[Ranjib]

From one of my pico

 

[DWKDiver]

4.3 update flawless!

FYI

Still notice all ATO graphs show 'ATO USAGE' regardless of the ATO name. Name is not shown on dashboard or ATO edit tab.

 

[Ranjib]

4.3 update flawless!

FYI

Still notice all ATO graphs show 'ATO USAGE' regardless of the ATO name. Name is not shown on dashboard or ATO edit tab.

can you do a hard refresh, cause this should not be the case. Here is a screenshot from one of my pico

 

[Vnomus]

Had a power outage yesterday that fubar'd my Reef-Pi so I setup a new one. Worked great until I set it to HTTPS after rebooting I'm getting the following error:
ERROR: Failed to run https server. Error: tls: failed to find any PEM data in certificate input

Any way to fix this or should I reinstall again?

 

[Ranjib]

Had a power outage yesterday that fubar'd my Reef-Pi so I setup a new one. Worked great until I set it to HTTPS after rebooting I'm getting the following error:
ERROR: Failed to run https server. Error: tls: failed to find any PEM data in certificate input

Any way to fix this or should I reinstall again?

If you are comfortable with command line, then you can use the reef-pi db comeans to selectively reset the https setting . that should fix the issue. Or check log and see why it’s failing to generate pem file (probably something is missing) , fix that , and then access reef-pi in https mode (And turn back if needed ). Can you do a restart (with command line, using systemd) and share the log ,

 

[DWKDiver]

can you do a hard refresh, cause this should not be the case. Here is a screenshot from one of my pico

Today it started to show the titles! I have no clue why. But I don't usually have a clue!

 

[rajdude]

Hello everyone (especially Ranjib!),
Long time lurker here. Been drooling over Reef Pi for over a year now. Doing a lot of planning in my head. Reading up on the various threads and guides here on github, adafruit etc. I think now is the time to dive in! But before I can do that, I have a few newbie questions:

Which Raspberry Pi model would be best for me?
The guide on AdaFruit mentions the zero model. But I guess that does not have many advanced features, the GPIO pins will need to be soldered. The recommended Amazon BOM/ list is empty

What I want to do with Reef Pi (a pie in the sky list)

Use case:
I will be building this for a high-tech freshwater planted + Discus tank complete with sump, pressurized CO2, high intensity lights etc.

Hardware:

• Wifi connectivity + wired LAN jack (covering my bases if WiFi proves unreliable)
• A simple physical "feed" button in my tank's cabinet
• "maybe" a touchscreen, do I need one?
• Error "siren"
• Leak detector

Software (most of these functions are already there):

• Lights ramps via PWM (I have two SB reef lights, freshwater version)
• Auto water change AWC (I know this is not there right now, I am prepared for software mods)
• Feeding pause button
• CO2 solenoid on-off on a schedule
• Fertilizer dosing pumps control
• Webcam feed
• e-mail notifications for (say):
  • AWC done
  • Return pump switched off for too long
  • temp too high or too low
  • Power goes off, breaker or GFCI tripped
  • Leaks

I am sure there are lot of other things a Raspberry pi could do for me which I am not realizing right now. So future upgrade-ability is important for me.

PS:
1. Should I start a separate build thread?
2. I also want to start a Raspberry Pi based RO-DI water controller. There are a few people who are doing that already.

Thanks
Raj

 

[Ranjib]

Hello everyone (especially Ranjib!),
Long time lurker here. Been drooling over Reef Pi for over a year now. Doing a lot of planning in my head. Reading up on the various threads and guides here on github, adafruit etc. I think now is the time to dive in! But before I can do that, I have a few newbie questions:

Which Raspberry Pi model would be best for me?
The guide on AdaFruit mentions the zero model. But I guess that does not have many advanced features, the GPIO pins will need to be soldered. The recommended Amazon BOM/ list is empty

What I want to do with Reef Pi (a pie in the sky list)

Use case:
I will be building this for a high-tech freshwater planted + Discus tank complete with sump, pressurized CO2, high intensity lights etc.

