Origins and scope
We began work on Reef Trak in July 2024. The early project was saved locally and preserved with Time Machine while the first tank records and care workflows took shape.
A version-controlled project history begins on December 15, 2024. Later milestones also use release notes and public store records so development dates remain distinct from dates when a feature reached users.
Timeline
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Development Reef Trak begins as a local project
Why it mattered
Development began as a locally saved iOS project focused on organizing tank records and routine reef care.
What changed
- Initial Reef Trak concept and app planning
- Early tank record and reef care workflows
- Local prototypes used to define the core tracking model
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· 9:57 AM ET Development Core tank records and parameter tracking
Why it mattered
The earliest version-controlled source documents tank profiles, water parameter logging, and care-history foundations.
What changed
- Tank profiles and the initial reef management foundation
- Water parameter logging and status tracking
- Maintenance and activity history foundations
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· 12:07–9:08 PM ET Development Searchable fish catalog and image system
Why it mattered
The first large livestock catalog arrived with standardized images, protected template records, sorting, and a pre-populated database.
What changed
- Searchable fish species catalog
- Pre-populated fish database
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Development Maintenance calendar, achievements, and PDF reports
Why it mattered
A three-day build sequence connected scheduled care, progress recognition, and shareable tank reporting.
What changed
- Today, Schedule, and Calendar maintenance views
- Recurring task scheduling
- Achievement tracking and global achievement progress
- PDF tank reports with gauges and trend charts
- Print support for reports
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Development Livestock compatibility and custom care
Why it mattered
Reef Trak expanded from cataloging livestock to helping reef keepers evaluate compatibility and build their own care schedules.
What changed
- Comprehensive fish compatibility matrix
- Custom maintenance tasks and frequency selection
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Development ICP processing and coral catalog foundations
Why it mattered
Reef Trak began turning lab reports into structured tank history while also building the coral catalog.
What changed
- Automated ICP result processing
- ATI report OCR and structured import
- Triton and Reef Moonshiners processing flows
- ICP-OES and ICP-MS test types
- Pollutant and trace-element parameter categories
- Coral catalog navigation and category filters
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Development Reef chemistry calculators expand
Why it mattered
Product-aware calcium and magnesium tools joined ammonia and phosphate dosing calculators before the public iOS launch.
What changed
- Calcium supplement calculator with product choices
- Magnesium supplement calculator
- Ammonia dosing calculator
- Phosphate dosing calculator
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Released Reef Trak launches publicly on iOS
Why it mattered
Reef Trak made its App Store debut, bringing the original tank management experience to iPhone and iPad.
What changed
- Tank and parameter tracking
- Maintenance scheduling and history
- Fish and coral records
- Reports, calculators, achievements, and early ICP workflows
- Cloud synchronization and Face ID support
Public record
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Version 1.0.3, March 26, 2025
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Version 2.1.0 states March 26, 2026 was one year on the iOS App Store
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Released Dosing management arrives
Why it mattered
A two-release rollout connected dosing products, schedules, reminders, maintenance, and PDF reporting.
What changed
- Dosing module and product setup
- Automated dosing reminders
- Guided product selection
- Dosing history in reports
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Released Feeding, notes, activity, and unified care
Why it mattered
Version 1.3 broadened Reef Trak from tracking tests into a more complete daily reef care record.
What changed
- Feeding module and scheduled feeding tasks
- Notes and Activity Log
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Released BlenAI brings in-app AI guidance
Why it mattered
The first in-app AI experience connected reef records with contextual guidance.
What changed
- BlenAI assistant integration
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Released Reef Trak becomes publicly available on Android
Why it mattered
Reef Trak reached Android reef keepers in late October, bringing its tank tracking and care experience to a second mobile platform.
What changed
- Tank and parameter tracking on Android
- Maintenance and activity records
- Cloud account and synchronization foundation
- Native Android reef management experience
Public record
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Version 2.1.0 states Android was five months old on March 26, 2026
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Current public Reef Trak Android product record
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Released TrakAI export and a unified livestock catalog
Why it mattered
Reef Trak replaced its closed in-app chatbot with a portable AI export and greatly expanded its built-in livestock knowledge.
