Aquarium Software Feature List

[mark]

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.

[fencer]

Doesn't reefkeeper2 data log?

[mark]

Originally Posted by fencer

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?

[michika]

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...

[Zylumn]

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

[wetcoast]

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.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Zylumn

I thought this was a great idea from chin_lee but nothing came of it. Kevin

Patience Kevin.


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}, , 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

[saltynuts]

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)