Smart Aquarium
This is a smart aquarium that I created from scratch. I used 3d cad modeling to calculate how much wood would be needed to hold the fish tank. I was also able to use stress tests in fusion 360 to ensure that the wood design would be enough to support the more than 250 pounds that the fish tanks take up. I found that in order to ensure that the structure would not be succeptible to collapsing I had to add in a diagonal beam to each side of the paneling. The structure is coated in a water proofing paint that ensures the wood won’t warp due to any water evaporation. The aquarium has an electrical panel built into its side to provide an easily accessible group of ports for the filters and heaters needed to run the fish tanks. The lights for the tank are attached to a holder that is built into the cabinet. The lights are controllable via a mobile app, and have a timer setting to only be put on during the day time.
Final Design
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Design Description
This is the 3d cad model designed before making it with wood. This was created in order for me to know how much wood would be needed for the overall project, and at what angles I'd need to cut the pieces of woods. The design has the diagonal planks in order to ensure the structure doesn't sway in any direction which would weaken the shelf's overall structural integrity. The back diasgonal slit was changed to a single plank in the center adn 2 diagonal planks going from a corner to that center piece, because it provided more strength to hold up the larger 20 gallon fish tank on top. The biggest challenge was to make sure that the design allowed for an open front design so the 10 gallon fish tank on the bottom could be visible to viewers.
Lighting
The holder was created after I found that I had spare LED lights that i could install onto the tank. I created the holder out of spare thin planks of wood and the lights had to be cut and soldered so they could split between the bottom and top tanks and then again at the top tank. I soldered them all back together so they can still function as designed. The lights are attached to a receiver that hooks up to my house's wifi so I can edit the light's colors and toggle the on off via google home devices and my cell phone. This is all hooked up to an outlet bank I built into the platform holding both tanks.
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