overanalyzer
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if you were to design a computer program to help you track your reef/tank what kind of features would you like?
What would you want in a tank/reef computer program?
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shanev
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I think overanalyzer was looking more for like a computer diary/history not so much an automated system, but I may be wrong.
1. I would want it to give me a place to have levels entered by date and provide graphs and trends based on them.
2. Pictures entereed by date
3. Coral/Fish db lookup.
4. Stocking list of current inhabitants
5. Auto web update feature.
There are more but those are off the top of my head.
1. I would want it to give me a place to have levels entered by date and provide graphs and trends based on them.
2. Pictures entereed by date
3. Coral/Fish db lookup.
4. Stocking list of current inhabitants
5. Auto web update feature.
There are more but those are off the top of my head.
overanalyzer
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Ryebread - not so much.
I am thinking more along the lines of ShaneV's suggestions. I want to know what kind of computer trackign program featuers you would like.
Beside - would you really want to miss out on all the fun stuff like propogation??? OR hauling buckets of top off water?
I am thinking more along the lines of ShaneV's suggestions. I want to know what kind of computer trackign program featuers you would like.
Beside - would you really want to miss out on all the fun stuff like propogation??? OR hauling buckets of top off water?
joerdie
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im already doing this (sorta) i had an old 486 sitting around and i bought a low quality monitor for it. i put the computer in the room behind my tank with my sump and stuff. i use excel and a planner program from windows 3.1 to track types of food used. approx growth of coral and fish, and water quality (i do two tests a week) I also store pics on it but doing this is more of a hassel than its worth. i have to get pics imported to the hard drive via three and a half floppy. it has proven much more simple to just use my P3 and burn them onto cdr. i will say though i thought it was going to help but it has become more a toy/bragging right. when friends talk about my obsession they say things like. "He's so into his fish that he has a dedicated computer for them."
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thomas712
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Originally posted by overanalyzer
if you were to design a computer program to help you track your reef/tank what kind of features would you like?
I believe it should have an entry for anythig that they make a test kit for and you should be able to add a particular test to the graph or cell that you test most frequently for. What I mean there is that they should all be available but you should be able to chose what you want as a customize like style, then this table should be able to show your test patterns in a graph style that is also printable.
It should be able to record your fish livestock, date purchased, notes and date of death or MIA.
It should have a printable log book.
As stated before a photo area.
And above all it should include a complete disease book done by Terry B and Beth Jenopskiwojohowitzsmith
Just kidding I don't know what her last name is.Thomas
reefnut
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I would like to have a graph that would show treads and projections of calcium, alk, mag, PH, salinity levels, also linked to the tank temp & the room temp and humidity. I would also like to simultaneously track the amount of topoff water that is being added.
Basically so I could pinpoint when I needed to adjust the kalk due to less/more evaporation.
Basically so I could pinpoint when I needed to adjust the kalk due to less/more evaporation.
overanalyzer
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Originally posted by RyeBread
I was kidding.
Uhmmmm so was I - hence the inclusion of hauling water in the fun stuff .......
AM I too subtle for you?? I mean you are from Cincy so that would explain a lot
mebigloser
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I am using one called Aquarium Manager, it does some of that stuff.
lurch694u
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Check out this program!
Tank Manager
Tank Manager
lurch694u
Member
Forget the last program it cost 50 bucks!
I have found a awesome one that keeps track of everything! Best of all it is freeware!
You guys gotta check it out is called reefcon pro...
Reefcon Pro 1.3
I have found a awesome one that keeps track of everything! Best of all it is freeware!
You guys gotta check it out is called reefcon pro...
Reefcon Pro 1.3
overanalyzer
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Originally posted by Wrassecal
Did you mean to say what would I like if you were to design a computer program for me to use to track reef/tank stuff?
EXACTLY!!!
I have tried reef con and it is pretty bland and I don't think it is very user friendly. I know a couple of geeks and a User Experience professional and between the four of us we are thinking of desigining and writing a program to help us keep track of fish tanks ..... so what would you want?
broncofish
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Originally posted by overanalyzer
EXACTLY!!!
I have tried reef con and it is pretty bland and I don't think it is very user friendly. I know a couple of geeks and a User Experience professional and between the four of us we are thinking of desigining and writing a program to help us keep track of fish tanks ..... so what would you want?
Are you counting Me in this list of Geeks, because I am already working on an Acces Database for mine.
overanalyzer
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dang I got geeks coming out of the woodwork!!!
If you want to help or contribute shoot me an e-mail hilscher@kc.rr.com
Bronco- yeah I was planning on having you build some of the databases ....
If you want to help or contribute shoot me an e-mail hilscher@kc.rr.com
Bronco- yeah I was planning on having you build some of the databases ....
broncofish
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Imagine that, if we could compile an awesome database of Fish, Corals, and inverts, along with level trackers, graphs and charts instructions on Hypo, hlle etc...and offer it as shareware......