When I downsize my reef tank I will be moving to a Ultum Nature Systems (UNS) 90LA Peninsula. This tank is roughly 90cm x 30cm x 30cm and holds around 81 liters so its on the larger end of what is considered as a nano tank. This tank can be used for freshwater out the […]
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Dory, I Shrunk the Reef: Why I’m Trading 4ft for a Nano
Time for me to face reality, the 4ft reef tank is big, expensive, complicated and time consuming. I don’t want any of these things anymore so after lots of procrastinating I have decided to downsize the tank so something much simpler and smaller. The current display tank is around 340 Liters + sump, its a […]
HomeAssistant Switchbot Local Control
Thanks to the amazing developers at Home Assistant using switchbot local control with bluetooth is much easier than making use of the cloud API, win win. The Home Assistant team have recently published a list of known working and tested bluetooth adapters, they also suggest using a USB extension lead to move it away from […]
My Home Automation Kit
Although I love to read about new home automation tech I don’t tend to change the kit that I have at home very often so here is a brief list of what I use to power my smart home. I aim to write about each of these items in more detail in the future. Spoiler, […]
Home Automation – Saving Energy
We have all seen the headline news with the rising cost of energy and the need for sustainable living. We cant all afford to get renewable energy like solar panels bolted to our roof so I have taken a few steps to manage the energy my home needs to tick over and save some money along the way.