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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS — arduberry | Aquaponic DIY Automation Blog
Hi, I’m starting a business in manufacturing arduino/raspberry pi
compatible electronic ammonia sensors. Does this sound like something
that would be useful to your project? I’d love to hear your feedback
whether it’s something you would want or not.
Feel free to email me with inquiries: jonaheskin@gmail.com
jonah – this is very interesting idea. Ammonia is important in
aquaponics, but up to this point sensors and solutions have been very
expensive and/or non existent at the micro-controller level and required
a lot of technical knowledge to perform this function. Ammonia would
be great to capture data points on, but it is not the most important
aspect to be tracked in aquaponics. I can look at my fish and tell very
quickly if I have a problem. So the ammonia sensor would be a nice to
have in combination with Nitrates and Nitrites to track the peaks and
valleys of the cycles. As everything in life there is a cost associated
with the convenience. As in the presentation I made at the
international conference in Denver in 2012 my top tier sensors are temp –
water levels and how they impact relays and valves. I am all about
water level control more than environmental factors. I can monitor
those on an as needed basis. Would I like the data – you bet, but at
what cost and how easy of a solution is it to implement. Right now I
will put my money into automation of pumps and valves first then work on
environmental monitoring as cost effective sensors and code are develop
for the micro-controller platform. Would love to check out your
efforts. So will send you a request to learn more at the email you
provided. rik
Feel free to email me with inquiries: jonaheskin@gmail.com