Hardware:

• Wifi connectivity + wired LAN jack (covering my bases if WiFi proves unreliable)
• A simple physical "feed" button in my tank's cabinet
• "maybe" a touchscreen, do I need one?
• Error "siren"
• Leak detector

Software (most of these functions are already there):

• Lights ramps via PWM (I have two SB reef lights, freshwater version)
• Auto water change AWC (I know this is not there right now, I am prepared for software mods)
• Feeding pause button
• CO2 solenoid on-off on a schedule
• Fertilizer dosing pumps control
• Webcam feed
• e-mail notifications for (say):
  • AWC done
  • Return pump switched off for too long
  • temp too high or too low
  • Power goes off, breaker or GFCI tripped
  • Leaks

I am sure there are lot of other things a Raspberry pi could do for me which I am not realizing right now. So future upgrade-ability is important for me.

PS:
1. Should I start a separate build thread?
2. I also want to start a Raspberry Pi based RO-DI water controller. There are a few people who are doing that already.

Thanks
Raj

start a separate build thread, it will be hard to track and answer individual question coherently.
Some of the functions you mentioned (leak detector, lights, co2 solenoid ) can be done as it is. for the rest (Awc) it depends on what all you want to do. For some other stuff, like webcam feed, reef-pi have very rudimentary support, and i'll suggest a dedicated webcam if possible, like wyze. or pi with motion.

 

[Ranjib]

Asterina star dropped on leptastrea coral , scene from the nano tank

a close up of one of the sunset anthias , from the bigger tank.

 

[Mandelstam]

Would appreciate some help because my mind can't really wrap its head around how to set this up..

I have a SHT31-D sensor in my terrarium to monitor humidity and would like for this to be controlled with a fan. I have installed it under the pH tab and I get readings and everything seems fine. But I'm not sure how to set up the control part.
Humidity is naturally rising inside the terrarium on its own so I only need a fan to lower it. When the fan stops the humidity will start to rise again.
When I try to set up the control part I have to enter both upper and lower threshold and an equipment for both.

I'd like to set a threshold at say 75% and have the fan push the humidity down to that threshold and keep it close to that range. Can someone help me with what to enter and where lol. I'm soon going to start pulling my hair . Upper threshold 75% using fans? What should I put under lower threshold then? Just a very low number so that threshold is never reached basically?

 

[pwest]

Method/Macro to Turn Lights On Needed

Good morning all:
I posted this question back on 7/4/2021, but received no solutions. The problem has continued to annoy my family, and I've been asked (by them) to purchase an alternate controller!

In short, I have a diurnal program set up with the lights coming on around 2:30PM and going off around 11:30PM. Frequently, family members want to turn the lights on for maintenance or display purposes earlier in the day. On my old controller, I had a simple 'Lights On 30min" macro that could be run to do this, but I've found no way to do it under reef-pi.

How can a 'user' easily click on the lights with reef-pi?

Thanks for any ideas!
-Phil

 

[robsworld78]

Method/Macro to Turn Lights On Needed

Good morning all:
I posted this question back on 7/4/2021, but received no solutions. The problem has continued to annoy my family, and I've been asked (by them) to purchase an alternate controller!

In short, I have a diurnal program set up with the lights coming on around 2:30PM and going off around 11:30PM. Frequently, family members want to turn the lights on for maintenance or display purposes earlier in the day. On my old controller, I had a simple 'Lights On 30min" macro that could be run to do this, but I've found no way to do it under reef-pi.

How can a 'user' easily click on the lights with reef-pi?

Thanks for any ideas!
-Phil

Hi, maybe try adding a new light mode, then change the control from "Auto" to "Manual". At that point you should have a slider or multiple if you use many channels. Then when you want to turn the light on open that mode and slide the sliders over. I'm not sure if the existing mode will try and shut it off but worth trying.

 

[pwest]

Thanks for that idea, Rob. I gave it a try and the two programs seem to 'fight' each other. The lights come on for a couple of mins, then off, then back on...

-Phil

 

[Ranjib]

The existing mode will try and jeopardize the override. I think you can create two separate light module, one with the diurnal profile and another with manual , fixed intensity. Keep the first one enable and the second one disable. Then create a macro to disable the first and enable the second, and revert it to go back to automatic mode.