See what is new first, then explore Reef Trak articles about chemistry, livestock, maintenance, equipment, and the habits that keep aquariums stable.
Reef Trak 2.3.9 is a larger update focused on connected devices, data reliability, search, custom parameter ranges, and overall consistency across iOS and Android. Home Assistant gets a major update, syncing is safer and more reliable, and finding invertebrates in the catalog received a substantial upgrade.
Read the newest article →New research, practical guides, and honest reefkeeping debates, ordered by publication date.
Node ONE is the coming reef aquarium monitoring hub designed to bring supported controllers, smart equipment, Home Assistant data, and Reef Trak into one reef-specific view.
Read article →Count the tentacles: Goniopora normally has 24 and Alveopora 12. That simple visual difference hides separate evolutionary histories and a much messier husbandry story than “hard coral versus easy coral.”
Read article →A predator tank is not a reef tank with scarier fish. The livestock plan changes the tank size, rockwork, filtration, feeding, cleanup crew, coral choices, and even how safely you can put a hand in the water.
Read article →Reef Trak now has a company behind it. Meet Reef Research Labs, LLC, and the ownership-first philosophy that will guide everything we build next.
Read article →Parameter ranges no longer have to be identical on every tank. Keep saltwater and freshwater separate, or give each tank its own targets. This release also fixes Oceamo ICP imports, makes TrakAI trend arrows agree with the numbers beside them, and clears several reliability issues.
Read article →Home Assistant can bring devices from many brands into one private, flexible system. Here is what it does, why people love it, and why it still rewards a tinkerer’s mindset.
Read article →A few useful entry points for Reef Trak, tank records, and the wider article library.
A modern reef tank app should do more than store a few test results. Here is what a complete reef tank management app actually looks like in 2026, and why Reef Trak is built around the whole system instead of a single number.
Browse Reef Trak’s dated development milestones, test builds, public releases, and the features introduced at each stage.
Need a 200-watt return pump or Hanna alkalinity reagent? ReefDock searches BRS, Amazon, Saltwaterfish, Petco, and direct-from-hobbyist listings all at once. Launched May 2026, built into Reef Trak, also at reefdock.com.
Closed in-app reef AI locks you into one vendor’s model, one prompt template, and another monthly bill. TrakAI flips it. You export your tank, paste it into whatever AI you trust, and the lock-in is gone. Here is how it actually works.
Find guides that solve the problems you actually face in your reef tank.
Parameters, planted tanks, livestock, maintenance, and connected records.
Step-by-step guides to build better reef keeping habits.
Understand and manage reef chemistry with confidence.
Track what matters. Build better habits.
Use AI and data to make smarter decisions.
Working with Neptune Apex, HYDROS, and other reef hardware data inside Reef Trak.
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