Your controller, cameras, and a reef expert you can talk to

I’m Brett Miller. I built ReefMind after losing corals and wishing I had understood the warning signs sooner.

Know what your reef is telling you.

ReefMind puts your controller, dosers, water tests, and cameras in one place, then tells you what changed and why it might matter. Ask Captain Chris out loud while your hands are wet, and he answers with your tank’s real numbers. Your camera learns your fish and corals and speaks up when something looks different.

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No credit card. Works with Neptune Apex/Fusion, CoralVue Hydros, Aquarino, and GHL ProfiLux, plus read-only AquaWiz, Trident, and Focustronic results. Available data depends on the integration.

Neptune Apex CoralVue Hydros Aquarino GHL ProfiLux AquaWiz tester Focustronic tester Trident tester Reolink · Wyze · Tapo · Ring Use the cameras you already own

Real ReefMind screens, using real tank data.

Living Room. See tank status, time, weather, and your reef on one screen.
Camera. Check the live reef view or look back through camera history.
Tank. Health, readings, trends, and recent changes in one place.
Tasks. Keep up with due dates, maintenance history, and the equipment tied to each job.
Corals. Track your collection, log health, and review AI growth analysis over time.

Slide 1 of 5: Living Room.

New: talk to Captain Chris

Just ask your reef. Out loud.

Captain Chris is ReefMind’s reef expert. Before he answers, he reads your readings, dosing, tests, photos, and equipment, so the answer is about your tank, not a forum average.

Talk in real time. Tap the mic and talk the way you would to a reef friend at the sump. Interrupt him mid-sentence; captions stay on screen.
Log a test by saying it. “Alk 8.2, calcium 440.” He reads the numbers back, and nothing saves until you tap Confirm.
He already knows your setup. Equipment, tank profile, livestock, ICP results, and coral growth, so you never start from zero.
He reads; he never touches. Captain Chris can’t change your tank, equipment, or settings, and safety questions get a careful answer.

Get started See what he can do →

Typed chat is in every plan. Talking to Captain Chris is included in Plus and Pro.

Captain Chris on a phone: the reefer says “alk 8.2, calcium 440” and Captain Chris shows a Save these test results card with Confirm, Edit, and Cancel — “Alk 8.2, calcium 440.” Logged after one tap.

Camera AI

A camera that knows your fish, and notices when one goes missing.

Point a camera you already own at the display or the sump. ReefMind learns the fish and corals on your Livestock list, watches between your visits, and ties each change back to your own tank data.

“Powder Blue Tang not seen in 47 hours.” A nudge to go look before a small problem becomes an expensive one.
Notes that explain the change. What changed since the last photo, the likely reason from your readings, doses, or water changes, and one next step.
The sump, watched for you. Water level, whether the skimmer is running, and how full the cup is getting.
Use the cameras you have. Reolink, Wyze, Tapo, Kasa, and other RTSP cameras through a Collector, or Ring with no Collector at all.

Camera AI is part of Pro, which includes the Collector. Camera notes are context, not a diagnosis.

A real ReefMind camera photo of Brett’s mixed reef display tank, with six numbered boxes drawn around the corals and fish the camera AI found — Brett’s display tank. Each numbered box is a fish or coral the camera AI found.

Tested on the tank that started it

Built at home, on a real reef.

I started ReefMind on my own 250-gallon mixed reef. That tank is still where I test the product and check whether the explanations are actually useful.

10k+readings a tank can produce in a day

30slocal monitoring with a Collector

250gmixed reef behind the first ReefMind setup

24/7access to Captain Chris, day or night

“Dude. This will definitely be a winner. The people I service with Apex controllers have no idea what the numbers mean. This changes that.”

— Mike Schmidt, 20-year aquarium service professional

Built by a reefer running a 250+ gallon mixed reef Controller connections start read-only Optional 30-second local monitoring

Community coral research

The Paletta Coral Growth & Color Research Project

Mike Paletta and ReefMind.ai are comparing coral photos, ICP chemistry, PAR, coral identity, and tank context across successful home reefs to find repeatable patterns associated with exceptional coral color and health. Participants help build better evidence and can see project findings as they become available; the project does not promise individual analysis.

