Ishkabod Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well it's good news for me on one front... I"M NOT OVERSTOCKED The bad news is that most of the fish i needed to put in i had to use substitutes for. I had about 3 pages of warnings. Mostly concerning Mr. Blue and the fact that i mixed Mbuna, Pecocks and My Laprologus Brevis Sp. Ikola Sunspot and my timid Red Jewel in one tank. All these things i knew but I think i need to move Mr. Blue and problems solved. If that doesn't work then this wonderfull thing has given me a good guideline to follow. thanks for the link i'll try it next time i set up a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well it's good news for me on one front... I"M NOT OVERSTOCKED The bad news is that most of the fish i needed to put in i had to use substitutes for. I had about 3 pages of warnings. Mostly concerning Mr. Blue and the fact that i mixed Mbuna, Pecocks and My Laprologus Brevis Sp. Ikola Sunspot and my timid Red Jewel in one tank. All these things i knew but I think i need to move Mr. Blue and problems solved. If that doesn't work then this wonderfull thing has given me a good guideline to follow. thanks for the link i'll try it next time i set up a tank. You are not the first person to tell me that they ended up with 3+ pages worth of warnings. Those are quite a fix, I have to admit. AqAdvisor is conservative so it may report a lot of warnings. If you understand each one and have a plan to deal with it, it might be ok. As an example, if it tells you "fish xxx will become food for fish yyy", then either let me know that it is wrong (then I'll fix it in DB) or do something about it, as in the long run, you will loose the smaller species. Which species do you own that are missing in the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Well it's good news for me on one front... I"M NOT OVERSTOCKED The bad news is that most of the fish i needed to put in i had to use substitutes for. I had about 3 pages of warnings. Mostly concerning Mr. Blue and the fact that i mixed Mbuna, Pecocks and My Laprologus Brevis Sp. Ikola Sunspot and my timid Red Jewel in one tank. All these things i knew but I think i need to move Mr. Blue and problems solved. If that doesn't work then this wonderfull thing has given me a good guideline to follow. thanks for the link i'll try it next time i set up a tank. You are not the first person to tell me that they ended up with 3+ pages worth of warnings. Those are quite a fix, I have to admit. AqAdvisor is conservative so it may report a lot of warnings. If you understand each one and have a plan to deal with it, it might be ok. As an example, if it tells you "fish xxx will become food for fish yyy", then either let me know that it is wrong (then I'll fix it in DB) or do something about it, as in the long run, you will loose the smaller species. Which species do you own that are missing in the list? hi there, I am still accepting new species into AqAdvisor. If you could let me know what's missing, I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguabonita Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 A very cool and much needed tool. From the info I submitted I felt that the warnings were completely in line with what I knew I shouldn't be doing (not enough of a few species... I keep a fair number of rescues) and the stocking rates were much more in line with reality than anywhere else i've seen. Nice work! One question. Has there been any discussion of how planted aquariums may affect bioload (e.g., reducing nitrates, providing surface area for nitrification) and the numbers of fish that can be maintained. Thanks for all your effort, it will benefit many fishkeepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 A very cool and much needed tool. From the info I submitted I felt that the warnings were completely in line with what I knew I shouldn't be doing (not enough of a few species... I keep a fair number of rescues) and the stocking rates were much more in line with reality than anywhere else i've seen. Nice work! One question. Has there been any discussion of how planted aquariums may affect bioload (e.g., reducing nitrates, providing surface area for nitrification) and the numbers of fish that can be maintained. Thanks for all your effort, it will benefit many fishkeepers. Thanks. Yes, support for plants have been discussed frequently. The only issue I see at the moment is how to ask users to enter what and how much of each plants they own. Going by strands or weight seem too vague. I am open to suggestions in this area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguabonita Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I would say the easiest way to obtain an estimate would be species, % substrate coverage as viewed from directly above (with example), average height above substrate/objects, and average plant density (low, med, high with illustrations). With a number of truths using low to average lighting, a conservative estimate would likely be possible. This would be a good start, later/if necessary other elements such as rate of CO2 addition, extact lighting, hours of lighting, etc... could be added if good truthing data could be acquired. Thanks for your efforts Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I would say the easiest way to obtain an estimate would be species, % substrate coverage as viewed from directly above (with example), average height above substrate/objects, and average plant density (low, med, high with illustrations). With a number of truths using low to average lighting, a conservative estimate would likely be possible. This would be a good start, later/if necessary other elements such as rate of CO2 addition, extact lighting, hours of lighting, etc... could be added if good truthing data could be acquired. Thanks for your efforts Dean Saved your comments - your comments sound sensible. I'll consider them when I am ready to look into plants again. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 The inclusion of plants would be a massive undertaking. I look forward to new developments. How to quantify? Other factors affecting plants. soil temp soil ph soil CEC soil depth light spectrum efficientcy of reflector ( practicaly unmeasurable) potassium or phosphourus 'greedy' species luxury uptake local water parameters appropriate temp - species specific mineral salts formula calcium:magnesium ratio surface turbalance Better you than me! So many ( obscure) factors to be considered. Some of the values 'ideal' amounts or values are still debated Everyone has a different idea of plant density; what is a heavily planted tank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Thanks for the feedback. For the next build (probably Sunday), I am aiming to get salt water stocking calculator out. It will initially feature only few species but just like the freshwater version, it will grow over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Wow, great job, the results are very interesting! Really lights a fire under my behind to get that second filter working on my 55g! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Wow, great job, the results are very interesting! Really lights a fire under my behind to get that second filter working on my 55g! Thanks. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Hi guys, I just published another minor release of AqAdvisor. If you have any requests or feedback, please let me know! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbae Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 (edited) What's new for 2010 09 13 build:Just updated a site with minor content revisions. To access the application, please click on AqAdvisor site. Edited September 13, 2010 by yhbae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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