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    Skimmer code to turn off with feeding and lights - power head to surge after feeding

    This is a two part code for my skimmer and then my power heads. I want to temporarily set up my skimmer to shut off at night to prevent any possible overflowing (it's a HOB and brand new on a nano tank) plus with feeding cycles programmed on my power head and defer 10 mins prior to restarting.

    I would also like to have my power heads outlet to surge on few 10 secs after the feed cycles A & B end then shut off for 2 mins, but I cannot figure out the surge and stop part.

    Any help on these 2 programs will be greatly appreciated!

    Outlet: Skimmer_7

    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Outlet POWERHEADS_1 = OFF Then OFF
    If Outlet POWERHEADS_1 = ON Then OFF
    Defer 10:00 Then ON

    If Outlet MoonLight_6 = OFF Then OFF
    If Outlet MoonLight_6 = ON Then ON

    Outlet: POWERHEADS_1


    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If FeedA 000 Then OFF
    (cannot figure out how to start for 00:10 then off for 02:00 then turn on)
    If FeedB 000 Then OFF
    (cannot figure out how to start for 00:10 then off for 02:00 then turn on)

    If FeedC 000 Then OFF
    If FeedD 000 Then OFF

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    Does anyone have any input for my skimmer program? I'm not as worried about changing my powerheads.

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    You want this instead for the skimmer.

    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Outlet POWERHEADS_1 = OFF Then OFF
    If Outlet MoonLight_6 = OFF Then OFF
    Defer 10:00 Then ON

    I am slightly confused about exactly what you want to happen with the powerhead, so can't help with that one without more clarification.

    You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can prove it mathematically.

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    Thanks for the help on the Skimmer.

    Basically for the power heads: I want to run my feed cycle A and have the following happen: Power heads shut off for 3 minutes (so the fish can eat), then turn on for 10 seconds (in order to stir up the food that settled on the gravel), and then shut down for another 2 minutes (so the fish can finish grabbing the heavy bits of food), then finally the pumps will resume normal operations. Feed Cycle A will be set for 3 minutes in order to start this.

    Press Feed Cycle A -
    Power heads turn off for 3 minutes
    Power heads turn on for 10 seconds
    Power heads trun off for 2 minutes
    Power heads turn on and operate normally

    I hope this helped.

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    Set the Feed timer for 3 minutes. And create this virtual outlet.

    Stir
    Set OFF
    If FeedA 000 Then ON
    Defer 002:50 Then ON

    Powerheads
    (Existing code minus any feed related stuff)
    If FeedA 002 Then OFF
    If Outlet Stir = ON Then ON

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    Zombie,

    Are amazing, this worked wonderfully, well for the Feeding anyway. I had to return my skimmer so I haven't been able to test that very much.

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