Important: Early findings are correlations—not automatic dosing instructions. Submissions stay private unless you separately give permission to share photos publicly.

Upload without logging in

Use the dedicated form for up to five original coral photos, tank context, and one or more matching ICP reports.

Open the research upload

Send the checklist by email

Email photos; photo dates; coral names or descriptions; PAR if known; tank/system details; and matching ICP reports with sample dates and providers when known. Unknown details do not block participation.

palettaresearch@reefmind.ai

Your data, finally useful

Your controller has the numbers. ReefMind helps make sense of them.

ReefMind pulls your controller readings, dosing, ICP results, tester data, camera checks, and history into the same view. Instead of bouncing between apps and forum threads, you can see what moved, when it moved, and what is worth checking next.

Full ReefMind production Tank dashboard showing health, Captain Chris analysis, parameters, trends, and reef context — The production dashboard keeps readings, trends, tank health, and Captain Chris in the same view.

Dosing intelligence

Keep up with every dose

When an integration exposes a dosing pump, ReefMind maps it to the right tank and keeps a history of what it delivered. Where write support exists, you can keep separate schedules for each pump head with multiple times and amounts in the same day. Read-only integrations stay read-only.

Kalk dropped from 11L to 9.8L on Tuesday. At this rate, the reservoir depletes in about 13 days.

Shows when dosing volume changes
Calls out changes that look wrong, such as “A4R dropped 90%. Missing a zero?”
Estimates when a reservoir may run dry
Supports separate pump-head schedules where the integration allows writes

Cause and effect

See why a reading moved

ReefMind checks the timing of a parameter change against pump logs, tester results, and the rest of your tank history. When it suggests a cause, you can see the readings and timestamps behind it.

“Alk dropped after Kalk ran 12% less.” ReefMind shows the timing and leaves the final call to you.

Compares a parameter change with likely causes
Shows the timestamps from your own history
Keeps the supporting readings close to the explanation

Early warning checks

Spot trouble while you still have time

A lot of reef problems start as small changes that are easy to miss. ReefMind checks for known warning patterns and tells you what it found. It cannot catch every problem, but it can give you a reason to look sooner.

Ca > 480 with pH rising suggests precipitation risk. Alk dropping out of step with Ca? Worth a look, not normal growth.

Flags a Ca/Alk pattern that may point to precipitation
Adds dosing context when pH rises during heavy Kalk use
Checks the pattern against documented reef failures

Coral tracking

See how each coral changes

Save photos and notes for the corals you care about. ReefMind lines them up over time and can estimate growth, color, and health over time, with confidence and caveats. It is a comparison tool, not a diagnosis.

Compare today's photo with last month, then check what changed in lighting, chemistry, dosing, or placement during the same period.

Keep your coral list, photos, and notes together
Compare the same coral across different dates
See coral notes beside the rest of the tank history
Sort and compare corals by health score, growth rate, name, or date added

The box beside the tank

What the Collector adds

A small, preconfigured bridge between your tank and ReefMind. It gives ReefMind a dependable local path to supported controller data, cameras, and equipment without asking you to keep a computer or phone running.

What it is

A local data connection built for the reef cabinet

Connect the Collector to power and Wi-Fi. It arrives configured for ReefMind, stays on your home network, and needs no port forwarding, terminal setup, or SD-card flashing.

It does not replace your controller or take over the tank. Your Apex, Hydros, Aquarino, or ProfiLux keeps doing its job; the Collector gives ReefMind a faster, steadier way to read supported local data.

See Collector and Pro Included with annual Pro

Already have one? Add a Collector v2 for another tank or system — built-in Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, and real-time HD camera live streaming — without changing your ReefMind plan.

What it brings

Fresher context and a record that survives interruptions

30-second monitoring resolution on supported local controller paths
Buffers readings locally during an internet outage, then uploads them when service returns
Priority Captain Chris refresh using 15-minute Collector data
Connects your local cameras for Live View, snapshots, and camera AI
Dosing intelligence, sump maintenance, and visual fish, coral, and livestock tracking on Pro
Supported over-the-air updates without a manual maintenance routine

The everyday work around the readings

The rest of the reef stays in one place.

