WHAT WHAT!?!?! this project isnt dead ?
I have been kicking myself for months to actually pull the trigger on this. Well I did at work today!
I got a Temp probe comming, and a ton of parts for an Input/Output.
For roughly $30 (the price of a single DJ strip with 6 simple switchs) I orderd enough parts to build a 16 outlet, All independently controllable via relays, strip WITH rocker switchs to override the controller.
I already had the $30 arduino to run this, and previously bought an LCD screen for display.
Soon as I build the I/O panel, I will add temp probe, and slowly upgrade to pH monitoring.
Bottom line, I actually ordered the parts I have been whining about for months