01 / HABITAT
Shrimp City
A small neighborhood of shelters and open spaces, with landmarks that are easy to recognize across camera views.
Visit the neighborhood >>THE SYNC TANK PROJECTTWO TANKS, WORK IN PROGRESS
A closer look inside the tank.
Cameras, small habitats, and a map of where everything belongs. Two aquariums connected through a local Raspberry Pi system.
Tanks & builds
02 / CAMERA NETWORK
Two tanks, one system
The in-water test setup: a Pi for each tank and a shared hub that keeps camera views tied to their own tank.
Meet the tank nodes >>03 / SPATIAL MODEL
A tank inside your computer
An early bench test paired a 3D tank with a camera feed. The separate browser builder lets you plan positions from your own photos.
Open the tank builder >>04 / INSPECTION ARM
Inside Reeflex
An EEZYbotARM Mk2-based inspection rig. This assembly photo shows the base and drive; autonomous inspection is still in development.
The mechanism & source design >>Photographs from project builds and tests. Earlier prototypes may differ from the current software.
The window tank
A LITTLE AQUARIUMSIMULATED
Just swimming along.
About the project
Sync Tank is the whole project: connected aquariums, cameras, inspection tools, spatial maps, and observations. Two tank nodes are our starting point, with room to grow.
- EYES IN THE WATER
- Floaters provide fixed views. Reels reach small spaces. Reeflex and Raydar explore motorized inspection with limits and stop controls.
- SEE SEA TV
- The local camera display connects each view to its real tank and position. One part of the larger system.
- SIGHTINGS
- Save an image with its tank, camera, and time. Local motion analysis helps notice activity. Optional AI field notes are requested by a person.
Build your own
The code is free to explore. Start with simulated tank nodes, or bring a Raspberry Pi and some cameras. Ordinary aquarium care comes first.
- Electronics & wiring: Pi, servos, PoE & product links
- Design origins: models, credits & the missing pieces
- Camera inventory: used, tested & candidate cameras
- Next around the tank: mounts, orientation & open TODOs
- 01. Try the hardware-free demo
- 02. Set up a tank node
- 03. Run the Sync hub & display
- 04. Report an issue or share a build