NEW FISH WEBCAM!!! take a look

padi200 · 08/16/2008, 01:40 PM

Click on this link and see my 24-7 fish webcam. You can do the same with Justin.tv for free! It is very simple.
If you like it, sign in and make it a favorite.

http://www.justin.tv/fishdoc

Thanks!

Chuck

rsteckly · 08/16/2008, 02:01 PM

That is really cool, I wish I had a second computer to run as a webcam..... I only have my macbook, with a webcam built in. That is cool though.

padi200 · 08/16/2008, 02:30 PM

You could always get an inexpensive used online. If you use a pc just for that, almost any one would work

crvz · 08/16/2008, 03:22 PM

Pretty sweet, I'd like to do that one day myself. Thanks for sharing!

OAD · 08/16/2008, 03:27 PM

The stream comes across so smooth unlike most I have seen. What kind of connection do you have?

Octopus8 · 08/16/2008, 03:27 PM

VERY COOL ............................. until the day you forget the webcam is on and start doing some bare-assed aquarium maintenance.

You may want to also watch for surrounding room reflections in the glass once the aquarium lights go out.

You don't want to end up like the guy that listed a silver teapot on eBay and forgot he was naked when he took the picture. SCARY reflections in that teapot!

spooda420 · 08/16/2008, 03:46 PM

pretty cool. I do like the suggestion of the underwater cam...

crvz · 08/16/2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Octopus8
VERY COOL ............................. until the day you forget the webcam is on and start doing some bare-assed aquarium maintenance.

You may want to also watch for surrounding room reflections in the glass once the aquarium lights go out.

You don't want to end up like the guy that listed a silver teapot on eBay and forgot he was naked when he took the picture. SCARY reflections in that teapot!

Now you know why my wife doesnt like the webcam idea.

padi200 · 08/16/2008, 05:41 PM

DSL with a Logitech 9000 webcam. The webcam makes a giant difference.
I have a cheap one before and the pic was not so great. Just like the stuff for your tank, better to get the good stuff if you can. lol

reefergeorge · 08/16/2008, 05:47 PM

I was enjoying that, then the lights turned off. Isn't it like 4:30 there?
looks good, and great idea. Thanks.

padi200 · 08/16/2008, 05:56 PM

Sure is, the lights went out, but NO FEAR, around 8 tomorrow the lights will be back on. Too much light used to give me algae. Now that my phosphate is low, maybe I could leave then on longer. They are on timers, or course. Any ideas for night lights to overshadow the ambient light in the office that I can not turn off!

keithcrmr · 08/16/2008, 06:37 PM

thats cool

padi200 · 08/16/2008, 07:44 PM

i will try some blue leds tonight.. check in a few hours

COLAMAN24 · 08/16/2008, 07:47 PM

thats very cool.....keep up it up

spooda420 · 08/17/2008, 08:31 AM

This really has me interested in doing something like this to monitor my tank.

I have a couple of newbie questions...

i assume the camera is wireless... could
I then some connct that to my wireless network to view on tvs/desktop computer/laptop computer...

and possible connect from outside my network, say at work and see my tank? with out a web side...

thanks

Dante_JoseCuerv · 08/17/2008, 08:42 AM

I really like the betta. Mine's nowhere near that big yet, but still, I'm surprised yours was out though, I've rarely ever seen any marine betta come out. Mine's especially shy, but I enjoy seeing it from time to time.

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 09:24 AM

The webcam is not wireless. It is just a regular webcam attached to the USB port and mounted on the desk near the tank. The Logitech 9000 one has auto focus and lots of great features. It even has pan and tilt.
You can watch your tank from anywhere there is a computer by having a free justin.tv account. All you too is create the account and it will find your webcam and you click start broadcasting. Easy as 1,2,3.

I have had my betta for about 3 years. He was very shy at first when I had a big blue tang that bothered him. Blue tang gone, betta happy!

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 09:26 AM

So since nobody is gonna go in and see the fish today... make sure you stop by the site and say hi.. They feel so neglected otherwise.

http://www.justin.tv/fishdoc

And yes you could do all that you mentioned Chris!

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 11:51 AM

bump

Dante_JoseCuerv · 08/17/2008, 12:02 PM

I'm on there, DO NOT DISTURB ME! Lol, nah, it's cool, but I'm in a daze as I just got a frenulumectomy on thursday and I'm taking some mild painkillers...

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 12:06 PM

Haaa, i bet you are talking funny too.. Well, watching the fishtank while on pain meds.. now that is a good time if I have ever seen one.

Dante_JoseCuerv · 08/17/2008, 01:48 PM

Oh yeah, my upper lip has stitches in it so I won't tear any flesh, and the painkillers only add to it. Now I kinda know how Joan Rivers feels

70ss · 08/17/2008, 05:23 PM

Great idea looks good

atrox · 08/17/2008, 05:34 PM

Lmao watch the purple tang he is the fish herder. Dosnt seem to mind the clown though.

