Remote tank monitoring · all of Australia
Remote tank monitoring: know your water level without leaving the house.
Every tank, dam and bore on one dashboard, with an alert before they run dry, the full history behind every number, and coverage even where there's no mobile signal. We design it, install it and keep it running.
No call centres. A real person who installs the gear and answers when something's not right.
The problem with checking tanks the old way
! You find out too late
The trough's empty, the stock are off water, and the tank's been draining for days. By the time someone drives out, it's a crisis, not a heads-up.
! Leaks cost you twice
A split pipe or stuck float can dump a full tank before anyone notices, wasted water and a wasted trip to refill it.
! Hours of driving
Checking tanks across a big property eats fuel and a chunk of the day, for a number you could read off your phone in two seconds.
! No signal out there
Half the tanks worth watching are in the spots with no mobile coverage, which is exactly why most off-the-shelf monitors don't work.
Scroll a tank through a dry summer, and watch it drop.
Because every reading is kept, your dashboard doesn't just show today, it shows the slide. Here's a stock tank through a long dry season, the way it looks on your phone before it ever runs dry.
November · full
Start of summer, brim full.
The wet's behind you and the tank's at the top. On the dashboard it's a flat, healthy line, and you've got the whole season in front of you.
December · drawing down
The drawdown begins.
Stock are drinking hard and there's been no rain. The level's easing off at a steady rate, and because every reading is kept, you can already see how fast.
January · halfway
Halfway, and you'd never have known.
The old way, you'd be guessing. Here the trend line tells you the truth: this tank is on track to be a problem by autumn unless something changes.
February · getting tight
Now it's worth planning around.
Days-of-water remaining is the number that matters, and it's shrinking. Time to think about carting, or shifting stock, while it's still a plan and not a panic.
March · below the line
You hear about it before it's empty.
The level crosses the line you set and the alert goes out by SMS, days before the trough would run dry. You refill on your terms, not after a dead-animal phone call.
More than a level, a system you can run the place on
We don't sell you a box to figure out. We design the setup for your property, install it, and keep it running.
Your own dashboard
Every tank, dam and bore in one view, on the phone, tablet or computer. Set the lines that matter to you for each one.
Alerts your way
SMS, email or push the moment a tank crosses your line or drains faster than it should. Send them to you, the manager, whoever needs to know.
Full history, kept
Every reading logged and retained, not just today's number. Spot a slow leak, see how fast a tank really fills, prove what happened.
Works with no coverage
Long-range radio and satellite links get readings back from the tanks that matter, the ones with no mobile signal.
Solar & maintained
Sensors run on solar, sealed for the weather, and we maintain them, so a flat battery or a knock gets sorted before it leaves you blind.
Vendor-agnostic
We fit the right sensor for your situation, not the one we're told to sell, steel or poly, any tank, any size.
See this season against the last
Because every reading is kept, your dashboard doesn't just show today, it shows the trend. Compare how long your water lasted year on year, see your real usage through summer, and plan carting or de-stocking before it's urgent.
Rainfall capture, drawdown rates, days-of-water remaining, the numbers that turn "I think we're right" into knowing.
Days of water left, end of summer
Illustrative, your dashboard charts your own property's real history.
How it works
We map your water
Tell us your tanks, dams, bores and where they are. We work out what to monitor and how to get the signal back.
We install it
We fit and seal the sensors, stand up the link, set your alert levels and set up your dashboard. One visit, done properly.
You stop guessing
Levels and history on your phone, alerts when it matters, and us on the other end if anything needs a look.
Backed by people who actually install this gear
Tank Monitoring is run by Alien IT Solutions, 18 years building networks, sensors and connectivity in places other installers won't drive to. We're vendor-agnostic: we fit the right sensor for your situation, not the one we're told to sell.
Where this comes from
The primary sources behind the above, so you can check any of it yourself rather than take our word for it:
- LoRaWAN, the long-range, low-power radio standard behind rural sensor links.
- ACMA: low interference potential devices class licence, the Australian spectrum rules these radios run under.
- Level sensors, how a tank level is actually measured.
- Telemetry and internet of things, background on getting a remote reading back to a dashboard.
Questions people ask
Will it work where I've got no phone signal?
Yes, that's the whole point. We use long-range radio (LoRa) to relay readings back to a spot that does have a connection, or a satellite link for properties with nothing at all. We work out the right one when we map your property.
What does the dashboard actually show?
Live levels for every tank, dam, bore and trough, each with the history behind it, fills, drawdown, leaks, and the trend over weeks, months and years. You set the alert line on each one.
How do the alerts reach me?
However suits you, SMS, email or app push, and to whoever needs them. You'll hear about a tank crossing your line, or draining faster than it should, early enough to act.
How long do you keep the data?
Long-term. Every reading is logged and retained so you can compare seasons, prove what happened, and plan ahead, not just see today's number.
Do I have to install anything myself?
No. We design it, install it and set it up, and we maintain it. You get the dashboard and the alerts; we handle the gear and keep it running.
What does it cost?
It depends on how many tanks, how far apart they are and the coverage out there, so we quote per property rather than guess. Tell us your setup on the contact form and we'll come back with a real number.
Guides & resources
Plain-English guides on how remote tank monitoring works, what to fit, and how to get readings back where there's no signal.
Remote tank and water monitoring, explained
A plain guide to remote tank, dam and bore monitoring for Australian farms: how level sensors work, run-dry alerts, and working with no mobile signal.
What does tank monitoring cost?
Which sensor to fit, why range and battery beat features, and alerting that reaches your phone on a rural block.
Satellite water tank monitoring with no mobile signal
Satellite vs radio mesh, what works on a remote property, and how to get a run-dry alert anywhere.
The stock trough water level sensor, explained
How trough sensors detect a dry or leaking trough, what alerts you get, and how they work off-grid for graziers.
Water tank level monitoring from your phone
Which sensor to fit, why range and battery beat features, and alerting that reaches your phone on a rural block.
Diesel and fuel tank monitoring
Which sensor to fit, why range and battery beat features, and alerting that reaches your phone on a rural block.
Pump dry-run protection, explained
Why running dry destroys a pump, the protection ladder from a float switch to level sensing with alerts, and which option fits your setup.
Stop driving out to check the tanks.
Tell us what you've got and where it is. We'll come back with a plan and a price, no pressure, no jargon.
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