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  1. #41

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

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    What's new for 2009 12 01 build:

    - Added Lyretail Killifish.
    - Added Celebes Rainbowfish.
    - Added Rainbow Snakehead.
    - Added Sawbwa Barb.
    - Added Chuco/Southern Checkmark Cichlid.
    - Added Swift/Hangel Rasbora.
    - Added Golden Wonder/Striped Panchax Killifish.
    - Added Black Cory.
    - Added Golden Bristlenose Pleco.
    - Added Bumblebee Catfish.
    - Added Platinum Hatchet.
    - Added Phuket Loach.
    - Added Sajica Cichlid.
    - Added Shark Catfish.
    - Added Sixbar Distichodus.
    - Added Celebes Halfbeak.
    - Added Dwarf/Tail Spot Pygmy Cory.
    - Added Tiger Loach.
    - Added Sailfin Pleco.
    - Added Red Bellied Pacu.
    - Added Black Pacu.
    - Added Blue Tilapia.
    - Added Zebra Tilapia.
    - Added Redeye Tilapia.
    - Added Redfin Tilapia.
    - Added Nile Tilapia.
    - Updated "mouth size" for all plecos. They have been adjusted to smaller sizes so that they are no longer seen as threats to smaller species up to certain point.
    - Updated "mouth size" for all cory catfishes. They have been adjusted to smaller sizes.
    - Updated size of Dojo Loach from 10 inch to 8 inch.
    - Slightly decreased the bioload of Dwarf Puffer.
    - Bioload for Fahaka Puffer has been increased significantly as they have been identified as messy species.
    - Bioload for Green Spotted Puffer has been further increased.
    - Minimum number for cories have been adjusted down from 5 to 4.
    - Updated "mouth size" for Angelfish to be a bit smaller. Most of the cories are no longer a threat.
    - Filtration capacity for all filters have been re-evaluated and increased by 10%.
    - Added Hagen Stringray series filters.
    - Added JBL CristalProfi series filters.
    - Added Eheim 2211 filter.
    - New Feature: "Start Over" link has been added.
    - New Article: "How does AqAdvisor.com work?" has been added.
    - Total number of filters in DB has been increased to 140.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 422.
    - Added a new logo, drawn by my little daughter! I'm proud of her and her work.

    To access this site, please click on AqAdvisor site.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  2. #42

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 06 build:

    - Added Cynotilapia sp. White Top Hara.
    - Added Black Fin Cory (Corydoras leucomelas).
    - Added Dainty Cory/Venezuelan Pygmy Cory (Corydoras habrosus).
    - Added Dwarf Rainbowfish/McCullochi Rainbowfish.
    - Added Marble Hatchet/Marbled Hatchet.
    - Added White Skirt Tetra.
    - Added American Grass Shrimp.
    - Added Japanese Algae Shrimp as an alias to Amano Shrimp.
    - Red Top Cobalt Cichlid (Metriaclima greshakei).
    - Current Bumblebee Catfish name has been extended with SA. Also minimum tank footprint has been reduced to 20x10.
    - New feature: allows more than 2 filters. I have not set an upper limit so go as high as you need! It is fully backward compatible so if you have bookmarks with filters already selected, it will continue to work and also allow you to add more filters if you need them.
    - New feature: grouping feature has been implemented. Now it is possible to define a group of species and use them for "Good Exception" cases. i.e. Angels don't touch any of the corydoras species even though some of the corydoras species are small.
    - New feature: new attribute has been added for fin nipping species - if they exceed certain number, they will no longer fin nip. As a starter, Tiger Barb has been assigned a value of 10.
    - Now displays for all plecos that they need driftwood.
    - New species submission page is up. This is only for those who have real experience with species that are missing in aqadvisor.com. I will continue to accept new species directly so please use this only if you know the species well! Your submissions will be much appreciated!
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 434.

    To access the site, please use click on AqAdvisor site.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Cool stuff!

    If you're adding fish to your database, I couldn't find:
    Electric Blue Hap (Sciaenochromis fryeri)
    Milomo Hap (Placidochromis milomo)

    Feature request:
    1. Ability to add fish (so you don't have to)
    2. Ability to specify sizes (I've got lots of Juveniles which I'm moving out later)

    Thanks!