08/16/2008, 01:40 PM	#1
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	NEW FISH WEBCAM!!! take a look Click on this link and see my 24-7 fish webcam. You can do the same with Justin.tv for free! It is very simple. If you like it, sign in and make it a favorite. http://www.justin.tv/fishdoc Thanks! Chuck

08/16/2008, 03:22 PM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Pretty sweet, I'd like to do that one day myself. Thanks for sharing! __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/16/2008, 03:46 PM	#7
spooda420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: O'Fallon MO Posts: 1,688	pretty cool. I do like the suggestion of the underwater cam... __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 250g, 150g sump, H&S 250x2 1260s, T5s, GEO CA reactor, MA Sulfur DeNITRIFIER XL, 300lbs LR, 6" DSB, running ozone, all controlled by the Apex controller.

08/16/2008, 05:47 PM	#10
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	I was enjoying that, then the lights turned off. Isn't it like 4:30 there? looks good, and great idea. Thanks. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

08/17/2008, 08:31 AM	#15
spooda420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: O'Fallon MO Posts: 1,688	This really has me interested in doing something like this to monitor my tank. I have a couple of newbie questions... i assume the camera is wireless... could I then some connct that to my wireless network to view on tvs/desktop computer/laptop computer... and possible connect from outside my network, say at work and see my tank? with out a web side... thanks __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 250g, 150g sump, H&S 250x2 1260s, T5s, GEO CA reactor, MA Sulfur DeNITRIFIER XL, 300lbs LR, 6" DSB, running ozone, all controlled by the Apex controller.

08/16/2008, 02:01 PM	#2
rsteckly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 118	That is really cool, I wish I had a second computer to run as a webcam..... I only have my macbook, with a webcam built in. That is cool though.

08/16/2008, 02:30 PM	#3
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	You could always get an inexpensive used online. If you use a pc just for that, almost any one would work

08/16/2008, 03:27 PM	#5
OAD Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 507	The stream comes across so smooth unlike most I have seen. What kind of connection do you have?

08/16/2008, 03:27 PM	#6
Octopus8 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 271	VERY COOL ............................. until the day you forget the webcam is on and start doing some bare-assed aquarium maintenance. You may want to also watch for surrounding room reflections in the glass once the aquarium lights go out. You don't want to end up like the guy that listed a silver teapot on eBay and forgot he was naked when he took the picture. SCARY reflections in that teapot!

08/16/2008, 05:41 PM	#9
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	DSL with a Logitech 9000 webcam. The webcam makes a giant difference. I have a cheap one before and the pic was not so great. Just like the stuff for your tank, better to get the good stuff if you can. lol

08/16/2008, 05:56 PM	#11
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	Sure is, the lights went out, but NO FEAR, around 8 tomorrow the lights will be back on. Too much light used to give me algae. Now that my phosphate is low, maybe I could leave then on longer. They are on timers, or course. Any ideas for night lights to overshadow the ambient light in the office that I can not turn off!

08/16/2008, 06:37 PM	#12
keithcrmr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: florida Posts: 51	thats cool

08/16/2008, 07:44 PM	#13
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	i will try some blue leds tonight.. check in a few hours

08/16/2008, 07:47 PM	#14
COLAMAN24 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 54	thats very cool.....keep up it up

08/17/2008, 08:42 AM	#16
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,214	I really like the betta. Mine's nowhere near that big yet, but still, I'm surprised yours was out though, I've rarely ever seen any marine betta come out. Mine's especially shy, but I enjoy seeing it from time to time.

08/17/2008, 09:24 AM	#17
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	The webcam is not wireless. It is just a regular webcam attached to the USB port and mounted on the desk near the tank. The Logitech 9000 one has auto focus and lots of great features. It even has pan and tilt. You can watch your tank from anywhere there is a computer by having a free justin.tv account. All you too is create the account and it will find your webcam and you click start broadcasting. Easy as 1,2,3. I have had my betta for about 3 years. He was very shy at first when I had a big blue tang that bothered him. Blue tang gone, betta happy!

08/17/2008, 09:26 AM	#18
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	So since nobody is gonna go in and see the fish today... make sure you stop by the site and say hi.. They feel so neglected otherwise. http://www.justin.tv/fishdoc And yes you could do all that you mentioned Chris!

08/17/2008, 11:51 AM	#19
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	bump

08/17/2008, 12:02 PM	#20
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,214	I'm on there, DO NOT DISTURB ME! Lol, nah, it's cool, but I'm in a daze as I just got a frenulumectomy on thursday and I'm taking some mild painkillers...

08/17/2008, 12:06 PM	#21
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	Haaa, i bet you are talking funny too.. Well, watching the fishtank while on pain meds.. now that is a good time if I have ever seen one.

08/17/2008, 01:48 PM	#22
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,214	Oh yeah, my upper lip has stitches in it so I won't tear any flesh, and the painkillers only add to it. Now I kinda know how Joan Rivers feels

08/17/2008, 05:23 PM	#23
70ss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 86	Great idea looks good

08/17/2008, 05:34 PM	#24
atrox Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 574	Lmao watch the purple tang he is the fish herder. Dosnt seem to mind the clown though.