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🤖 Check out the Arduino Uno Q here: https://store-usa.arduino.cc/pages/uno-q After years of keeping planted aquariums, I finally decided to try a project that's been in the back of my mind. I wanted to make a liquid dosing system for plan fertilizers and minerals that could be controlled by my phone, or run on a schedule. 🔗 Learn Electronics with Arduino For Makers: https://arduinoformakers.com 🔗 Vx Smart Versioning Parameters for Fusion: https://ilt.ms/vx 🛠 Join The Maker Alliance to directly support the channel and access exclusive videos, discounts, and our private Discord community! https://themakeralliance.com Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ILikeToMakestuffSubscribe Second Channel: http://bit.ly/iltms-2 Check out my Top Videos!: http://bit.ly/ILikeToMakeStuffTopVideos Get digital plans, cool merch, and in depth articles at https://iliketomakestuff.com Learn 3D modeling in Fusion with our online course: https://www.fusionformakers.com TOOLS & SUPPLIES WE USE (affiliate links): https://iliketomakestuff.com/tools/ FOLLOW: http://instagram.com/iliketomakestuff http://twitter.com/iliketomakestuf http://facebook.com/iltms MUSIC: http://share.epidemicsound.com/iltms #ILikeToMakeStuff About I Like To Make Stuff: We have lots of projects including woodworking, metalworking, electronics, 3D printing, prop making and more! These videos are our attempt inspire and empower others to make the stuff that they want to have. Hopefully you'll see something here that will inspire you to make something that you're passionate about! I Like To Make Stuff http://www.youtube.com/Iliketomakestuff 00:00 THE MACHINE 00:15 Why my aquarium needs a dosing system 01:29 The Plan: pumps, injector, and automation 02:01 How peristaltic pumps work 02:35 The Arduino Uno Q 04:06 Wiring relays to control 12V pumps 04:40 Setting up App Lab 05:48 Building and testing the circuit 06:56 First pump test 08:26 3D Printing the injector in clear resin 10:55 "Inventing" a breadboard for components 12:44 Writing the software: web app and database 14:30 Testing all four pumps from the app 15:46 Calibrating the pump flow rates 17:50 How the injector is supposed to work 19:18 The food coloring test 21:46 So...that's cool 22:06 Does the scheduler work? 22:25 What's done and what's next 23:44 Bloopers