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* 05/22/2012: Aquaponics system donated by Andy transported to The Area in Inglewood. Partnership formally arranged between Protospace and The Area. | * 05/22/2012: Aquaponics system donated by Andy transported to The Area in Inglewood. Partnership formally arranged between Protospace and The Area. | ||
* 05/26/2012: System set-up with 3x Amazon Sword, 3x Bloody Dock aquatic plants. 2x air stone "strips" installed for oxygenation. Wet and dry pumps test fired: OK. Bio filter needs replacement. PH 7.0-7.4 | * 05/26/2012: System set-up with 3x Amazon Sword, 3x Bloody Dock aquatic plants. 2x air stone "strips" installed for oxygenation. Wet and dry pumps test fired: OK. Bio filter needs replacement. PH 7.0-7.4 | ||
==To Do== | |||
'''Hardware''' | |||
* pH probe (preferably with BNC connector or something we can solder to an Arduino) | |||
* TDS (total dissolved solids) probe (as above) | |||
* Timing of lights and pumps via Arduino | |||
* Acquisition of T5 fluorescent lighting or compact fluorescent (CFL) equivalent. | |||
'''Software''' | |||
* Code Arduino unit to read values from pH probe | |||
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'''Biology Bits''' | |||
* Pick up hydroton from Quick Grow (1204 Edmonton Trail Northeast Calgary, AB T2E 3K5 (403) 276-5156) | |||
* Check out Big Al's for fish; we have a customer loyalty account thingy (call Mike for details). Will be wanting freshwater fish that can tolerate somewhat harsher environments. | |||
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'''Research''' | |||
* Arduino communications solution; Wind mobile offers two very attractive data stick solutions (3G network) | |||
* Working with Area to see if we can connect to their wireless LAN. | |||
* Split Wiki entry into two sections: project being worked on and public reading material (who, what, when, where, why type stuff) | |||
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'''Outreach''' | |||
* Contact CDC project members; inquire about tour of Brooks facility if it is still operational | |||
* Contact Zoo for tour of Conservatory including in-depth workings of the greenhouse's operating system(s) (behind the scenes) | |||
* Contact Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery (Inglewood) for in-depth tour of operations | |||
* Research facility in Edmonton; apparently there is a substantial project in operation up there as well | |||
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Found an "Arduarium" kit fully assembled; two BNC connectors for probes like pH and OPR. (Google Arduarium Controller Ultimate at practicalmaker.com) | Found an "Arduarium" kit fully assembled; two BNC connectors for probes like pH and OPR. (Google Arduarium Controller Ultimate at practicalmaker.com) | ||
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==Historical: Protospace Proposal Draft== | ==Historical: Protospace Proposal Draft== | ||