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TankBud

The aquarist's logbook. .

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TankBud

TankBud Reviews and Details

This page is designed to help you find out whether TankBud is good and if it is the right choice for you.

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  • TankBud Every tank in one place, with stocking, reminders and the latest tests at a glance.
    Every tank in one place, with stocking, reminders and the latest tests at a glance. //
    2026-08-15
  • TankBud Every tank in one place, with stocking, reminders and the latest tests at a glance.
    Every tank in one place, with stocking, reminders and the latest tests at a glance. //
    2026-08-18
  • TankBud Handle your business with invoicing and payments
    Handle your business with invoicing and payments //
    2026-08-18
  • TankBud Plan and build your tank; then share it with friends
    Plan and build your tank; then share it with friends //
    2026-08-18
  • TankBud Maintenance reminders across every tank, so the schedule stops living in your head.
    Maintenance reminders across every tank, so the schedule stops living in your head. //
    2026-08-18
  • TankBud The free stocking calculator checks a planned community before anything goes in the water.
    The free stocking calculator checks a planned community before anything goes in the water. //
    2026-08-18
  • TankBud  Water test logging with a trend chart per parameter.
    Water test logging with a trend chart per parameter. //
    2026-08-18

Features & Specs

  1. Tank tracking

    Livestock, plants, equipment, photos and logs per tank

  2. Water test logging

    Trend charts per parameter across every logged test

  3. Stocking calculator

    Free community check against 1,500+ species care data

  4. Species care catalog

    Care guides for 1,500+ fish, invertebrates, corals and 300+ plants, free to read

  5. Maintenance reminders

    Repeating schedules per tank for water changes, dosing, filters and equipment

  6. Tank planner

    Plan a stocking list, check compatibility, then convert the plan into a live tank

  7. Equipment tracking

    Filters, heaters, lights and gear per tank, with reminders tied to each piece

  8. Photo records

    Photos on tanks, livestock, plants and equipment

  9. Share links

    Read-only pages for a tank or plan, viewable by anyone with the link

  10. Where to buy

    Retailer links on species and plant pages

  11. Installable web app

    Runs in the browser and installs to a phone home screen like a native app

  12. Client management

    Clients and their tanks in a separate workspace, business tier

  13. Service invoicing

    Invoices with guest pay pages, PDF copies and receipts, business tier

  14. Recurring invoices

    Invoice templates that generate on a schedule, business tier

  15. Service reports

    Visit reports built from tank logs, sent to clients, business tier

  16. Multi-tank invoices

    One invoice covering several client tanks, business tier

  17. Accounting exports

    Cash ledger and invoice exports for bookkeeping, business tier

  18. Team seats

    Team plan adds seats for technicians, business tier

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Questions & Answers

As answered by people managing TankBud.
  1. Which are the primary technologies used for building TankBud?

    Next.js and React with TypeScript, Postgres on Supabase, deployed on Railway. TankBud is an installable web app (PWA), so it runs in any modern browser and installs to a phone home screen without an app store.

  2. How would you describe the primary audience of TankBud?

    Freshwater and saltwater hobbyists, from one betta tank to a whole fishroom. People who want water tests, maintenance and stocking plans in one place instead of a spreadsheet. There's also a business tier for aquarium service companies, fish stores, breeders, and any other business that manages multiple tanks.

  3. Why should a person choose TankBud over its competitors?

    Most aquarium apps do logging or calculators, not both. TankBud ties them together, so the same care data behind the public catalog powers the stocking check in your plans and tanks. There's no cost for hobbyists. Paid plans exist for businesses that manage multiple tanks (fish stores, breeders, service companies with client tanks), and those come with a free trial.

  4. What makes TankBud unique?

    TankBud connects tracking to care data. The catalog covers a growing list of 1,500+ fish, invertebrates and corals plus 300+ plants, with tank size, water parameters, temperament and tank mates for each. The stocking calculator checks a planned community against that data before you buy anything. Saved plans convert into live tanks with the same logs, reminders and photos.

  5. What's the story behind TankBud?

    I'm a long time aquarium hobbyist and a software engineer. I first built TankBud for my own tanks because my water tests, maintenance notes and stocking research were spread across a spreadsheet, a notes app and a pile of browser tabs. I worked on it for a couple of years and it's now officially released. The care catalog and stocking calculator are free for anyone to use, no account needed.

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