Essential Reef is a community built for serious reef aquarium hobbyists.
Whether you're keeping your first nano or running a 500-gallon mixed reef, Essential Reef gives you the tools to track your tank, the market to source what you need, and a community of fellow reefers who actually know what they're talking about.
— THE COMMUNITY —
- Public and private channels for tank chat, build threads, and Q&A
- Direct messages with other members
- Reactions, replies, and rich photo posts
- Active moderation by reefers, not algorithms
— THE MARKETPLACE —
- Browse coral, fish, invertebrates, and dry goods from vetted sellers
- Auctions with flash-close rules
- Sale listings with photos, prices, and shipping details
- Buyers and sellers coordinate payment directly
— TANK TRACKER —
- Log water parameters (alk, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, nitrate, salinity, temp, and more)
- View charts of how your tank changes over time
- Track every coral, fish, and invertebrate in your livestock list
- Record growth, spawning, health events, and more
- Schedule and log dosing for additives and supplements
- Export your data as CSV anytime
— ABOUT US —
Essential Reef is built by reefers, in Florida, for the global reef-keeping community. New members join with an invite from an existing member, keeping the community focused and high-quality.
— PRIVACY & SAFETY —
- We don't sell your data
- We don't track you across other apps or websites
- You can block any user, report any content, and delete your account at any time
By using Essential Reef, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at essentialreef.com.
Questions? support@essentialreef.com
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
out of 5
7 Ratings
Auctions got a big upgrade. When auctions are live, the auctions channel opens right into the live view. Swipe left or right to move between auctions and bid with one tap. Tap any sold auction to see the final price and full bid history. We also cut way down on notifications: when a batch of auctions goes live you get one alert instead of one for every auction. You can now see your points balance and full points history right from your profile, and signup tells you right away if a username is taken.
Version 1.0.38
The developer, Essential Reef, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
ESSENTIAL REEF & CO. LLC
Size
65.5 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
