Several years ago, I created a Raspberry Pi Aquarium Controller for my fishtank. When I got a larger tank, I realized that the current controller was too small and that I needed to upgrade it. It quickly became my largest project, both in furniture building, and raspberry pi electronics.
Here’s a quick list of the design specifications:
1 – Raspberry Pi Model 3
1 – Raspberry Pi Model 2b
1 – Seagate 4tb Backup Plus Hub USB Hard Drive
2 – Sainsmart 8 Channel Solid State Relays
1 – Sainsmart 4 Channel Relay
2 – VSDispaly HDMI LCD Driver Boards
2 – 17.3″ LCD Replacement Laptop Screen
2 – Power Adapters 12 volt – 3 amp (Laptop Screens)
2 – Power Adapters 5 volt – 2 amp (Raspberry Pi)
1 – 4 Port 10/100 Switch
1 – Odyssea T5 Aquarium Light
3 – MCP23017 I2C Expansion Chips
2 – Waterproof DS18B20 Temperature Probes
1 – DS18B20 Temperature Sensor (Non-Waterproof)
1 – DHT11 Temperature/Humidity Sensor
4 – RJ45 Jack Sockets
1 – Cover plate for 4 port RJ45 outlet
1 – PIR Motion IR Sensor
1 – GFCI Outlet
6 – Always On Power Outlets
16 – Relay Controlled Power Outlets