  4. #44

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by pengtsin View Post
    Cool stuff!

    If you're adding fish to your database, I couldn't find:
    Electric Blue Hap (Sciaenochromis fryeri)
    Milomo Hap (Placidochromis milomo)

    Feature request:
    1. Ability to add fish (so you don't have to)
    2. Ability to specify sizes (I've got lots of Juveniles which I'm moving out later)

    Thanks!
    The first one is in the DB already, except I didn't use the common name for it. Perhaps I should use your common name. I'll add the second one as well.

    For the last build, I did include the ability to submit new fish. The reason it is a submission is because aqadvisor.com now expects many attributes per each species and in certain ways. I will probably need to be the filter for a long time. See this page:

    http://www.aqadvisor.com/SubmitSpecies.php

    As for your second request - yes I do get that request a lot and I am thinking about it. Not sure how to implement it though. In theory, younger, growing, more active specimen are supposed to eat more and produces more in relation to their sizes. I will need to understand better how their metabolism works during their growth stages.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  5. #45

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    I'm planning for another release within 24 hours. If you want to request for any new species/filters/tanks, please let me know asap!
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Would appreciate Eheim's new Ecco Pro line:

    Eheim 2032
    Eheim 2034
    Eheim 2036

    Thanks!

  7. #47

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by pengtsin View Post
    Would appreciate Eheim's new Ecco Pro line:

    Eheim 2032
    Eheim 2034
    Eheim 2036

    Thanks!
    Sure thing.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    FYI ...

    A useful site to use in conjunction with http://www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php is http://bit.ly/

    It shortens the URL to <20 characters, which makes it easier to send in emails and keep in notes.

  9. #49

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by pengtsin View Post
    FYI ...

    A useful site to use in conjunction with http://www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php is http://bit.ly/

    It shortens the URL to <20 characters, which makes it easier to send in emails and keep in notes.
    Good to know.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  10. #50

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 10 build:

    - Added Milomo Hap.
    - Added Black Kuhli/Chocolate Kuhli/Java Loach (Pangio oblonga)
    - Added Gardneri Killifish/Blue Lyretail.
    - Added Blue Acara.
    - Added Amazon/South American Puffer.
    - Added Gold Barb (Puntius sachsi).
    - Added Tiger Shrimp.
    - Added Whisker Shrimp. This one is marked as Macrobrachium sp. which means it is likely to grow large (marked as 4 inches) and will likely to hurt community fishes of smaller sizes.
    - Added Flowerhorn Short Body.
    - Created "Shrimp" group. Now if users add puffers alongside shrimps, a warning will be displayed.
    - Created "Snail" group. Now if users add puffers alongside snails, a warning will be displayed.
    - Created "MbunaCompatable" group. Mixing species in this group and outside this group will show warning. All mbuna, synodontis catfishes and bristlenose pleco have been included in this group.
    - Clown, Yoyo, Skunk and Dwarf Loaches have been marked as snail eaters.
    - Adjusted the temperature requirements for Firemouth.
    - Severum has been updated to be more friendly with smaller species.
    - Severum size has been reduced from 12 to 10 inches.
    - Severum has been marked as friendly with cories.
    - Scientific name for Gold Nudget Pleco has been updated to Baryancistrus sp. L081.
    - Size for Gold Nudget Pleco has been changed to 7 inches.
    - Updated water parameter requirements for Adolofo Cory.
    - Common name for Sciaenochromis Fryeri has been updated to Electric Blue Hap.
    - Fixed the common name for Aequidens latifrons to Platinum Acara.
    - Fixed bioload for Flowerhorn. Also aggression has been increased.
    - Added Red Sea Deco Art Nano filter.
    - Added Clear Seal Magi-series filters.
    - Added Hagen Fluval Mini filter.
    - Added Eheim 2032/2034/2036 Ecco Pro series filters.
    - Added Tetra Advanced Filtration series filters.
    - Fixed a bug: Now "Display only suitable species" mode will not reset to "Display all species" when you add or remove new species.
    - Fixed a bug: Now it no longer displays that you need more filtration if no filters are selected.
    - Fixed a bug: Used to display wrong betta in some cases when warnings are generated.
    - Added more description on the submission page.
    - Total number of filters in DB has been increased to 151.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 447.

