Joy Reef

Joy-Reef Guides

All guides grouped by importance. Start with the essential, then important, and finally the advanced ones as you need them.

Each guide is available as a web page (recommended, «Open» link) or as a printable PDF.

Essential

Mandatory onboarding path. Without these the system won't start.

  1. 01

    Shopping list

    What to buy: controller, probes, plugs, accessories. List with prices and links.

    Open PDF
  2. 02

    First controller start

    Unboxing, physical assembly, wiring diagram.

    Open PDF
  3. 03

    Firmware + WiFi

    Flash the firmware and connect the controller to your home WiFi.

    Open PDF
  4. 04

    Tank and sensors

    Create the tank on the portal, assign roles to sensors (temperature, levels).

    Open PDF
  5. 05

    Tasmota smart plugs

    Configure smart plugs to control heater, pumps, skimmer.

    Open PDF

Important

Almost everyone will want these. Without them, the system does much less.

  1. 06

    Auto top-off (ATO)

    Tops off fresh water when the level drops, with safety limits.

    Open PDF
  2. 07

    Temperature control

    Automatic heater and fan/chiller with hysteresis.

    Open PDF
  3. 08

    Automatic water change

    Scheduled weekly drain + refill.

    Open PDF
  4. 14

    Events and timeline

    History, charts and filterable logs: what happened in the tank.

    Open PDF
  5. 15

    Email notifications

    Email alerts for critical events (faults, failures, anomalies).

    Open PDF

Advanced

Optional, for specific setups or occasional operations.

  1. 09

    Advanced automations

    Coming soon

    Custom builder for rules beyond the pre-packaged routines.

  2. 18

    pH device

    pH probe as a dedicated device: assembly, setup, 2-point calibration and temperature compensation (ATC).

    Open PDF
  3. 10

    Calcium reactor

    CO₂ control via pH for a CaCO₃ reactor: target, hysteresis, safety.

    Open PDF
  4. 11

    Dosing pumps (6 channels)

    Balling, kalkwasser, trace elements: calibration, scheduled doses.

    Open PDF
  5. 12

    Automatic KH titration

    Automatic KH measurement with dosing pump + pH probe + reagent.

    Open PDF
  6. 13

    Energy & Health

    Alerts on heater/return pump/skimmer based on power consumption.

    Open PDF
  7. 16

    USB firmware install

    First install, recovery of a bricked device, downgrade.

    Open PDF
  8. 17

    OTA updates

    Periodic firmware update via the portal, no cables.

    Open PDF

Found an error or need help with something not listed here? Write to us at supporto@joy-reef.com.