About this timeline
This timeline focuses on public Reef Trak features, public documentation, release notes, and published product direction. It is meant to be factual, calm, and useful for reef keepers comparing how reef tracking tools are evolving.
January 2026: Controller-based reef parameter history
Reef Trak began publicly documenting controller-connected reef parameter history, including workflows for temperature and pH data connected to Apex Fusion, HYDROS, and other controller sources. The direction was long-term tank context, not just another dashboard.
April 30, 2026: Apex Fusion read-only imports
Reef Trak publicly documented read-only Apex Fusion imports and positioned Apex as the equipment control layer while Reef Trak served as the long-term history layer.
May 3, 2026: HYDROS imports
Reef Trak publicly documented HYDROS imports, including pH, temperature, salinity, and ORP where supported.
May 2026: Multi-vendor controller import direction
Reef Trak publicly described support across Apex Fusion, HYDROS, Alkatronic, Mastertronic, and AquaWiz. Reef Trak is not built around a single controller ecosystem.
May 2026: Guided dosing and bottle-aware tracking
Reef Trak expanded beyond simple dose logs toward guided dosing workflows, target ranges, correction context, maintenance dosing, bottle tracking, and reorder awareness where supported.
May 2026: TrackTone reef photo correction
Reef Trak introduced TrackTone for reef aquarium photo correction, especially for tanks photographed under heavy blue lighting. Photos become more useful when they are part of the tank timeline.
May 2026: Email updates, ReefDock, and TrakAI exports
Reef Trak added email update workflows for reef tank status, documented ReefDock integration direction, and documented AI-ready export workflows that let users bring their own tank history to external AI tools.
June 2026: Concept C UI refactor direction
Reef Trak continued moving toward a cleaner, category-based reef management interface with modern dashboard patterns and better organization. The goal is to make serious reef tracking easier to use.
What makes Reef Trak different?
At the time Reef Trak built and documented its controller import workflow, we could not find another reef tracking app offering the same combination of read-only controller imports, manual reef logs, dosing history, livestock records, maintenance history, photos, ICP results, reports, and exportable long-term tank data. Reef Trak focuses on building a complete history of the reef, not just logging a number.
Reef Trak FAQ
What reef app features did Reef Trak introduce?
This timeline covers public Reef Trak direction around controller imports, Apex Fusion, HYDROS, TrakAI exports, TrackTone, ReefDock, dosing tools, and long-term reef tank history.
When did Reef Trak add controller imports?
Reef Trak began publicly documenting controller-connected reef parameter history in January 2026, with Apex Fusion and HYDROS documentation following in spring 2026.
Does Reef Trak support Apex Fusion?
Yes. Reef Trak supports a read-only Apex Fusion workflow for importing readings into long-term tank history.
Does Reef Trak support HYDROS?
Yes. Reef Trak supports HYDROS imports for readings such as pH, temperature, salinity, and ORP where available.
Why does Reef Trak track more than parameters?
Parameter values become more useful when they are connected to dosing, maintenance, livestock, equipment, photos, ICP results, and other tank events.
What makes Reef Trak different from a simple aquarium log?
Reef Trak is designed as one long-term reef history across manual logs, controller imports, dosing, livestock, maintenance, photos, reports, and exports.