Fish Journal

[Theatre1sm]

Does anyone keep a fish journal? If yes, what type of format do you use?

When I started with a simple 2.5 gal, I kept a hand written log - more like a diary. But I have gotten very lax now that I have 2 2.5s, a 10 gal, a 29 gal, an 18 gal, a 65 gal and am working on a 195 gal.

I know I need to try and record info but am not sure what layouts or templates are easiest. Any suggestions? :huh:

P.S. I've been called anal-retentive with paperwork filing and maybe over obsessed but......

[DaisyTattoo]

Maybe an excel spreadsheet would work better for you. Just keep it all on the comp. I keep mine logged in a notebook but only have 2 tanks so that is easiest for me.

[rosita]

I've had the same problem!!! jodimartin, that's a great idea, excel spreadsheet. Gonna set it up now!! :)

[DaisyTattoo]

No prob Rosita. Excel is a wonderful program. Can be used for almost anything lol.

[Theatre1sm]

Rosita - let me know how you lay your spreadsheet out will ya? I've tried a couple different things: 1)tab per tank with parameters in left column, 2) parameter per tab with all tank listings, 3) one huge spreadsheet will all tanks and all parameters.... Just curious.

[DaisyTattoo]

You can set up a spreadsheet to have multiple pages. Maybe you should just have a page per tank?