What changed
- Bring-your-own-AI export of structured tank history
- Unified fish, coral, and invertebrate catalog
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Released Reef Trak 2.0 and the Global Reef Index
Why it mattered
Version 2.0 rebuilt the core experience and introduced community-level reef data alongside expanded cross-platform features.
What changed
- Global Reef Index
- Expanded cross-platform cloud sync
- TrakTide social foundation
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· 01:37 UTC Released Neptune Apex and Trident imports
Why it mattered
Controller measurements could be brought into the same parameter history as manual tests, with their source kept visible.
What changed
- Local Neptune Apex and Trident import
- Parameter source labels
- Backup and restore tools
Public record
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Version 2.0.2 published February 19, 2026 at 01:37:09 UTC
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· 22:45 UTC Released ICP result comparison
Why it mattered
Reef keepers gained side-by-side ICP comparison workflows on iOS and Android.
What changed
- ICP comparison on iOS and Android
Public record
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Version 2.1.0 published March 26, 2026 at 22:45:12 UTC
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· 02:13 UTC Released Equipment tracking and community reviews
Why it mattered
Equipment became a structured part of the tank record, with catalog-backed details and community feedback.
What changed
- Equipment tracking
- Equipment catalog
- Equipment ratings and reviews
Public record
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Version 2.1.1 published April 10, 2026 at 02:13:59 UTC
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· 16:58 UTC Released TrakSitter and Vacation Mode
Why it mattered
Reef keepers could prepare a structured care session for someone watching the tank while they were away.
What changed
- TrakSitter care sessions
- Vacation Mode
- Sitter task lists and notes
- Owner review view
Public record
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Version 2.1.4 published April 28, 2026 at 16:58:18 UTC
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· 14:48 UTC Released Stability Trak and AI photo export
Why it mattered
Stability Trak and photo export expanded the ways reef keepers could understand and share their tank data.
What changed
- Stability Trak
- TrakAI Photo Export
Public record
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Version 2.1.5 published May 1, 2026 at 14:48:37 UTC
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· 20:38 UTC Released Apex Fusion and HYDROS cloud imports
Why it mattered
Controller integrations expanded from local data to cloud account imports with automatic polling and probe mapping.
What changed
- Neptune Apex Fusion cloud import
- HYDROS cloud import
- Automatic controller polling
- Probe-to-parameter mapping
Public record
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Version 2.1.7 published May 7, 2026 at 20:38:36 UTC
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· 20:40 UTC Released PAR Map and light planning
Why it mattered
Reef Trak added a visual light-measurement record tied to the user’s actual tank photo and dimensions.
What changed
- PAR Map on a tank photo
- Tank model and dimension records
- Light planning with 195 fixtures
- Early Siri and Google Assistant parameter history access
Public record
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Version 2.1.8 published May 14, 2026 at 20:40:29 UTC
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· 02:13 UTC Released Widgets, expense tracking, Receipt Scan Assist, and ReefDock
Why it mattered
Home-screen widgets and connected purchase records brought tank status, expenses, receipt scanning, and shopping into Reef Trak.
What changed
- Home screen widgets on iOS and Android
- Expense tracking across reef purchase categories
- Receipt Scan Assist with editable detected line items
- ReefDock inside Reef Trak
Public record
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Version 2.2.0 published May 23, 2026 at 02:13:26 UTC
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Public Android listing documents widgets and current feature coverage
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· 02:51 UTC Released Guided Dosing, TrakTone, and tank-summary emails
Why it mattered
Reef Trak connected guided product setup and bottle tracking with a new reef-lighting photo and video correction tool.
What changed
- Guided Dosing with bottle inventory, schedules, reminders, and logs
- TrakTone photo and video correction
- Email Updates with reef tank summaries
Public record
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Version 2.2.1 published June 3, 2026 at 02:51:42 UTC
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· 20:50 UTC Released Cycle Assistant, guided testing, and adaptive dosing
Why it mattered
Version 2.2.2 added connected beginner and advanced workflows from first tank setup through testing and dosing.
What changed
- Guided Onboarding and Setup
- Beginner Cycle Assistant
- Color Match Testing
- Guided Testing and Test Assist
- Dosing System Setup
- Guided Dosing Adaptive Engine foundation
- Verified Two-Part Planner
Public record
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Version 2.2.2 published June 11, 2026 at 20:50:45 UTC
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· 15:14 UTC Released Freshwater and planted tank support
Why it mattered
The same connected tracking system expanded beyond reef aquariums into freshwater and planted tanks.
