Aquarium Software Feature List
 

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has a wish list for a computer program for use in this hobby. Anything, please shoot.

Titus

Something that will do water changes on a schedule? Ok, I'm asking a lot, but... :)
Watcha making, boss? CanManage v1.0?

I use excel right now and I really wish that I could graph all my parameters over time, but it doesn't do that...and it sucks...

Are you making something?

Hello,

Well I'm just feeling a bit itchy with my fingers for making a Windows app. Unfortunately I don't believe it'd be smart enough to do a water change :biggrin: . As for the Excel, it surely should be able to graph.

But are there a lot of people actually logging their parameters over time on their computer?

Titus

I currently log my parameters on paper...but would probably do it on a program if it were easy to use and effective!

I use a pen and a notepad right now :( But if there was something available for my Mac I would use it. So far I've kept track of just about everthing to do with the tank. Water changes, filter media changes, parameters, supplement addition, fish/coral additions and deaths etc...

I started using some freeware logging years ago when I set up my first tank that was like a Excel workbook with tabs for parameters, comments etc. Entry was by a pop up and depending on tab, had fields for date/time, buttons for good/bad, measured valves, comments etc. Simple, worked good.

I'm continuing using the comment portion for tracking events such as purchases, adding carbon etc, but abandon the chemistry portion to writing in a log from a table printed from Excel, since the software doesn't have the flexibility to change or add fields. Example, when I started with a FOWLR I recorded in the box for NH3, now as I progressed more interested in tracking effluent pH, bubble count type stuff and not NH3 but I can't modify the table the software uses.

So if doing logging software, basically trying to say one can't imagine everything what someone else might want, so give the user the ability to tailor.

Doesn't reefkeeper2 data log?

The RK2 does logging as do many others (see comparison chart here) but most either can't or be to costly to measure what a lot of us want to record.

Titus, again if creating logging software, ability to interface with some of the popular controllers?

I just log it all in excel on my mac...and then ocassionally I review it.

Excel and I aren't very good friends, so the graph thing doesn't work well when I ask it to make me pretty lines on a time graph...

I thought this was a great idea from chin_lee but nothing came of it.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=35326

Maybe some software magic might come in handy.
Kevin

I much prefer web based logging - multi platform, accessible from mostly anywhere if you want - easy to plug into most databases that are available with the right connector and a bit of code. I once saw a plugin for a web board that allowed their members to log their parameters. This was a while back.

Patience Kevin. :biggrin:


I believe we discussed a logging results in another thread Titus. I would have to search to find it. There were several suggestions there. I currently use an aquarium log on another board, {when I actually get around to updating it}, :lol: , but would be nice here instead.

Found some,

http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showt...hlight=logging


http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showt...hlight=logging

reef log
 

i would like to get a logging system for my computher.
i use books now and a pain in the but!(coffee spills and stuff don,t help)

i made up a series excel spreadsheets that i track everything i need. i tried all the other programs i could find but nothing beats customizing for the parameters that you need and not having a bunch of extra "junk" you don't need.

I know at work they have these little data dump collectors. They connect to a RS232 port on the probe controller. They will collect a set number of data points over a week for example...you take it and dump it on excel spreadsheet. I don't think they are that expensive...small as a USB stick

Marine Fish & Mini-Reef Interactive Support Program
 

http://www.micromarinesoftware.com/html/product.html

29.95 plus 5.95 US for shipping - this is a Windows based program available on CD-ROM

One could check to see what actual users are saying about the program _ i'm very tempted to try the product.

If anyone is using this software please let us know your thoughts and experiences, thanks.

Hello,

Thanks guys. I guess I have some sort of an idea of where to start, .... when I do start doing it. Currently I'm working on another database project and that pretty much is consuming all my weekend time. When that's done, I'll try to come up with something.

I have been thinking about whether to use a web based or Windows based system. I'm most likely ditching the web based method ... for now as that requires me to use Windows ASP.NET but we're running on Linux.

Titus

write it in assembler/assembly

I started making a program that was gonna be used to log and do conversions, but then my computer died so it's stuck on that HD

If its a windows based system, it probably won't be mac friendly right?