Utada Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 i did during my cycle, but that ended as soon as my cycle did very good but i never do that before Link to comment
sandcruiser Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I log 'big stuff' into my tank thread, that's about as close as I get. I'm not a big fan of water testing--- I can usually tell when something is looking 'not right' in my tank, I suppose that water tests are a good way to figure out what's wrong, but doing them frequently detracts from my enjoyment of the tank and makes it work instead of a hobby. Link to comment
iAquanaut Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep a notebook as a "research journal" for my tank and record everything and anything that happens with it. Link to comment
markandstaci Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 In theory - yes. In practice - no. Perhaps a mental log? Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I have an Excel spreadsheet that has dates down the side (each row is a new day) and actions in the columns (water change, dose trace, feed corals, etc...). I have an 'X' on the dates and in the column that I need to perform that action for. So for instance.....I have an "X" every other day to remind me to dose some coral food. I have an X once a week to do the water change. That way I can not only glance at it to see what I am supposed to do that day, but I can also see when I did it last. I change the color of the row so I know I did the action. I have it populated for like 6 months from now. Just cut and paste the regularly occurring things and it is easy. The only drawback is that I need to look at it once a day to make sure I did the action and logged it. Otherwise I might forget when I did what. But it is easy to remember since I know to update Excel if I ever find myself feeding, dosing, or water changing. Link to comment
LittleFishy Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I haven't even considered doing this before... I only have one tank running so keeping a mental log is working fairly well for me, but I may have to start keeping a hard copy one. Although it sounds like something I will be really good about for a few months and then slowly taper off again. Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I am about to start keeping a log, more for knowing when I need to change things, like media and lights and stuff since I am going to have a main tank and a frag tank. Link to comment
dixiedog Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I be rollin old school ... clipboard w/ legal pad. Pilot precise V5 extra fine bay bay. I do take photos often and store them (yes, digitally) according to date taken. Link to comment
Turk357 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I jot things down on the calendar. Link to comment
uf_gators Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I jot things down on the calendar. I keep mine in a file on my desktop on the cpu. This way , I have a log of levels, and whats in my tank,ect.... Always there if I need to pull it up, and revert back to something. I guess its the OCD thing, lol ! Link to comment
Haifisch Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Started keeping a log with my first saltwater tank. Link to comment
fredfish13 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 have a little notebook. write down dates of wc, deaths, purchases, test results, and etc. Link to comment
Wwingfield Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Do you keep track of your aquarium additions, changes, maintenance, etc. with an aquarium log? If so, what do you use? A notebook, software, something online? I just downloaded AquaPlanner Pro from iTunes $2.99. Looks pretty good so far. Link to comment
yoshii Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I used to write it down, but I don't record water test results anymore. For new stuff, changes, etc. I just look at my thread on here Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I use a calendar to keep track of water changes and dosing but downloaded My Aquarium Logger android app to try out. Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I track params in a log, use my tank thread to keep track of significant events. Link to comment
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