About
ReefDiary is the ultimate aquarium management platform designed for serious reef keepers and freshwater enthusiasts alike. At its core, it provides real-time water quality monitoring across 30+ parameters—including pH, KH, Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, ammonia, and more—with custom alert thresholds so you're notified the moment values drift out of safe ranges. Historical trend charts let you understand your tank's ecosystem over days, weeks, and months. The platform's standout feature is its Pro Reef Intelligence engine, which analyses your water parameters, livestock data, dosing history, and ICP lab results to generate personalised AI recommendations, dosing plans, and an overall tank health score. You can also upload ICP reports from Triton, ATI, or Fauna Marin and have ReefDiary parse and interpret them automatically. ReefDiary's Maintenance Scheduler ensures you never miss a water change, filter clean, or equipment check, with recurring task support, priority levels, push notification reminders, and a full completion history. The Livestock & Equipment module lets you catalogue every fish, coral, and invertebrate with care notes, costs, and health status. For businesses, the Enterprise plan adds SKU inventory management, staff and team coordination, service booking, barcode scanning, and inter-location stock transfers. Whether you're a hobbyist managing a single tank or a reef shop running multiple systems, ReefDiary scales to meet your needs.
Key Features
- Water Quality Monitoring: Track 30+ water parameters including pH, KH, Calcium, Magnesium, and Nitrate with custom thresholds and instant out-of-range alerts, plus historical trend charts.
- Pro Reef Intelligence (AI): AI-powered tank health scoring, personalised dosing advice, and parameter recommendations automatically generated from your tank's real data.
- ICP Lab Report Analysis: Upload ICP reports from Triton, ATI, or Fauna Marin; ReefDiary parses and interprets the results with AI and auto-syncs values into your parameter log.
- Maintenance Scheduler: Schedule recurring tasks like water changes, filter cleans, and equipment checks with priority levels, push notification reminders, and a full completion history.
- Livestock & Equipment Catalogue: Catalogue every fish, coral, and invertebrate with care notes, costs, health status, and AI-powered livestock compatibility suggestions.
Use Cases
- A reef hobbyist logs daily water test results across pH, KH, and Calcium, receives AI-generated dosing recommendations, and gets push notifications when parameters drift out of safe ranges.
- A serious reefer uploads their monthly ATI ICP lab report to ReefDiary and instantly receives a plain-English breakdown of trace element levels with corrective action suggestions.
- A fishkeeper sets up recurring maintenance reminders for weekly water changes and monthly filter cleans, tracking completion history to ensure consistent aquarium care.
- A reef shop owner uses the Enterprise plan to manage live stock inventory, coordinate maintenance staff across multiple locations, and handle customer service bookings from a single dashboard.
- A coral farmer monitors parameter trends over several months to identify patterns affecting coral growth and uses AI-powered advice to fine-tune their dosing regimen.
Pros
- All-in-one aquarium management: Combines water parameter tracking, AI recommendations, maintenance scheduling, and livestock management in a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple apps.
- AI-driven personalised advice: The Reef Intelligence engine provides actionable, data-specific dosing plans and health scores rather than generic guidance, making expert-level reef keeping accessible to everyone.
- ICP lab integration: Automatic parsing and interpretation of ICP lab reports from major providers saves significant time and reduces the guesswork around trace element management.
- Scales from hobbyist to enterprise: A free trial entry point and a full Enterprise plan with inventory, staff, and booking management make it suitable for individuals and reef businesses alike.
Cons
- Niche audience: ReefDiary is purpose-built for aquarium enthusiasts; it has no value for users outside the reef keeping or fishkeeping hobby.
- Advanced features behind paid plans: Pro Reef Intelligence, ICP analysis, and the Ask ReefDiary AI assistant are premium features, which may limit the usefulness of the free tier for serious reefers.
- Data entry overhead: To get meaningful AI recommendations, users must consistently log water test results and maintenance tasks, which requires ongoing manual input.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ReefDiary free to use?
ReefDiary offers a free trial so you can get started without a credit card. Paid plans unlock advanced features like Pro Reef Intelligence, ICP lab analysis, and the Ask ReefDiary AI assistant.
Which water parameters can I track with ReefDiary?
ReefDiary supports 30+ water parameters including pH, KH (alkalinity), Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, temperature, and many more, with custom alert thresholds for each.
Can I upload ICP lab reports from my test provider?
Yes. ReefDiary supports ICP report uploads from Triton, ATI, and Fauna Marin. The AI automatically parses the results, provides plain-English interpretations, and syncs the values into your parameter log.
Does ReefDiary work for freshwater aquariums as well as reef tanks?
Yes. While the platform has deep features tailored to saltwater and reef tanks, it also supports freshwater aquarium management including parameter tracking and maintenance scheduling.
Is there a plan for reef shops or professional aquarists?
Yes. The Enterprise plan is designed for reef shops and professional aquarists and includes SKU inventory management with barcode scanning, staff and team management, service booking, and multi-location support.