    Please click on AqAdvisor site to access the application.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    BUG: Clicking "[Display in Litres]" returns an empty form.

    SUGGESTION: Have a separate page that displays all the information in the species which you use to calculate the stocking info (accessible by species) ... The system will be more useful if folks can see how the system derives its recommendations.

  12. #52

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by pengtsin View Post
    BUG: Clicking "[Display in Litres]" returns an empty form.
    That's interesting - I just tried it and it was ok.
    Can you describe exact steps you did as soon as you entered www.aqadvisor.com?

    SUGGESTION: Have a separate page that displays all the information in the species which you use to calculate the stocking info (accessible by species) ... The system will be more useful if folks can see how the system derives its recommendations.
    I am thinking about doing this in a more intuitive way. There are some info that will be useful and there will be other info that will make it even more confusing. For advanced users though, they might be able to understand all the numbers and may even be able to give me more direct feedback. So far, I have intentionally hidden the inner details since at the end, the result is what matters. Right now, there are more than 40 attributes per each species and some of them will not mean much to anyone. Many of the attributes are just numbers derived by performing trial and errors until the net result looks about right. Number by itself won't mean much.
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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by yhbae View Post
    That's interesting - I just tried it and it was ok.
    Can you describe exact steps you did as soon as you entered www.aqadvisor.com?
    Go to www.aqadvisor.com, type in tank dimensions (in inches -- I was hoping for mm or cm option), hit "[Display in liters]". The dimensions that you just entered disappears.
    Last edited by pengtsin; 14th Dec 2009 at 00:28.

  14. #54

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by pengtsin View Post
    Go to www.aqadvisor.com, type in tank dimensions (in inches -- I was hoping for mm or cm option), hit "[Display in liters]". The dimensions that you just entered disappears.
    Oh... That wasn't the way it was meant to be used... Hmm I may need to think about this. The correct way is to enter dimension, click on "Update", then click on "Display in Litres"...
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  15. #55

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 13 build:

    - Added L018, L085 and L177 variations of Gold Nugget Plecos. L081 existed already in DB.
    - Added Assassin Snail.
    - Added Rainbow Cichlid.
    - Added Five Banded Barb.
    - Added Red Phantom Tetra.
    - Added Sumo Loach.
    - Added Chao Phraya Giant Catfish/Paroon Shark.
    - Added Albino Bristlenose Pleco.
    - Added Corydoras duplicareus.
    - Added Starlight Bristlenose Pleco.
    - Added Otocinclus vestitus.
    - Added Golden Oto.
    - Added Mrs Schwartz Cory.
    - Added Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid.
    - Added Two Line Cory (Corydoras parallelus).
    - Added Corydoras incolicana.
    - Added Macmaster Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma macmasteri).
    - Added Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid.
    - Dojo/Weather Loach has been marked as snail eaters.
    - Fixed a spell error for "Gold Nudget Pleco".
    - Gold Nugget Plecos are removed from species that require driftwood.
    - Added a note that L018 is a juvenile form of L085 Gold Nugget Pleco.
    - URL format has been changed. Past bookmarks are not backward compatible with the current build. Please re-do your bookmarks if you have them already. This was done so that I can update future common or scientific names of existing species in DB without breaking bookmarks again in the future.
    - "Lake Tang" group has been created. All species from that lake has been added, and if a user tries to mix any fishes not belonging to this group, a warning will be displayed.
    - Fixed a bug: Sometimes, "Display only suitable species" was getting activated automatically at unwanted times. This has been fixed.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 468.

    Please click on AqAdvisor site to access the application.

