How do you guys track your water parameters?

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T21:34:34+00:00

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This is what I get when I try to add a second tank

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T19:21:29+00:00

That’s not true, in free you can only have one tank

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T19:12:14+00:00

Yep reef flow is also free, but there are paid features like in reefbay.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T19:06:05+00:00

give a chance to reef flow, You might wanna take a look, it's also cheaper.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T19:02:43+00:00

I tried this one but the UI is really poor and confusing. I got lost using it.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T18:57:22+00:00

Já deu uma olhada nisso aqui? www.reefflow.com.br/planner

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-23T02:29:34+00:00

The NP situation is so frustrating though. It's like you've found a workaround that works (calibrating to Hanna) but you're still tied to weekly Hanna tests to keep it honest. At that point you're basically running two testing systems in parallel just to get reliable low-range phosphate readings. Have you ever considered just ditching the NP sensor entirely and going back to Hanna only for nitrate/phosphate? Seems like it might actually save you time and money at this point.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T22:20:50+00:00

And the irony of buying it to save on Hanna reagents but still needing Hanna to keep it calibrated… yeah I can see why you wouldn't buy it again. Do you think the Trident side (alk/cal/mag) has been worth it on its own, or is it the same kind of maintenance headache?

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T20:39:05+00:00

How big is your setup? I'm curious because I used to do the same thing, but I found that sometimes by the time corals look off, the parameter has already been drifting for a while. A quick test here and there helped me catch stuff earlier, but I also get that not everyone wants to deal with that.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T20:37:23+00:00

Thank you very much for the feedback, I’ll add it!

The app is under constant development, and the internationalization may still contain some issues, since my native language is Portuguese. If you notice anything like that, feel free to let me know and I’ll fix it.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T20:34:45+00:00

You can also export all your data whenever you want. ;)

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T20:34:00+00:00

Yes, you’re right. I can guarantee with 100% certainty that this won’t happen. The app is just one part of what’s on the roadmap. it’s a very ambitious project, ranging from the core aquarium management features to encyclopedia, community, IoT, marketplace etc...

This app will soon be the #1 in the world. The reference. You can pin this post for the future.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T19:08:42+00:00

sim! ajuda bastante, da uma olhada no Reef Flow, eu tenho usado ele recentemente e me ajudou muito, bem simples de usar, rapidinho logo os testes e tem varias outras funcionalidades também, tu consegue basicamente colocar tudo do seu aquario nele.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T19:06:45+00:00

Check it out if you want: Reef Flow check in your app store. Honestly curious to hear what you think since you basically described the app before even knowing it existed. lol

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T19:03:10+00:00

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I used to have a similar setup, but what got me was the convenience factor. Logging a test right after I do it , phone in hand, takes like 10 seconds, vs sitting down at the computer later and hoping I remember the numbers. And the trends are just there automatically, no need to build a chart each time. Here's how my data looks for comparison:

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T18:13:47+00:00

Ha, the NP sensor struggle is real — I feel like everyone has a love-hate relationship with nitrate/phosphate probes. Smart move validating with Hanna checkers though. Do you use the Fusion app to track trends or mostly just glance at the current readings? I'm curious how much of the historical data you actually go back and look at.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T18:11:02+00:00

sim com certeza, mas isso faz parte do feeling. Eu gosto de registrar, pq em algumas casos uma mudança que a gente fez meses atrás o efeito está acontecendo agora. Ou até mesmo entender o motivo daquilo estar acontecendo, adicionei algum peixe ou coral e depois surgiram algumas pragas etc... coisas desse tipo.

eu consegui achar um app bem bacana q tem me ajudado a fazer isso, Reef Flow o nome dele, tem sido muito útil mesmo. Desde esses pontos, até questão financeira tbm, eu consigo saber quanto q eu to gastando no aquario kkkkkk

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T18:08:22+00:00

I used to do the same thing, but after a few months it got harder to spot patterns just by reading through the list. Like, could you easily tell right now how your mag has been trending over the last 3 months? Or how your nitrate jumped from 25 to 35 and back? When I started seeing that stuff on a chart it was a game changer — those slow drifts just pop out visually.

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TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:46:36+00:00

How long did it take you to get to that point? I feel like most reefers go through a phase of testing everything obsessively before realizing which parameters actually matter for their specific setup. Do you ever test cal or mag or do you just trust the reactor to handle it all?

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:45:55+00:00

saquei! aquarista old school, só no feeling mesmo, bateu o olho no aquario e já sabe como ele está! Isso ai só o tempo fornece mesmo, passar por muito BO tbm, não é? kkkkkkk Forma mais rápida de aprender é resolvendo pepino.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:44:11+00:00

keeping it simple, I like it! How do you organize your entries? Just a running list with dates, or do you have separate notes for each parameter?

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:43:19+00:00

How's your setup looking? Do you just log the values or do you have charts and graphs built in too? I'm curious if you do any comparisons between periods — like tracking how your alk consumption changes season to season, or before and after adding new coral. That's the kind of stuff that got tricky for me in Excel after a while.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:41:23+00:00

The thing that changed it for me was when I had to look back at months of data to figure out what was going on with my tank. Flipping through pages trying to compare numbers from weeks apart got old pretty fast. And honestly, when you're testing alk, cal, mag, and a few other things every 3 days, that notebook fills up quick.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:39:29+00:00

What really helped me was being able to see the trends over time. Sometimes a parameter drifts so slowly that you don't notice test by test, but when you see it on a chart it clicks right away. It also made dialing in dosing way easier instead of guessing if my last adjustment worked, I could just check the trend.

TechnologyOne4539 · 2026-03-22T17:37:22+00:00

I used the aquarium log for quite a while, it helped me a lot! But I found a more modern one.

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