A basement coral farm in progress

Alquatics

I’m building a coral farm in my basement. This is where I’m keeping track of the build, the mistakes, and everything that happens once the water starts moving.

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The full basement farm with suspended lights, grow-out trough, cinderblock stand, and sump — A box of moving water. Finally.

Apex live feed

System Status

Connecting

Temperature

-- °F

-- pH

ORP

-- mV

Salinity

-- ppt Calibration pending. Reading withheld.

Waiting for the first Apex update

Updates every 60 seconds while the desktop bridge is running. These are probe readings, not a complete water test. How I got this connected →

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Week 01: Bringing the System Online

September 20, 2026

The farm is running, the skimmer is on, and today I finally got the Apex readings uploading for the website. Photos, a walkthrough, and the long list of things I still need to finish.

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