Anyone have a webcam for their reef?

treetopflyn · 05/05/2013, 06:35 PM

Thinking about getting this one so I can check on the tank when out of town. It's $39 and wireless.

https://www.trendnet.com/products/pr...94#prettyPhoto

Even comes with a phone app

mecheng · 05/05/2013, 06:49 PM

Wondering about this myself. Let us know how it is if you buy it.

o2manyfish · 05/05/2013, 08:01 PM

I have had a webcam on my tank for many years.

I love watching the tank while I am away at work.

Mine is PTZ and has public access set up on it.
You can take a peak at 74.62.193.110 - Lights are on from 5pm to 1am PST

Dave B

hibb304 · 05/05/2013, 08:12 PM

^^^^
awesome tank

Patroklos · 05/05/2013, 08:15 PM

How do you use that link?

TKCC · 05/05/2013, 08:21 PM

I'll be going on vacation this summer for about 10 days and never thought of using a webcam, please let us know if you like the results. Great idea!

GrizFyrFyter · 05/05/2013, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o2manyfish

I have had a webcam on my tank for many years.

I love watching the tank while I am away at work.

Mine is PTZ and has public access set up on it.
You can take a peak at 74.62.193.110 - Lights are on from 5pm to 1am PST

Dave B

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

worm5406 · 05/05/2013, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o2manyfish

I have had a webcam on my tank for many years.

I love watching the tank while I am away at work.

Mine is PTZ and has public access set up on it.
You can take a peak at 74.62.193.110 - Lights are on from 5pm to 1am PST

Dave B

Your fish are writing on your glass again.

worm5406 · 05/05/2013, 09:07 PM

Also what settings and connection speed do you have?

GrizFyrFyter · 05/05/2013, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worm5406

Your fish are writing on your glass again.

So you're the one who put it there! I was trying to show my wife.... She looked at me like I was retarded. Lol

o2manyfish · 05/06/2013, 10:09 AM

Worm,

Not sure what settings you are asking about. For Connection I have business class cable with 20mb download, 2mb upload and static IP's.

Dave B

SI_rEEfer · 05/06/2013, 12:17 PM

I am using an Axis M1034-w camera.

They camera is about 8ft from the tank and does not have optical zoom. I was cropping a significant portion of the picture. In order to use more of the pixels available in my camera for the tank I bought a 2x lens. The lens is made for iPhones but worked on my camera as well. It looks like it would work for the Trendnet above as well.

The link for the 2x Telephoto lens is;
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomene...-phone-lenses/

My link is;

http://waveguidesreef.dyndns.org:1181

I will like it accesible for a few days.

worm5406 · 05/06/2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrizFyrFyter

So you're the one who put it there! I was trying to show my wife.... She looked at me like I was retarded. Lol

HAHAHAHA... Yeah... We must have both looked at the camera at the same time.

You do see the writing though right?? HAHAHAHA

d2mini · 05/06/2013, 03:33 PM

I have a foscam (saw it recommended here) but i hate it.
I can't see the tank because the lights blow out the exposure!
As with everything else, I guess you get what you pay for.

SI_rEEfer · 05/06/2013, 05:04 PM

Does your camera have an "exposure" control?

d2mini · 05/06/2013, 08:32 PM

It does. It just makes the white tank gray.

aandfsoccr04 · 09/11/2013, 09:28 PM

I need to look at these axis cameras a little more seriously.

E30 · 09/11/2013, 10:17 PM

I have Foscam and love it. Friends and family drop their jaws when I show them my tank from my iPhone..

worm5406 · 09/11/2013, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

I need to look at these axis cameras a little more seriously.

What ya want to know?

Seen mine?

GAM GAM · 09/11/2013, 10:52 PM

Gonna have to get me one of these. Was so just creeping on si reefers copperband. Pretty sweet idea.

worm5406 · 09/11/2013, 11:22 PM

Go over to the photography section. We are talking about it in there too. Webcams.

Spyderturbo007 · 09/12/2013, 06:37 AM

I use a TrendNet TV-IP751WIC to view my tank and it does a really nice job. It's not HD, but it wasn't $200 either. If you're going to go with the TrendNet, don't bother paying the addition money for the "I" camera, which just means it has Infrared. Go for the TV-IP751WC. I tried out the night vision on my tank, but the IR emitters show up as a reflection and block out the tank.

They are pretty easy to set up. All you have to do is forward one port in your router if your ISP blocks port 80, and get yourself a DNS address.

It also has pretty good color, white balance, contract etc adjustment so you can tune the color. Here is a screen shot of mine from a few weeks ago. Keep in mind, that this is a screen capture from my iPhone. This is looking long ways down the tank when I had it sitting on the couch for testing.

Dapg8gt · 09/12/2013, 06:50 AM

^^that's a nice pic.. I've seen worms and others before and I Def want to get one.. I've always told myself I should get the HD one but that pic looks pretty good.. Gonna check that out..

Spyderturbo007 · 09/12/2013, 07:43 AM

It's nothing fantastic, but works for my needs. I'm not trying to see amphipods on the rock work or anything. I just want to keep any eye on what my wife calls our "fish children".