Dashboard, maintenance, alerts, tests, equipment, and learning all stay beside the tank history.

Dashboard

A dashboard you can arrange around your reef

Rearrange and resize widgets or reset the recommended layout. Health Score and System Status, Reefkeeper Level progress, nutrients, dosing, and cameras share one view.

Hide a parameter without deleting its history. It stays out of the dashboard, alerts, and Captain Chris until restored.

Tasks & maintenance

Tasks that remember the maintenance

Add one-off and repeating tasks for water changes, dosing, filter media, skimmer cleaning, lighting, or other care.

Due dates, reminders, linked equipment and completion history stay with the tank.

Alerts

Alerts based on your tank

Set per-tank thresholds and compare new readings with the tank’s normal rhythm. Warnings keep the trend and relevant dosing or equipment nearby.

Warnings are evidence to review, not a guarantee.

Tests & chemistry

Manual tests, ICP, and tester results

Log a manual test, scan or enter an ICP report, or import supported tester results read-only. Testers remain separate from controllers.

Compare elements with Natural Seawater targets and earlier reports.

Tank records

Multiple tanks, controllers, and equipment

Keep tanks separate and attach controllers, dosers, feeders, automated testers, and Collectors to the reef they serve. Plan limits still apply.

Equipment and maintenance stay beside the readings they may affect.

Learn tab

Find reefkeeping guidance without leaving your tank record

Browse searchable articles and videos by topic, or start with resources ReefMind suggests from the parameters and questions in front of you. These are guides picked for the reef in front of you, not a generic feed.

The Learn tab labels external resources clearly, so you know when a guide takes you outside ReefMind.

Crew & community

Share ReefMind with other reefkeepers

Crew Deck offers referrals, Crew Credits, Captain Chris rewards, and a Discord community.

Keep community rewards separate from the guidance collected in the Learn tab.

Livestock tab

Keep fish, invertebrates, and other livestock tied to the right tank

Build a livestock record with names, species, photos, dates, notes, and observations instead of scattering them across a camera roll and notebook.

Use the Livestock tab to follow what changed for an animal alongside the tank conditions and care history around it.

Living Room Display tab

Turn a TV or spare display into an at-a-glance reef view

Show the reef camera, current tank status, time, weather, and key readings in a layout made to be read from across the room.

The Living Room Display tab makes the tank useful and good-looking on a shared screen without replacing the full dashboard.

Less logging. More reefing.

Your controller already records it. ReefMind keeps it organized.

Once the controller is connected, ReefMind keeps up with parameters, dosing, equipment, and history without asking you to retype the same information.

Other apps

Log parameters manually
Upload CSV exports
Retype automated tester results
Enter dosing amounts by hand
Keep a phone on home Wi-Fi
Piece together separate integrations

ReefMind

Pulls supported data from Apex, Hydros, Aquarino, or ProfiLux
No CSV routine
Automated tester results imported read-only
Keeps supported pump history with the tank
Keeps collecting when you are away
Connect once and get back to the reef

You can still add manual tests and notes. Water tests, observations, and ICP results fill in the gaps when you have them; you do not need to log everything by hand.

Use the cameras you already have

Check the sump without standing over it.

Watch a supported camera live, take a snapshot, or look back through history from the same tank record. Camera AI checks in on its own and keeps that visual record beside your water data.

Wide infrared frame from a real live sump camera showing plumbing and the protein skimmer — Infrared view from the live sump camera.

Color low-light frame from the same live sump camera showing the protein skimmer and sump equipment — Low-light color view from the same sump camera.

Skimmer & sump

Know when the skimmer cup is getting full

A sump camera reports the water level, whether the skimmer is running, and how full and clean the cup looks. Set a threshold if you want a warning before it overflows. A normal sump gets a single line.