What changed
- Freshwater and planted tank modes
- 1,342 freshwater fish
- 129 aquatic plants and 48 freshwater invertebrates
- Freshwater dosing, feeding, maintenance, and testing
- Twenty-seven supported languages
- Web Portal ICP report import
Public record
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Version 2.3.0 published June 19, 2026 at 15:14:35 UTC
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Released Tank Insights connected-records view
Why it mattered
Version 2.3.5 introduced Tank Insights, a swipe-left interactive view that connects testing, feeding, dosing, maintenance, water changes, and equipment records into one readable picture of the tank.
What changed
- Tank Insights: cross-record summary cards with expandable evidence, sparkline trends, and comparisons
- Careful relational language: events are shown as followed by or possibly related, never as claimed causes
- Available to all users, with dosing, maintenance, and equipment sections for Premium
Public record
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iOS 2.3.5 published 2026-07-23T18:09:03Z; verified against Apple public version history September 24, 2026
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Version 2.3.5 (versionCode 100) uploaded to Google Play July 23, 2026
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· 6:40 PM ET Development ReefDock Node hardware announced
Why it mattered
On August 9, Reef Trak publicly announced ReefDock Node—the physical product later renamed Node ONE—as real aquarium hardware being developed by the team behind Reef Trak.
Reef Trak’s August 9, 2026 public ReefDock Node announcement. The product was later renamed Node ONE. What changed
- Reef Trak’s first public announcement of the dedicated physical product later named Node ONE
- Introduced publicly as “real aquarium control hardware, coming soon”
- Established the hardware direction before the later Phase 4 pre-production milestone
Public record
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Reef Trak Facebook post
Published August 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM ET.
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· 04:56:15 UTC Released Reef Trak Business for aquarium service teams
Why it mattered
Reef Trak introduced a dedicated workflow for approved aquarium service accounts.
What changed
- Reef Trak Business access for approved aquarium service accounts
Public record
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iOS 2.4.0 published 2026-09-03T04:56:15Z. Apple public version history captured September 24, 2026; this timestamp does not establish the Android release date.
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· 23:17:31 UTC Released Multi-controller readings and the Node ONE companion
Why it mattered
Version 2.4.2 connected more of the equipment workflow to Reef Trak’s everyday tank record.
What changed
- Pull readings from multiple supported sources from Parameters, including Apex, HYDROS, Alkatronic, Mastertronic, and AquaWiz
- Node ONE companion for dashboard and equipment setup
Public record
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iOS 2.4.2 published 2026-09-17T23:17:31Z. Apple public version history captured September 24, 2026; this timestamp does not establish the Android release date.
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Released Today in Your Tank daily assessments
Why it mattered
The web tank dashboard introduced Today in Your Tank, bringing parameter evidence, maintenance, dosing, and alerts into a daily report, with enhanced assessments for lifetime Premium accounts.
What changed
- Whole-tank assessment with dated readings, target ranges, and recent trends
- Daily priorities informed by maintenance tasks, dosing records, and alerts
- Automatic Premium enhancement with an opt-out and built-in fallback
- Web introduction: September 28, 2026; Android: October 1; iOS: October 2
Public record
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Retrieved October 2: Updated on October 1, 2026, with matching feature notes. Does not establish an exact release time or versionCode.
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Version 2.4.4 dated October 2, 2026 at 00:10 UTC (October 1 in US Eastern time); retrieved October 2. Timeline uses the source UTC date.
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About the dates
Development marks work recorded in the project, Test build marks an alpha or other testing milestone, and Released marks a version that reached users. A development date is not presented as a public release date.
An exact day appears when the surviving record supports it. A month, season, or date range is used when the available record is less precise. Public App Store times are shown in UTC; recorded development times are shown in ET.
Keeping the record current
This page is maintained as a product history rather than a complete engineering log. It keeps the milestones that changed what Reef Trak could do or how people used it.
A milestone earns a place here when it introduces a substantial new tool, workflow, platform, or integration. Routine fixes, interface polish, catalog additions, and refinements to existing tools belong in the changelog. Related development and release records are grouped into one capability story, with their dates kept explicit.