Leviathan passed away yesterday. He was a good fishy and he will be missed.
Sadly, this segues into project updates really well. Before our next aquatic friends come in:
Get a bigger tank. Three gallons allows for everything to go sideways way too fast. I’m not even sure what happened as he went from fine to deceased in an eight hour window.
Temperature control. The next tack will be heading downstairs, where the cold of winter might suck.
Data logging. I think I’ll strap an Arduino on this so I can log water height and temperature.
Better pumps. The pump we got in the kit was terrible. I have a bilge pump for the aquaponic end, but I need to think about the air as well.
Fish feeder. Thinking a hopper, a screw, and a servo.
I’ll probably get looking at that this weekend.
Pedometer. I got my Sparkfun Thing, a FTDI cable, and two accelerometers in the mail a could days ago. I was properly amazed at how tiny the Thing is. It will definitely fit into a bracer without issue. I’ll start by getting it connected to the network and logging the accelerometer data. I’ll have to start by using a stack of AAs though as I spaced ordering a LiPo for this. I’m kinda putting off the next order until I do a list and make sure I’m not missing anything. Like a LiPo.
Since my first beer batch ended in ignominy, I’m going to double down. I’ll be ordering a WootStout ingredient kit soon. I’ll probably get that brewing by my birthday. Maybe I’ll give a few bottles out for the holidays.
Clothing. We’re taking a class this Sunday to get introduced to the sewing machine. Neither the Wif nor I have used one in forever, and it’ll be good to do a primer. One step closer to no more brands.