Just curious. I use a notebook to write down everything - new arrivals, maintenance, behavior, test results, deaths 
, changes, anything.
, changes, anything.How many of you use a log?
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I keep telling myself that I should do that....but I somehow never get around to it.... 
It's a really good idea though.... :thm:
It's a really good idea though.... :thm:
I just started keeping fish a month ago and I immediately started a log, mainly to use up a very ugly blank book I got for my birthday. The log has been very helpful as I get my schedule established. I can look up what I fed them when, dates of water changes, etc. I really don't think I would remember details without it. During cycling it was invaluable. I think it should be part of the standard newbie advice to keep a log.
I use the log in the back of my test kit booklet. Im lazy. Anything else is put in my Palm handheld.
I keep a log. It's pretty boring stuff, though, since I'm still fishless cycling. 
I tried a demo of Maquarium http://www.everydaysoftware.net/maquarium/ It looks interesting...could be a good way of keeping detailed info that is easy to access, plus you can make graphs.
The demo only allows 3 days of entries though, so I couldn't get a good feel for it, and am hesitant to pay the shareware fee at this point. I'll stick to the old fashioned note keeping for now. 
I tried a demo of Maquarium http://www.everydaysoftware.net/maquarium/ It looks interesting...could be a good way of keeping detailed info that is easy to access, plus you can make graphs.
The demo only allows 3 days of entries though, so I couldn't get a good feel for it, and am hesitant to pay the shareware fee at this point. I'll stick to the old fashioned note keeping for now. 
I started it just to keep tabs on cycling. I hate logs for anything. I never used to even write down homework assignments in high school- well I did, it was just in relaly random places, like my book cover or another subject's book cover or my hand...ooops washed my hand! Logs the best though, because there have been numerous times when I couldn't remember how many days ago I fed my frogs or I looked back to see how long something happened for. Once you get old, al lthe days and weeks seem to run together
What??? Keeping tracks on tanks? Every Sunday or Monday is water change day, I watch for ich & other diseases, Wednesday is "go to PetLand to test salinity and parameters" day, and every day (usually) is feeding day.....