Those of us who have aquariums realize how important water conditions are to our fish and plants. We test our water regularly, looking for trouble spots, and if the conditions are withing an acceptable range, we move on. But even if we are diligent, these isolated tests may not give us the full picture of what is going on in our tanks.
The FishApp takes all of those isolated test results and presents them to you visually with the hope of providing a comprehensive view of tank conditions. The benefits of this approach are just now gaining recognition. As a recent article from Drs. Foster and Smith notes, a steady drop in pH may suggest that the fish have recently been overfed, or the filters are old or dirty, and that a water change and cleaning may be necessary. Even though the pH value may fall within an acceptable range, graphing it over time can offer insight about future problems that may otherwise go unnoticed.
The FishApp goes beyond simple charting, however. It will calculate and graph the average age of your tank water, so you can instantly see trouble spots before they occur. You can set up email alerts to go off when you haven't done a specific test or water change for a given amount of time. You can plot special events like spawning activity or disease outbreak aginst other graphs to identify what may have triggered them.
Best of all, FishApp is free, supports multiple tanks, and even can display a feed from your aquarium webcam. I developed it because I am a huge nerd who likes his fish. The ads on the site support the hosting and bandwidth usage (and maybe one day will support my aquarium habit, too). If you like what you see here and need some custom web programing or design work done, or if you have any suggestions for ways to improve the FishApp, please feel free to contact me directly.