New Tank Showcase!

We've added a major new section to the site as a big improvement on the old tank showcase forum . I really think you'll like it!

Check out the Showcase tab at the top of the forum. From here you can create a showcase for your aquariums (one item per tank please). You can enter information on the main overview tab, plus detailed information for your tech specs and stock. There's also an upload button to attach images to the gallery tab - please use this rather than linking to external files, as we're going to be using this for other exciting things in future (you'll see very soon!).

When you've made a showcase thread, you'll notice that there's a discussion thread automatically created so that other people can comment. You'll also be able to go back and edit your showcase item as it changes.

Once we've got a few up and running, we'll be doing some other interesting things - perhaps competitions or featuring them on the site in other ways. I'll also be adding an easy way for other members to see your tank info in posts.

As many of you have existing showcase threads, I can edit the link so that the showcase item goes to your old discussion thread. If you'd like this, please PM me the link to your showcase entry and the old discussion thread. I can then delete the empty auto-discussion thread and edit the showcase item to link to the new one.

I'm excited to see how this new feature works out, so please do get adding your tanks .

 

I should also mention that I'm in the process of adding a new trophy for members that add a showcase item .

 

Excellent, glad you guys like it .

We've only got one uploaded so far (https://www.livingreefs.com/showcase/my-46g-bow-front-tank-by-sakura2282.3/) - thanks Sakura2282! I hope we get loads more in the coming weeks

 

If you click on the "your items" button on the top menu of the showcase page, does it show it there?

edit: Just did a google and it should be on that button - I may edit the wording, as it's not obvious that it would be there!

 

Thanks for the ideas Sakura2282! We're limited in some respects with what we can do, as the software used to handle this can only have a maximum of 5 tabs. I may be able to make it auto-suggest some sub-categories in page layout as you've done above. I'll have a tinker in a week or so and tweak things once we've got a few more online.

I would also like to mention that there's no point in people creating empty placeholder showcases, as it's just going to create confusion and disappointment as people start viewing the showcase section. I really want this new feature to work, so please don't make empty showcases on there as it spoils the point of using it. If there are any on there in a week or so that are empty, I'll revert them to draft mode so that they aren't visible to other users.

 

I've added a showcase mini gallery to the front page sidebar, so if you're logged in you should be able to see any new uploads .

 

I don't think there is (yet), but I'll suggest this to the people that make the software addon to see if we can get it added .

 

If it doesn't show up under the "your items" link then I'll need to get in touch with the support guys, as that's where drafts are supposed to be listed. Hang on to that bookmark link for now while I look in to this .

It may be possible to upload pictures directly from your phone using the "upload images to gallery button" - it just depends on which phone OS you are running, but it's worth trying . It isn't possible to import directly from flickr, so you may just have to download a selection and then upload a few that way. Looking forward to seeing your tank!

 

I've made a little tweak so that if you've got a showcase entry for your tank, it will be listed in your user box to the left of every post .