http://blog.reefiris.com trying to help reefing catch up with the rest of the internet Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:14:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been great watching new testers find the site and add their tanks.  You've all helped find some bugs and your suggestions have been really helpful. So what's next?  I have been spending the last few weeks experimenting with some new ways that aquarists can share more structured information about their ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2009/03/status-update/ When did I last change out my activated carbon? That is a simple question which should have a simple answer, but for many reef keepers finding that answer means either relying on their memory or finding their tank notebook.  Since my goal with reefiris is to provide a tool to help ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2009/02/a-new-kind-of-maintenance-log/ 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 ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2009/01/aquatronica-support-added/ 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? Setup your network-enabled controller: i currently query my own profilux unit for data, but would love to get more people ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2009/01/welcome-testers/ 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 ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2009/01/manually-track-tank-parameters/ A quick note, I've broken out the tank editing page to allow more details such as lighting, supplementation and circulation.  The idea here is to give aquarists their own "Tank of the Month"-esque page which they can keep updated without having to create their own web page or be selected ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2008/12/added-tank-details/ I'm glad to announce that I've added the ability to fetch data from Profilux aquarium controllers.  Due to the modular design of the controller, implementing this was quite interesting.  The part I'm most excited about is my discovery mechanism; you never have to tell me what probes you are using.  ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2008/09/profilux-support-added/ reefiris has officially landed on the interweb. after a few weeks of local development, the site is now ready for other users to check it out and start a good ol'-fashioned feedback cycle.  (you tell me what sucks, i fix it)  so feel free to poke around and try things out.  ... http://blog.reefiris.com/2008/08/alpha/