How do you keep track of your maintainence?

[Rbishop]

I wing it.....

 

[fishorama]

I like to be flexible.

 

[Lady G]

I use to keep track of everything in a note book, but haven't in quite some time now.

 

[platytetrafan]

I mark down wc's for each of my tanks on my regular everyday calendar. I usually just test my tank water every month unless I see problems with the fish then ofcourse I check the parameters more often. This is the only way I can remember.:nilly:

 

[grannylvsfish]

I do water changes on Tuesdays, ferts on a daily schedule alternating micro and macros. I do the filters as close to the first Saturday of the months as possible. I never test unless I have a problem so no need for a book.

The turtles get done on Thursdays.

I have a spreadsheet on my computer where I log everything: water changes, water params, additions, deaths, etc.

same here. always do tanks on Saturday, and some times do them during the week if I get a chance.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

every sat and sunday.... best way is to pick a day and go with it.....

 

[SchizotypalVamp]

Once per week I just do it.

 

[doreenjoy]

I do it consistently:

* Water changes every Sunday.
* Filter maintenance on my parent's birthdays (which are 6 months apart). Sometimes this happens sooner if need be, but I always do it on the birthdays.
* Feed shrimp M/W/F
* Ferts M/W/F
etc

 

[cohazard]

It's as simple or as complicated as you care to make it. You don't need to be an extremely organized individual to maintain your aquaria, rather you need to be consistent.

I know that on either of my days off I have to drain all the tanks half way and refill.

The filters tell me they need maintenance when their output starts to decrease.

 

[nickmcmechan]

same day same routine every week for me - takes about 2 hours to do all the water changes + 1 hour for the other stuff i have to do based on observations through the week

every saturday morning for me