    Once again, my apology - I couldn't add all requested species this time around due to lack of time. I'll add it for the next release!
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  16. #56

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 16 build:

    - Added Silver Hatchet (as an alias to existing Hatchet)
    - Added Paradise Fish.
    - Added Kamaka Rainbowfish.
    - Added New Guinea Rainbowfish.
    - Added Eastern Rainbowfish.
    - Added Macaw Cichlid.
    - Added Zebra Obliquidens.
    - Added Dwarf Petricola.
    - Added Christmas Fulu.
    - Added Labidochromis chisumulae.
    - Added Green/Chinese Barb (Puntius semifasciolatus).
    - Added Peppermint Pleco.
    - Increased minimum tank space required for Betta imbellis to 16x8 inches (5.5g)
    - Aggression defense ability for Tinfoil Barb has been increased. Previously it was marked too low for its size. (same as small barbs!)
    - Aggression towards other species for Sumo Loach has been downgraded. This species mainly shows aggression towards its own.
    - Size of Gold Barb has been adjusted down to 2.9 inches.
    - Mbuna group has been split into two groups - Mbuna and MbunaCompatible. Only the species from Mbuna group will generate warning if mixed with species that belong to neither Mbuna nor MbunaCompatible group.
    - Tang group has been split into two groups - Tang and TangCompatible. Only the species from Tang group will generate warning if mixed with species that belong to neither Tang nor TangCompatible group.
    - Rainbow Cichlid has been updated to require at least a group of 3. Apparently, they are a social species.
    - Size for Gold Barb (Puntius sachsi) has been updated to 3.8.
    - Size for Golden Barb (Puntius gelius) has been updated to 2.4.
    - Updated the tank dimension for Eclipse System 12.
    - Added Aqua One Aquis 500/700/1000/1200 series filters.
    - Added Aqua One Aquis 22x0 series filters.
    - Added Interpet PF Mini filter.
    - Added Interpet EPF series filters.
    - "Start over" now retains all units but clears all other attributes and selections.
    - New feature: Male to female ratio has been implemented. Platy/Molly/Guppy will display 1:2(M:F) ratio while harlem mbuna will display 1:4(M:F) ratio. Other species will also receive similar treatments when required. Now it is possible to say "1 platy is ok. But if you want to keep more than 1, then M:F ratio must exceed 1:2".
    - New feature: "cm" unit is now supported. Tank dimension attributes can now be displayed and used in both inch and cm.
    - New feature: When a species is added, the selection point will continue to remain on the same species.
    - New feature: Sort by scientific name has been added. Now you can sort using both common and scientific names.
    - Total number of filters in DB has been increased to 161.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 481.

    Please click on AqAdvisor site to try out the site.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  17. #57

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 20 build:

    - Added Marble Molly as an alias to Molly.
    - Added Dwarf Molly.
    - Added Scarlet Badis.
    - Added Espei Rasbora.
    - Added Golden Zebra Danio as an alias to Zebra Danio.
    - Added Madagascar Rainbowfish/Red Tailed Silverside (Bedotia geayi).
    - Added Parkinson Rainbowfish.
    - Updated attribute for P. Demasoni. Minimum number has been set to 1, but if user selects more than 1, male to female ratio of 1:9 is recommended.
    - Updated scientific name for Mystery Snail to Pomacea cuprina (apparently most experts don’t agree on their scientific names!)
    - Updated scientific name for Swift/Hangel Rasbora to Trigonostigma hengeli
    - Updated mouth size for Blue Gourami. It will now display a warning against smaller peaceful species such as Neon Tetra.
    - Bioload for Badis Badis has been updated. Previously a wrong value was set.
    - Bioloads for Platy/Guppy/Molly/Swordtale have been adjusted downward _slightly_. They were (and still are) marked somewhat high.
    - Made it little more obvious which unit (cm vs inch) AqAdvisor is currently using.
    - Added Sera Fil series filters.
    - Added Juwel series filters. Juwel does not publish their filtration capacity on their web, so the capacity has been estimated by an experienced keeper. Please give me some feedback if you have this filter, and this looks ok from your perspective. Each entry is a combination of a pump and a media basket. Most of the likely combinations have been provided on the list.
    - Fixed a bug: Retaining exiting selection didn't always work - when filter is being used or scientific sorting has been enabled, this feature didn't work. It has been fixed.
    - Fixed a bug: When water parameter incompatibilty is detected, temperature/pH/hardness wasn't being reported correctly. It has been fixed.
    - Total number of filters in DB has been increased to 169.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 489.