Fish & corals

Know who has not been seen lately

Camera notes name the fish and corals on your Livestock list and show when each one was last seen, so a missing fish gets noticed sooner.

Coral & livestock

Compare coral photos over time

Day-to-day coral changes can be hard to see. A photo timeline makes it easier to compare color, growth, or recession across weeks and months.

Works with Reolink, Wyze Cam v4, Tapo, Kasa, and other RTSP cameras through a Collector, and with Ring through your Ring account. Camera AI analyzes snapshots in the cloud, as described in our Privacy Policy. Camera notes can show change; they cannot diagnose a problem or prove a cause.

Captain Chris

Ask about your reef, not a generic example.

Before answering, Captain Chris checks the controller data, trends, dosing history, tester results, coral photos, and notes tied to that tank. Type a question, attach a photo, or on Plus and Pro, just talk to him in real time.

Example questionWhat's my alk trend?

Captain ChrisYour alkalinity is drifting down about 0.08 dKH/day. Higher coral demand is one possibility, but I’d check the recent dosing and test history before calling it growth.

What you can do with Captain Chris

Voice · Plus & Pro

Talk to him in real time

Tap the mic and talk. Interrupt him mid-sentence like you would a person, and read back anything you missed in the captions. Voice sessions last up to 10 minutes.

Log tests

Say your test results

Say or type “alk 8.2, calcium 440.” He shows a confirm card, and nothing saves until you tap Confirm. Fix a unit or value on the card first.

Pattern detection

Find patterns across the tank

ReefMind compares controller readings, dosing logs, and ICP results across time. That can reveal a repeat, such as a PO₄ spike that also appeared before a past dino outbreak.

Your whole tank

Ask about corals, ICP, and livestock

Ask how a coral is growing, what changed since your last ICP, or about the fish on your list. He knows your equipment and tank profile, so you don’t re-explain your system.

Knowledge library

Read the sources behind the answer

Captain Chris uses a curated library of reef chemistry research and case studies. You can see the references and decide how they apply to your tank.

Help desk

Ask how anything in ReefMind works

“What cameras does ReefMind support?” or “How do I upload an ICP test?” If he isn’t sure, he says so and points you to help instead of guessing.

A practical difference

What is different about ReefMind?

Controller apps are good at showing their own data. ReefMind brings the rest of the tank history into the same conversation.

Capability	ReefMind	Controller app alone	Other apps
30-second local monitoring	Yes	Delayed	No
Answers based on your tank	Yes	No	No
Talk to it in real time	Yes	No	No
Camera notes that name your fish and corals	Yes	No	No
Alk range and swing detection	Yes	No	No
ICP + controller correlation	Yes	No	No
Known risk-pattern checks	Yes	No	Basic
No hardware required to start	Yes	Yes	Varies
Coral photo change tracking	Yes	No	No

Problems that start quietly

Small changes can become expensive problems.

These are common reef failures that often start with a small drift. ReefMind can point out the pattern, but it cannot promise to catch every problem.

A dosing container runs dry overnight

If two-part stops at 2 AM, the alkalinity trend may start moving before the damage is obvious. ReefMind calls out the drop and shows the dosing history beside it.

A heater starts running too long

When temperature keeps climbing outside the normal daily curve, ReefMind marks the unusual rise so you can check the heater.

Silicate rises after a water change

If an ICP result shows elevated silicate after a water change, ReefMind puts those events together and notes the possible diatom risk.

The average looks fine, but the swing does not

A daily average can hide a nearly 2 dKH swing. ReefMind shows the range so you can judge whether it lines up with SPS stress.

Keep the controller you already know

No need to rebuild your setup.

Choose the edition that matches your controller. ReefMind keeps each tank and controller separate, then adds history, trends, and Captain Chris on top. Available data and controls vary by integration.

Neptune

Apex Edition

Connect Apex or Fusion to bring probes, dosing, Trident results, outlets, and history into ReefMind.

Best for: Apex owners who want clearer answers from the setup they already run.

Fusion share onboarding with read-only access
See dosing and parameter history together
Optional Collector for local 30-second monitoring

CoralVue

Hydros Edition

Connect Hydros and keep using the CoralVue ecosystem. ReefMind adds history, trend checks, and plain-language explanations to the supported data Hydros provides.

