Help / Suggestions

Luke · Nov 21, 2011

I'm sure most will get value from it

The Reefuge · Nov 21, 2011

It will be replacing the Tank Journal forums. Because of its ease of access and neat presentation, there will be no more need for the Journal Forums as they will not be as powerful compared to the blog.

Luke · Nov 21, 2011

Now i understand , Its replacing the Journal :)
I was thinking it was as well as and wondering why , Now it makes sense to me :p ,
Sounds good , It also makes a nice change from other forums ,

The Reefuge · Nov 21, 2011

Hold up a moment, I will show you the beta version.

Synodontis · Nov 21, 2011

I like the idea of everything in categories in a TJ. So many area's we all update. Lighting, Live stock, Equipment. :)

brendore, personal's sound interesting ;)

VaultBoy · Nov 21, 2011

I had the first ever tank journal on here... You cant take that away from me!

I kinda agree with Luke but ill reserve my judgement for the unveiling... Has this got anything to do with the UZIPP thingo you keep going on about?

The Reefuge · Nov 22, 2011

Hi VaultBoy,

No, it does not have anything to do with UZIPP.

Thanks.

MTG · Nov 22, 2011

VaultBoy said:
I had the first ever tank journal on here... You cant take that away from me!

I kinda agree with Luke but ill reserve my judgement for the unveiling... Has this got anything to do with the UZIPP thingo you keep going on about?

I'll have to beat you this time !!!

Agent M · Nov 22, 2011

DavidS said:
Someone likes her blogging them? :)

It kills me when there is a really popular tank journal and there are heeeaps of pages to go through... this is an awesome idea

The Reefuge · Nov 22, 2011

Megan said:
It kills me when there is a really popular tank journal and there are heeeaps of pages to go through... this is an awesome idea

That is a very simple blog. The blogs will also be highlighted for users you "follow" on The Reefuge. There will also be a listing on the main page and forums index of the latest blog updates.

Thanks.

Synodontis · Nov 22, 2011

The blogs will certainly be helpful with the DIY LED build posts :) . That way people won't have to go through every page, unless of coarse you want to :p

The Reefuge · Nov 22, 2011

Synodontis said:
The blogs will certainly be helpful with the DIY LED build posts :) . That way people won't have to go through every page, unless of coarse you want to :p

Exactly, it will be a much neater way of keeping track of things.

VaultBoy · Nov 22, 2011

Synodontis said:
The blogs will certainly be helpful with the DIY LED build posts :) . That way people won't have to go through every page, unless of coarse you want to :p

This will be good... with a tank journal I like to read all the pages (when I get time!) but with a DIY LED build its will be great to just see the results!

The Reefuge · Nov 24, 2011

VaultBoy said:
This will be good... with a tank journal I like to read all the pages (when I get time!) but with a DIY LED build its will be great to just see the results!

This is true. I will see if it can be modified to allow more than 3 categries deep. Either way, it will make journals and tutorials very easy to find and read, not to mention keeping track of them.

Thanks.

'vspec' · Nov 26, 2011

I still hold true to the old days in a lot of ways I think. You snooze you lose mentality in a way!. Researching threads is one aspect granted, (one that can be rewarding when you find a gem) but the people present on the day for forum posts, well hell ~ That's the beauty of it for me :)

I'm realisticly all for blog journals, it seems logical with user updates that display natural progression , i'm just stuck somewhere in the middle of the spacebook generation. One hand on the old, the other on the new! I cant really comment on what's better or worse, cause both have merit in my eyes.

Ether way, If its there, feel free to use it! Thanks Neo

The Reefuge · Nov 26, 2011

Hi 'vspec',

I believe a lot of sites get their setup wrong. With the internet as it is today, and the capabilities of the software around, websites are almost limitless in what they can do. I believe a lot of people get it wrong when it comes to modifying software to do what it was not meant to do. Take a look at Myspace and Facebook, they are both similar in what they do. Facebook got it right.

I think keeping things simple, easy to use, easy to read, and finding information fast is the key. In a Tank Journal you can get 300 pages of content pretty fast. If a user finds the Journal through a search engine, they are not going to want to sit there looking through 300 pages of both posts from the author and posts from members to see how the tank progresses.

A far easier way would be to click on the TJ, and see each update in order, as with the relevant replies to that particular update. I do however believe this may be a feature where users have to see it to like it, as many people do not like change. When it comes to forums, around 5% of users use their blog, and around 5% of those users actually post something more than "Hello" on them.

If I was running a forum dealing with a different topic, I most likely would not use them. However, for this site I don't only think they are good to have, but they are more or less required.

Thanks.

Agent M · Nov 26, 2011

One handy calculation for a reef calculator:
http://www.garf.org/calculators/EvaporationCalculator.asp

The Reefuge · Nov 26, 2011

Megan said:
One handy calculation for a reef calculator:
http://www.garf.org/calculators/EvaporationCalculator.asp

Something like that will be great. I will see what I can do, and hopefully it will be implemented when UZIPP goes live.

Thanks for the suggestion!

rusty1 · Nov 27, 2011

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

I am sure most of you have seen this calculator but thought i would throw it out there.

Also great when tuning a CR which a lot of people seem to struggle with.

The Reefuge · Nov 27, 2011

Thanks for that rusty1,

I will look into creating these calculators so they are ready with the opening of UZIPP.

Thanks.