    Please click on AqAdvisor site to access the application.

    I'm going to take some time off during the holidays. Have a merry Christmas and happy new year, everyone!
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    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    =) Oh...so the creator of the calculator is actually here. Nice! My colleague Wilfred enjoy your calculator very much he play for days.

    Perhaps one input for filter. Hydor filters, from Italy but I don't know the actual site for it. =) I can't make it out of the figures, see if you can decipher it. Flow rate is adjustable hence there is like a range there.

    Crystal K10 115 cm2, 4w, 100 q min/hr, 170 q max/hr, 20-50L
    Crystal K20 210 cm2, 5w, 150 q min/hr, 450 q max/hr, 40-90L
    Crystal R05 310 cm2, 10w, 400 q min/hr, 650 q max/hr, 80-150L
    Crystal R10 415 cm2, 11w, 470 q min/hr, 800 q max/hr, 120-200L
    Crystal R20 415 cm2, 12w, 550 q min/hr, 900 q max/hr, 200L

  19. #59

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Whale View Post
    =) Oh...so the creator of the calculator is actually here. Nice! My colleague Wilfred enjoy your calculator very much he play for days.

    Perhaps one input for filter. Hydor filters, from Italy but I don't know the actual site for it. =) I can't make it out of the figures, see if you can decipher it. Flow rate is adjustable hence there is like a range there.

    Crystal K10 115 cm2, 4w, 100 q min/hr, 170 q max/hr, 20-50L
    Crystal K20 210 cm2, 5w, 150 q min/hr, 450 q max/hr, 40-90L
    Crystal R05 310 cm2, 10w, 400 q min/hr, 650 q max/hr, 80-150L
    Crystal R10 415 cm2, 11w, 470 q min/hr, 800 q max/hr, 120-200L
    Crystal R20 415 cm2, 12w, 550 q min/hr, 900 q max/hr, 200L
    Thanks for the input. I'll add these to the list as well for the next release.
    www.aqadvisor.com - Online Aquarium Stocking Calculator

  20. #60

    Re: New stocking calculator with a difference!

    What's new for 2009 12 27 build:

    - Added Metriaclima sp Aurora Yellow.
    - Added Pseudotropheus sp Kingsizei (Metriaclima pulpican).
    - Added Tiger Danio.
    - Refined warning message for the species that require male to female ratios.
    - Updated for Rainbow Cichlid. They should be raised in a group of 8 and also added some species specific notes.
    - Updated for Silver & Asian Arowana. Minimum tank size has been increased to 100x35 inches.
    - Updated for Asian Arowana. Size has been updated to 35 inches.
    - Updated for Chanchito. Minimum tank size has been reduced.
    - Updated for Yoyo Loach. Aggression defence has been increased slightly.
    - Added Hydor Krystal series filters.
    - Added Aqua One Aquis 1250 filter.
    - Added "What's this" link next to filtration capacity number. Many questions were raised on what this % number meant.
    - Fixed a bug: Occasionally, "Please specify the quantity of fish you want to add." is being displayed at inappropriate places. Now this is only displayed if you try to add species without specifying quantity.
    - Fixed a bug: It was possible to bring down quantity of selected species to -ve territory. Now if user removes them down to zero or less, the given species will be removed from the selected list.
    - Filtration capacity % will no longer be displayed as 0% if user didn't select any filters.
    - Now displays an appropriate warning if a species that becomes aggressive when it starts to breed is mixed with another species that does not handle aggression well. This attribute is being fine tuned so it may not correctly display for all species.
    - Introduced one decimal place for filtration capacities to gain some further accuracy.
    - Added 6.5g bookshelf tank.
    - Total number of tanks in DB has been increased to 58.
    - Total number of filters in DB has been increased to 175.
    - Total number of species in DB has been increased to 491.

    I am way behind in terms of adding newly requested species due to my laziness during this holiday break. I'll work on those eventually so please be patient with me.

    As usual, please click on AqAdvisor site to access the application.
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