Best for: Control, XP, WaveEngine, and other Hydros-based systems that need a clearer history.

Keeps each Hydros controller with the right tank
Trend checks based on your normal rhythm
Captain Chris reads the Hydros history before answering

Aquarino

Aquarino Edition

Aquarino readings are mapped to the right tank parameters and kept as a usable history instead of isolated device snapshots.

Best for: Aquarino sensors and local Collector setups that need a longer record.

Maps each sensor to the right parameter
Keeps more history than controller snapshots
Compares chemistry, dosing, and equipment changes

GHL

ProfiLux Edition

Connect ProfiLux probe, dosing, and equipment data to the same ReefMind history and trend tools used by the other editions.

Best for: ProfiLux owners who want a longer history and clearer explanations without replacing GHL.

Maps ProfiLux probes and dosing to the right tank
Checks trends against your own ProfiLux history
Captain Chris reads the ProfiLux history before answering

Not sure which edition to choose? Start with the controller you own and ReefMind will point you to the right one.

Testers measure. Controllers control.

Keep tester results in the right lane.

A chemistry tester measures water. A controller runs equipment. ReefMind keeps those jobs separate and imports supported tester results read-only, beside controller data, dosing, and ICP history.

Automated tester

AquaWiz

AquaWiz is an automated chemistry tester, not a controller. ReefMind reads its results read-only and does not control outlets, pumps, or the tester itself. The results appear on the same tank timeline as the other readings.

Automated tester

Focustronic

ReefMind supports read-only result imports from Alkatronic, Alkatronic Professional, and Mastertronic, then places those results beside dosing and parameter history.

Automated tester

Neptune Trident

ReefMind reads Trident alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium results through Apex/Fusion and puts them on the tank timeline. Trident remains a tester, not a controller.

Testers report; controllers run equipment. ReefMind keeps the two categories separate and never runs your tank on its own.

A faster local connection, without the tinkering

Plug it in. ReefMind handles the rest.

The ReefMind Collector arrives configured for your edition. Connect power and Wi-Fi; there is no terminal setup, SD-card flashing, or IP address to enter.

Connect power and Wi-Fi using the guided setup
Uses supported local Apex, Hydros, Aquarino, and ProfiLux paths where available, with 30-second monitoring
Stays on your LAN with no port forwarding
Installs supported over-the-air updates without a manual upgrade routine
Buffers readings locally during an internet outage and uploads them when the connection returns

Connect your reef in three steps

Start with the controller you already use.

Pick the controller, let ReefMind build a baseline, and start asking questions.

Choose your controller

Choose Apex, Hydros, Aquarino, or ProfiLux during onboarding. Add AquaWiz, Trident, or a supported Focustronic tester if you use one. ReefMind starts with a read-only connection and keeps each tank separate.

Give it time to learn what is normal

During the first 24–48 hours, ReefMind builds a baseline from your usual pH curve, dosing rhythm, alkalinity range, and other available readings.

Check the tank or ask a question

Review an alert when a reading drifts, ask Captain Chris about the change, or check the tank while you are away.

Connections start read-only. Available data and controls vary by integration. Any supported control must be deliberately enabled; ReefMind does not take over the tank.

Straightforward plans

Choose a plan that fits your reef.

All three plans keep your reef data in one place. The differences are how many tanks you can track, how much history you keep, and how often Captain Chris refreshes. Cancel anytime.

Standard

$6.99 / month

A good fit for one reef when you want organized readings, basic trends, and a useful testing history.

1 tank with 3 months of history
Parameter refresh every 4 hours
Manual tests plus supported controller and tester data
Coral Growth Tracking
Captain Chris Basic reports, refreshed daily and on demand
Essential smart alerts and basic trends
Curated trusted learning sources
Equipment Profile Tracking

Start Standard

Plus

$12.99 / month

For several reefs or deeper analysis without annual Pro.

