I have switched over to ReefCon Pro since the last entry, and have been using it ever since. However since I started using the new Beta version because of the new tank log feature, I have stopped writing in here. So 1 October I ran into a small dilemma. The software expired. Even though I purchased a license, the BETA expired and there is no indication the publisher is going to release a new version anytime soon.
The dilemma now is whether I should fall back to using ReefCon 1.6 (and loose out on all my tank log entries), start using Maquarium (for Mac OS X), stop using a software package alltogether or carry on writing in here.
Using a software tool allows me to draw graphs of my water parameters. But then, in the past 4 months I only ever looked at the graphs once... It is also more structured so it is easy to gain an overview of your tank’s status. But then, it does not really tell you more than that. I am wondering whether it might not make sense to carry on using this diary. At least then I can explain some things and motivate others whereas I could not in the other software.
C# has a nice preprocessor directive called #region. In principle it is very cool, but it is like so many cool ideas - HORRIBLY broken.
The idea behind the directive is to allow you (or the IDE) to mark a block of code for hiding in the IDE. So if I have:
#region Private members
private void SomeMethod() {
int i;
...
}
#endregion
I recently (about 3 months ago) started a reef aquarium. Back in the days I lived with my parents my dad used to own a large tropical aquarium, and I remember I was fascinated by it. But that was a lifetime ago...
It started with an itch. That slowly progressed to a curiosity, which ended up in LOTS of research on the Internet. After two weeks of research I decided I was ready to start looking around for a shop to purchase the tank from.
In aquarist's terminology, the Local Fish Shop is abbreviated to LFS. Easier to type (and bash - but that is another story). I searched the net for about 8 different LFS's, which I contacted by phone.
I have been adding all the nitty gritty details to the ReefCon Pro software instead of using this. Guess I need to figure out what I am going to do...
The QT tank is up and running. I added the Percula I think on the 26th and it was doing fine. I added the Purple Tang on the 27th but it got badly stressed within 6 hours - when the nitrites went up to 0.1. So I took both fish out and back in the main aquarium.
Yesterday I bought 10kg of Malaysian LR and added that to the tank. I also added some Vodka and Ammovec biostarter. Hopefully I’ll get the cycling process sped up.