reefiris blog

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve added the ability to query Aquatronica controllers for data.  A user brought to my attention that I did not support querying the device via the uservoice support forum and was extremely helpful by allowing me to connect to his device in order to integrate it with the site.

Since the current implementation is based off of a single device, there may be configurations which I am not aware of and which may not work with the site.  If you add an Aquatronica controller to your tank and have issues retrieving data (especially related to redox or conductivity probes), please contact me.

thanks for your interest in testing out the site :]  if you’re curious about the “big picture”, check out the about page.

so now you are asking yourself: how can i help?

1. Setup your network-enabled controller: i currently query my own profilux unit for data, but would love to get more people doing the same
2. First Impressions: if certain pages are ambiguous or you simply don’t understand what you are supposed to do, please let me know
3. Feature feedback: if you can think of new or better ways to “keep track of your tank and share it with the world”
4. Bugs: obviously :]

the best way to contribute feedback is to use the uservoice service.  you can submit new ideas or bug reports and see what other people are also suggesting.

thanks again, and i hope you find the site useful!

I created this site around a singular vision: to automatically fetch data from my aquarium controller and store the data online.  But some parameters aren’t yet able to be measured electronically, or it is cost-prohibitive to do so.  Many parameters such as Nitrate/Phosphate, Calcium and Alkalinity are measured using test kits.  When I found myself writing down my numbers in a notebook, I knew what the next big feature of reefiris should be. :]

On the edit screen for your tank, check out the new “Parameters” section.  Simply choose what things you want to keep track of, and add as many or as few measurements as you’d like.  I plan to heavily polish this screen, but the current version should be usable enough to get your, and my, data out of notebooks and onto the web.  (Currently you are unable to delete a bad measurement if you make a mistake.  This is on my list to add)