I did the carpentry work on the cabinet as well as the electronics. I didn't photograph the carpentry portion of the project, but this blog is mostly about the electronics used to automate the tank.
I originally posted this blog back in 2011, but have recently updated it with a few more pieces of information. The aquarium is still running strong in 2022 with a few powerhead pump replacements along the way, and it's in the exact same place because it is very heavy.
The video below provides an overview of the tank, but the details are in the pages of this blog, so please check those out!
If you are ready to jump into the guts of the controller I suggest you move on to the Controller page, or maybe you are more interested in the software that runs everything. There are many other pages with more details:
Along the way, I have highlighted some Lessons Learned with the 💡icon.
