Guides & Blueprints
Step-by-step automation guides with copy-paste Home Assistant configs, species care, and getting started tutorials.
Automated Air Pump Scheduling for Optimal Oxygenation
Schedule air pumps and air stones with Tuya smart plugs for nighttime oxygenation, surface agitation, and sponge filter timing — all through Home Assistant.
Remote Tank Monitoring with IP Cameras & Home Assistant
Set up Wyze or Tuya cameras for 24/7 tank viewing, time-lapse recording, motion alerts for fish behavior, and integration with your Home Assistant dashboard.
Smart Filter Monitoring & Maintenance Alerts
Use Shelly power-monitoring plugs and Home Assistant to track filter health, detect clogs, and get maintenance reminders — before your water quality tanks.
Heater Sizing Guide & Smart Plug Automation
Pick the right wattage heater for your tank size, then automate it with Tuya smart plugs and Home Assistant for failsafe temperature control.
Advanced Dashboard with HACS Custom Cards
Level up your aquarium dashboard with Mushroom cards, mini-graph-card, bubble-card, and custom themes — a polished, modern UI that looks nothing like stock Home Assistant.
Wall-Mounted Kiosk Display for Your Fish Room
Turn a cheap tablet into a dedicated always-on aquarium display — fullscreen kiosk mode, auto-dimming at night, ambient screensaver with camera feeds, and one-tap scene control.
Multi-Tank Command Center Dashboard
Build a single Home Assistant dashboard that monitors every tank side-by-side — temperature, device states, alerts, energy usage, and camera feeds all on one screen.
Building Your Aquarium Dashboard in Home Assistant
Build a complete Lovelace dashboard for aquarium monitoring — entity cards, temperature gauges, energy graphs, scene buttons, and mobile layout.
Automated Fish Feeding with Home Assistant
Set up programmable auto feeders with Home Assistant for scheduled feeding, vacation mode, and feeding-mode scripts that dim lights and pause filters.
Smart Power Management for Your Aquarium
Control every device with Tuya smart strips and Shelly plugs. Monitor energy usage, detect power failures, and automate recovery — all through Home Assistant.
Automated Salt Mixing Station for Saltwater Tanks
Build a Home Assistant-controlled salt mixing station with automated mixing schedules, temperature matching, and dosing pump control.
Tank Scene Control with Lutron Pico Remotes
Map Lutron Pico 5-button remotes to aquarium scenes — day mode, night mode, feeding, maintenance, and movie mode — all controlled from Home Assistant.
Temperature Monitoring & Smart Heater Control
Set up Inkbird WiFi temperature controllers with Home Assistant for real-time monitoring, mobile alerts, and backup heater automation.
Automated Water Changes (AWC) with Home Assistant
Build an automated water change system with dosing pumps, float valves, PEX plumbing, and Home Assistant — from hardware to YAML configs.
Setting Up Home Assistant for Aquarium Automation
Install Home Assistant, add Tuya/Shelly/Lutron integrations, and create your first aquarium automation — from zero to smart tank.
Automate Your Tank Lighting with Home Assistant + Hygger Lights
Set up automated sunrise/sunset schedules for your aquarium using Hygger LED lights, Tuya smart plugs, and Home Assistant.
Getting Started with AquaAutomate
New to aquariums, home automation, or both? Start here. We'll show you how to set up your first automated tank.
Neon Tetra Care Guide
Complete care guide for Neon Tetras — water parameters, tank mates, feeding, and how to automate their environment.