Atticvs Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 For those of you that use Mac OSX, here is a great app/log:http://www.everydaysoftware.net/maquarium/ "Maquarium is aquarium management software for the novice or expert fish keeper. It allows users to track chemicals, schedule tasks, keep notes, analyze expenses and manage inventory. Maquarium features a built-in database that contains information which helps you track and maintain the delicate needs of each fish, plant, coral and invertebrate in the tank. Furthermore, Maquarium helps the novice by warning of dangerously high chemical values and the recommended course of treatment. It also allows experts to set up custom warning values. Maquarium is a must have for all fish hobbyists." GOD I love my mac right now ! Thanks for posting ! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I use Open Office Org - the Ubuntu equivalent of Excel... Link to comment
A!ex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 it couln't hurt to keep a journal of somesort, the one for the MAC OS is awesome, my friend has it Link to comment
ldballoon4 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 i keep a log on speciments, bulb changes, problems, and water parameters on a biweekly (or so) basis. I dont include daily top off or chemical dosing since this is not important me. Just the gear maintenance, everything else relies on experience Link to comment
StevieT Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 use reefcon 2000 for everything. Link to comment
CorvetteJoe Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Nope never have, but I kind of wished I did. I dont test water very often, so there is little point in it for me I guess. Link to comment
hazmat Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yes!!! In my own OCD way.....I have a folder with dividers and everything. Keeps stats on everything. Pockets in folder for brochures, info with products I buy. As well as water changes, livestock, dosing, info on dips etc... And it all has to be in the same color pen......ooops TMI!! Link to comment
justanotherreefer Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I just started but I keep a log for when to add supplements/trace elements, when to change water, concentrations of nitrates, salinity, and any other updates I do to my tank. I use google calendars from gmail to log all the information. It's pretty efficient to show you what happened or what you need to do to your tank every month. You can color code too, which is awesome! Link to comment
Urchinhead Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yes. This: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~cat...ory~FIBKMZ.html Link to comment
creacom Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I wish I had found this before I wrote an application to manage and track my tank. On the other hand, I wish I had not seen some of the suggestions in prior posts. Now I have more ideas for my application. More work. Oh well. Link to comment
Raszagil Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yes. I have two nano reefs and I keep records for both. The first one is a 15gal long softie tank that is my "main" tank. I have a dedicated, nice little logbook that I jot everything down into. I even keep species spec pages in it, along with water change logs and parameter logs. The second one is a 6gal long tank that is known around the house by the name "Tank of DOOM". Basically anything questionable and possibly dangerous and unwanted goes into this tank, instead of down the toilet. It's a cut-throat tank. First resident besides extra sand and a few pieces of live rock rubble was a GPS eating Nudibranch. Current recently added residents are Vicious long-snouted snail-eating snails, valonia, brysis algae, lots of majanos, etc etc. It's actually a fun tank, and I jot everything down in a dollar-store notebook. Link to comment
SK8URDEAD Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yes. I have two nano reefs and I keep records for both. The first one is a 15gal long softie tank that is my "main" tank. I have a dedicated, nice little logbook that I jot everything down into. I even keep species spec pages in it, along with water change logs and parameter logs. The second one is a 6gal long tank that is known around the house by the name "Tank of DOOM". Basically anything questionable and possibly dangerous and unwanted goes into this tank, instead of down the toilet. It's a cut-throat tank. First resident besides extra sand and a few pieces of live rock rubble was a GPS eating Nudibranch. Current recently added residents are Vicious long-snouted snail-eating snails, valonia, brysis algae, lots of majanos, etc etc. It's actually a fun tank, and I jot everything down in a dollar-store notebook. i do i used what steive uses which is reefcon. simple and free and works good. Link to comment
evanj Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 This one danskim? http://www.stugotz.net/log/index.cfm going to give this one a try, seeing as how I have nothing else to do while my tank cycles... Link to comment
bluefunelement Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 ANY IPHONE APPS? TGICLF GOD I love my mac right now ! Thanks for posting ! Link to comment
evanj Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 ANY IPHONE APPS?TGICLF AquaStatix Link to comment
thecowkid Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I use to keep a photo log. I would take a weekly FTS. It was a great way to track growth of lack there of. Link to comment
Wawawang Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I use evernote www.evernote.com. They also have a iphone app. Link to comment
HeyLookItsCaps Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 google calendar. can access from my cell or my house with reminders if certain things are needed. IE water changes, 12 month bulb change cycles, feeding of pellet and frozen and on what days, pump maintenance/cleaning. Link to comment
Akwarius Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I kept a log when my original nanocube was first setup, but then just became a hassle. Now I test weekly before my wc or when there are visible signs of a change in water quality. I also found that testing and logging daily caused me to micromanage and overcorrect. Dripping kalk and alk has also kept my parameters fairly stable. Link to comment
Apoptosis Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Will start with weekly FTS when the new tank is set up. Link to comment
bluefunelement Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Used a notebook but liking Maquarium- looks like it hasn't been updated for a while so I'm looking at aquastatix now. Link to comment
Grad Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 i simply use an Excel Spreadsheet...but im also use to Excel since im in a Chemical Entomologist Link to comment
opipe73 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Nope, It is just one more thing to do. My tank is in my room so I see it all the time, and do weekly water changes. If I see something out of the ordinary, I then mess with it. Because, the more I mess with the tank the more that goes wrong. Link to comment
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