How do you keep track of the fish you have...

[Magnum Man]

so... I'm still working on my spread sheets... the African tank's current sheet, is used in this months tank of the month contest... I've started my hardest one, my Hillstream tank... so far, it looks like this... ( not quite done yet ) this one is harder, being the number of varieties, and the fact, that many have not been properly identified yet...

Bamboo Forest, Hillstream Tank… 55 gallon soft water ( RO ) Hygger 300 watt heater set at 72 Degrees F... 2 Tidal 75 HOB filters ( Modified)… Pothos Vines & Lucky Bamboo, a little driftwood, 20 inch bubble waterfall, Nicrew Skylight plus 48”, small natural color river rock, with (2) 2 inch stone rock piles…

Residents…

Spotted Hillstream Loach… (Gastromyzon sp.) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/3786/Spotted-Hillstream-Loach-(Gastromyzon-sp.) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/gastromyzon-sp-sk03/

Panda Garra… (Garra flavatra) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/503/Panda-Garra-(Garra-flavatra) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/garra-flavatra/

Vietnamese Lizard Hillstream Loach… (Pseudogastromyzon sp) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/6647/Vietnam-Tiger-Hillstream-Loach-(Pseudogastromyzon-sp.) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/pseudogastromyzon-myersi/

Gold Ring Hillstream Loach… (Sewellia albisuera) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/5966/Gold-Ring-Hillstream-Loach-(Sewellia-albisuera) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/sewellia-albisuera/

Bloody Mary Hillstream Loach… (Gastromyzon sp.) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/6013/Bloody-Mary-Hillstream-Loach-(Gastromyzon-sp.) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/gastromyzon-sp-sk03/

Blue Zebra Hillstream Loach… (Gastromyzon sp.) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/7033/Blue-Zebra-Hillstream-Loach-(Gastromyzon-sp.) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/gastromyzon-sp-sk03/

Flat Borneo Sucker Loach… (Hypergastromyzon humilis) https://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/product/hypergastromyzon-humilis/ https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/hypergastromyzon-humilis/

Red Tail Borneo Sucker Loach… (Hypergastromyzon sp.) https://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/product/hypergastromyzon-sp-2/ https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/hypergastromyzon-humilis/

No Common Name Loach… (Bhavania australis) https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/bhavania-australis/?attribute_pa_size=medium https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/bhavania-australis/

Saddle Back Loach… (Homaloptera cf. parclitella) https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/saddle-back-loach/?attribute_pa_size=large https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/homaloptera-parclitella/

Red Lizard Loach… (Homaloptera cf. orthogoniata) https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/red-lizard-loach/?attribute_pa_size=medium https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/homaloptera-orthogoniata/

Reticulated Hillstream Loach… (Sewellia lineolate) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/3683/Reticulated-Hillstream-Loach-(Sewellia-lineolata)https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/sewellia-lineolata

Butterfly Hillstream Loach… (Beaufortia kweichowensis) https://www.dansfish.com/product.detail/6092/Butterfly-Hillstream-Loach-(Beaufortia-kweichowensis) https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/beaufortia-kweichowensis/

Panda Loach… (Yaoshania pachychilus) https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/panda-loach-yaoshania-pachychilus/ https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/yaoshania-pachychilus/

Vietnamese Lizard Hillstream Loach… (Vanmanenia sp. 'Vietnam) https/www.dansfish.com/product.detail/6010/Vietnamese-Lizard-Hillstream-Loach-(Vanmanenia-sp.-'Vietnam') https://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/07-carp-like-fishes-1-loaches/annamia-sp-vanmanenia-sp-vietnam-2/

 

[Magnum Man]

this guy was particularly photogenic today... it's grown and changed a lot in the last year, O believe this one is a Bhavania australis

 

[Oldspartan]

We keep journals, similar to Gwand I think but probably simpler. One for each tank. Each has common name of the fish, the day purchased, any noted issues, aby noted solutions. The journal also has a water change schedule, a vacuum schedule and a general cleaning schedule for whatever non-living items are in the tank. We also make notes of anything we observe that catches our eye as well as behavorial notes on some of our favorite fish.

Fry birthdates are noted, and we have journals for the fry tanks with somewhat similar notes. We also make note of fry survival rates, where they go and when they went.

I actually thought we were anal about gathering information but apparently not. We both actually like paperwork, go figure, so the journals are enjoyable. They also force us to be more observant which I think is the most important part.