Beginners Guide: HYDROS Automatic Water Change

In this beginner's guide, we'll show you how to use the HYDROS Automatic Water Change system for easy and efficient water changes in your aquarium. In this video we will walk you through connecting a Water Level Sensor to the HYDROS, configuring a new input for that sensory in the HYDROS App, and also deleting an Output in the HYDROS App. Finally we will wrap up with configuring the HYDROS Automatic Water Change Output, creating the Automatic Water Change Schedule, and testing to make sure everything works as expected.
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Time codes
0:00: Intro
0:19: In Todays Video
0:50: System Review
2:01: Hydros AWC Review
2:28: Pluming Hydros AWC
3:22: Initial AWC Doser Testing
4:40: Creating an Input into Hydros App
6:41: Deleting an Output in the Hydros App
5:28: Creating/Configuring the Hydros AWC Output
9:32: Creating/Configuring the Hydros AWC Schedule
11:15: Testing Hydros AWC Operation
13:23: Wrapping up

[@rolandmuncie]

Great tutorial. Having a fill pump on an unreliable wifi strip sends shivers down my spine, I would suggest an XP8 to drive the pumps.

[@REEFHUB-Offical]

Thanks for the suggestion! I am deftly considering that and will probably eventually move towards it. The WiFi strips for me tho have been pretty reliable because I created a dedicated network for Hydros to use at my house and it is completely isolated from everything else. But it is deftly an improvement I’m looking to make in the future :)

[@rolandmuncie]

@@REEFHUB-Offical I also use a dedicated 2.4GHz ssid, still lose strip connection once in a while so I don’t trust them.
I use a different Kamoer that sits by my tank to drain down to the basement and a tunze turbelle high jet as a fill pump up from the reservoir in the basement. The Kamoer was too slow with the headpressure. Now doing a daily WC of 5 gallons in under 40 mins total.

[@ytmle]

@REEFHUB-Offical Thanks for the video! What do you think of the Kamoer pumps vs the GHL Maxi? I am looking into setting up AWC and plan to use Hydros for monitoring but was also considering doing a standalone GHL maxi system for AWC and ATO.

[@REEFHUB-Offical]

GHL is stable and works just fine. Personally, the Kamosr pumps are cheaper and more powerful than the GHL Maxi. I’d deftly go the Hydros route for AWC. It’s simpler to setup, implemented the same way, and more affordable.

[@gordonellisjr331]

Thank you for posting this video. No one else has taken the time to do a Hydros system overview/ setup and what can be achieved with Hydros. Your video is what I have been looking for. I am currently working on setting up a water change station in my basement. I am currently purchasing the parts as I can afford them. I plan on automating some of the functions on my water change station. Which controller or combination of controllers are needed to start from scratch to automate the water change station in my basement? I currently do not own any controllers or Hydros equipment? I am thinking of purchasing the X2 Starter pack, an XS controller & ATO kit with the triple water level sensor. If you recommend something different I am open to suggestions. I am not exactly sure how many water level sensors I will need. I am thinking a total of 4 level sensors and the one triple water level sensor available in the ATO kit. (one high level sensor & one low level sensor in the freshwater tank = 2 level sensors to control RO/DI.) (one high level sensor & one low level sensor in the sump of the display tank. = 2 water level sensors to control the AWC) and the Triple level sensor to to control the ATO. What I want out of the Hydros on my water change station is the following.
1. Auto refill RO/DI water storage tank
2. Auto water change display tank
3. Auto refill ATO container & maintain display water level
4. Measure water temperature of mixed saltwater

[@REEFHUB-Offical]

Thanks for viewing and I’m happy it helped you out. That sounds like a great start. The ATO sensor will also act as the high level sensor for AWC. If you are also planning to do a collective then you’ll also need a command bus cable and a terminator as well. Be sure to pay particular attention to the command bus tho. The command bus for anything over 3 meters will be data only so if you plan to have Hydros equipment greater than 3 meters apart you’ll need a data only command bus cable. The data only is sold up to 50ft in length. There is also a DIY method on making those cables to in the Hydros forum. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions! :)

[@xCROv]

Awesome video. Definitely going to have to try this out.

[@REEFHUB-Offical]

Thank you my friend! This one was deftly a fun one to make :)