Tank maintenance software

[Bad Inferno]

Does anybody use such software for their tanks.....?

I was after a simple database to track tank parameters ver pics of tank and fish for a given period. and obviously chart parameters and calculate CO2 etc etc

[DiscusMan]

if there is such i thing then i havent heard of it.

My day job is a computer programmer, so if you cant find one PM me and we can talk about what you want and ill do it up for you shouldnt be to much trouble.

Wayne

[Proteus]

There are a couple, one I tested myself over a year ago, I cant remember the name, but I am sure someone else out there knows it... (one is freeware, the other costs approx US$29)

[Dave76]

I use Aquarix to keep track of my tanks - http://www.aquarix.com

Works really well IMO - you can download a demo and try it yourself.

Dave

[kalebjarrod]

there has been some discussion on aus-fish about this topic i will try and find the thread

[Bad Inferno]

I wanted a simpler application ! More of a tank album with a split screen. Lower section having a time line with pictures across the bottom with time and the top half showing water parameter data and maybe a colour coded notes "icon" which when clicked would display any notes recorded in the database.

IF there is no such software out there maybe a couple of us could get together and create a database application that we can all share.

Does anybody have the formula and associated lookup tables for pH /KH ver CO2. I know I can get tables easily off the web however if someone had this as a free apllication (ie in excel) it would be good.

[Sutto]

hi Bad Inferno, Im Sutto from AusFishForum.
There is infact discussion and even work on software like this and ill first give a brief bio on it.

A.R.K. is being currently developed by the member "LiquidDragon" and it stands for Aquarium Record Keeper.

Now, ITs still in early stages of development but Im sure he would appreciate any help.

Links -
ARK Homepage and Model (http://orion.cyberworld.net.au/ark/)
Original Thread (http://www.ausfishforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=35990)
Update #1 (http://www.ausfishforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36723)

Now, he even has a limited beta located Here (http://orion.cyberworld.net.au/ark/ARK.exe)

HTH,
-Sutto

edit: Added ARK homepage Link ;)

[Bad Inferno]

Hey Sutto...thanks for the link I'll have a browse of AusFish as I have never really ventured out of discusforums. I took a look at the link and it does look like a very comprehensive database.

I did log everything in Excel when I first started. Then it just got boring as water parameters did not change that much from week to week. Thus I am not diligent enough to keep up a database and I especially don't need to track costs !!! (although that may change if I can ever get my fish to breed !)

What I do know is I like looking at how my tank and fish have changed over time thus combining a photo album style application with water parameters and notes I believe this would be more appealing long term. Get the database to be uploaded to a web portal and share your tanks life-line. Really suited to planted tanks I suppose..maybe I should go and find a plant forum instead of this Bare Bottomed forum :)