I use the SecureView app made by TrendNet and also have it set up on my wife's phone and my Mother in Laws.

alf1096 · 09/12/2013, 08:28 AM

Might not be knowledgable on fish yet but on this one I can help. I have used dlink they are cheap and reliable. I prefer Panasonic but you pay for it and most are the the same resolution. I have heard good things about foscam but no personal experience. I use mine fr night time security so inside and in with lights on you should have no problems.

05/05/2013, 06:35 PM	#1
treetopflyn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,580	Anyone have a webcam for their reef? Thinking about getting this one so I can check on the tank when out of town. It's $39 and wireless. https://www.trendnet.com/products/pr...94#prettyPhoto Even comes with a phone app __________________ 105 Gallon Reef Savvy (48"x 24"X 21") Glass Holes overflow, 29G sump, Mag 12 return, Reef Octopus 150, 2- Jebo WP-25s, Phosoban reactor, 2 Ai Sol Blue's controlled by Reef Angle Controller. Last edited by treetopflyn; 05/05/2013 at 06:40 PM.

05/05/2013, 08:01 PM	#3
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	I have had a webcam on my tank for many years. I love watching the tank while I am away at work. Mine is PTZ and has public access set up on it. You can take a peak at 74.62.193.110 - Lights are on from 5pm to 1am PST Dave B __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

05/05/2013, 09:07 PM	#9
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Also what settings and connection speed do you have? __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

05/06/2013, 10:09 AM	#11
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	Worm, Not sure what settings you are asking about. For Connection I have business class cable with 20mb download, 2mb upload and static IP's. Dave B __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

05/06/2013, 08:32 PM	#16
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	It does. It just makes the white tank gray. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

05/05/2013, 06:49 PM	#2
mecheng Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah,GA Posts: 85	Wondering about this myself. Let us know how it is if you buy it.

05/05/2013, 08:12 PM	#4
hibb304 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charleston W.V. Posts: 92	^^^^ awesome tank

05/05/2013, 08:15 PM	#5
Patroklos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 272	How do you use that link?

05/05/2013, 08:21 PM	#6
TKCC Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 172	I'll be going on vacation this summer for about 10 days and never thought of using a webcam, please let us know if you like the results. Great idea!

05/06/2013, 12:17 PM	#12
SI_rEEfer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Aurora, IL Posts: 132	I am using an Axis M1034-w camera. They camera is about 8ft from the tank and does not have optical zoom. I was cropping a significant portion of the picture. In order to use more of the pixels available in my camera for the tank I bought a 2x lens. The lens is made for iPhones but worked on my camera as well. It looks like it would work for the Trendnet above as well. The link for the 2x Telephoto lens is; http://photojojo.com/store/awesomene...-phone-lenses/ My link is; http://waveguidesreef.dyndns.org:1181 I will like it accesible for a few days.

05/06/2013, 05:04 PM	#15
SI_rEEfer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Aurora, IL Posts: 132	Does your camera have an "exposure" control?

09/11/2013, 09:28 PM	#17
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	I need to look at these axis cameras a little more seriously. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

09/11/2013, 10:17 PM	#18
E30 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: East Whittier, SoCal Posts: 158	I have Foscam and love it. Friends and family drop their jaws when I show them my tank from my iPhone..

09/11/2013, 10:52 PM	#20
GAM GAM Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 63	Gonna have to get me one of these. Was so just creeping on si reefers copperband. Pretty sweet idea.

09/11/2013, 11:22 PM	#21
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Go over to the photography section. We are talking about it in there too. Webcams. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

09/12/2013, 06:37 AM	#22
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I use a TrendNet TV-IP751WIC to view my tank and it does a really nice job. It's not HD, but it wasn't $200 either. If you're going to go with the TrendNet, don't bother paying the addition money for the "I" camera, which just means it has Infrared. Go for the TV-IP751WC. I tried out the night vision on my tank, but the IR emitters show up as a reflection and block out the tank. They are pretty easy to set up. All you have to do is forward one port in your router if your ISP blocks port 80, and get yourself a DNS address. It also has pretty good color, white balance, contract etc adjustment so you can tune the color. Here is a screen shot of mine from a few weeks ago. Keep in mind, that this is a screen capture from my iPhone. This is looking long ways down the tank when I had it sitting on the couch for testing.

09/12/2013, 06:50 AM	#23
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	^^that's a nice pic.. I've seen worms and others before and I Def want to get one.. I've always told myself I should get the HD one but that pic looks pretty good.. Gonna check that out.. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

09/12/2013, 07:43 AM	#24
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	It's nothing fantastic, but works for my needs. I'm not trying to see amphipods on the rock work or anything. I just want to keep any eye on what my wife calls our "fish children". I use the SecureView app made by TrendNet and also have it set up on my wife's phone and my Mother in Laws.

09/12/2013, 08:28 AM	#25
alf1096 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 399	Might not be knowledgable on fish yet but on this one I can help. I have used dlink they are cheap and reliable. I prefer Panasonic but you pay for it and most are the the same resolution. I have heard good things about foscam but no personal experience. I use mine fr night time security so inside and in with lights on you should have no problems. __________________ 125 gal DT with 30 Sump, ReefBreeders LEDs, Mixed Reef