Everything in Standard
Up to 3 tanks with 6 months of history
Parameter updates every 2 hours
Cancel anytime with no default trial
ICP upload and interpretation
In-depth analytics and priority weekly report
Captain Chris Advanced Report with faster active-tank refresh and What Changed summaries
Living Room View for TV display
Talk to Captain Chris (voice)

Choose Plus

Pro · Best value

Pro

$18.99 / month

$18.99/month, paid annually at $227.88/year.

A good fit when you want the Collector, camera checks, dosing history, and two years of data.

Everything in Plus
Included Collector — a $100 value
Micro USB power cable included
Local pickup available
Priority Captain Chris refresh on 15-minute Collector data
Cameras and AI image workflows for every supported camera type, Ring cameras included: snapshots, Live Video and photo timelines
Dosing intelligence with AI analysis and correlation
Sump maintenance tracking
Visual fish, coral, and livestock tracking
Up to 5 tanks with 2-year data history
Long-term trend analysis across 2 years

Shipping destination

Collector shipping is separate: $20 in the United States or $40 internationally.

Picking up at a ReefMind show?

An active show code applies that event’s discount and switches the Collector to free event pickup. No shipping address or shipping charge.

Go Pro

Plan details: Standard and Plus are monthly and can be canceled anytime; there is no automatic trial. Pro is $18.99/month, paid annually at $227.88/year, and includes the Collector and a Micro USB power cable. Collector shipping is separate: $20 in the United States or $40 internationally. An active show code switches the Collector to free event pickup with no shipping address or charge. Stripe shows the annual total, event discount or shipping, and any applicable tax before you confirm.

Why reefers choose Pro

What changes when you move to Pro?

Pro adds the Collector, camera workflows, faster data, and two years of history. It also includes everything in Plus.

Keep a visual record between tests

Camera workflows keep dated checks of corals, fish, the sump, skimmer, and equipment between water tests.

Keep enough history to see slow change

With two years across as many as five tanks, ReefMind can compare a current reading with slow drift, seasonal changes, and patterns that have happened before.

Questions reefers usually ask

A few things worth knowing before you connect.

How is ReefMind different from other reefing apps?

Most controller apps focus on their own charts. ReefMind combines supported controller data with dosing, tests, photos, equipment, and history, then shows the readings behind each explanation.

Can I talk to Captain Chris?

Yes. On Plus and Pro, tap the mic and talk to him in real time, including reading him your test results. Typed chat is included in every plan. Captain Chris only reads your data; he never changes your tank, equipment, or settings.

What can ReefMind see on my cameras?

On a display camera, camera notes name the fish and corals on your Livestock list, show when each was last seen, and say what changed since the last photo. On a sump camera, ReefMind reports the water level, whether the skimmer is running, and how full the cup looks. These notes show visible change; they are not a diagnosis.

How does ReefMind connect to my controller?

Connections start read-only and use the safest supported method for that controller. ReefMind keeps controller data separated by tank, and any supported control must be deliberately enabled.

Does this work without a ReefMind Collector?

Yes. You can connect a controller without buying hardware. The optional Collector adds 30-second local monitoring and can buffer readings during an internet outage.

What controllers does ReefMind support?

ReefMind has editions for Neptune Apex/Fusion, CoralVue Hydros, Aquarino, and GHL ProfiLux. Available data and controls vary by integration. Camera support includes Reolink, Wyze Cam v4, Tapo, Kasa, and other RTSP cameras through a Collector, plus Ring through your Ring account.

Is AquaWiz a controller?

No. AquaWiz and Neptune Trident are chemistry testers, not controllers. ReefMind can place their results beside controller history. Supported read-only Focustronic imports include Alkatronic, Alkatronic Professional, and Mastertronic. ReefMind does not control these testers.

Want a second set of eyes on your reef?

Connect Apex/Fusion, Hydros, Aquarino, or GHL ProfiLux and let ReefMind start building the tank history. Point a camera at the tank, then ask Captain Chris what changed. No credit card required.

Connect your controller → Open the live demo

Standard, Plus, and Pro plans. Built by a reefer who uses it on his own tank.