Keeper workflows
Two keepers, one tank: make a treatment handover that can be checked
A recordkeeping workflow separating completed actions, observations and unanswered questions.
By FishyMag · Published
FishyMag editorial workflow · Not a clinical review or treatment recommendation.
Record what happened, not what was intended
A handover that says “treatment done” leaves the next keeper guessing. Record the actual date and local time, exact product name, amount with unit and any uncertainty. If an action was planned but not completed, keep it out of the completed-action record. Do not backfill a missing amount with a calculator result; calculated intent is not proof of what entered the tank.
Keep observations separate from conclusions
Record test values with units and the test used. Describe observations directly rather than labelling them as a diagnosis. Note water changes, equipment changes and products used on replacement water where relevant. A chronology helps someone ask a focused question; it does not prove which event caused a change or identify the next treatment.
Hand over an actual copy
FishyMag’s log is local to the browser. Another keeper or device will not automatically see it. Download the text record and share it yourself, making clear when it was exported and who maintains the current version. The log does not assign tasks, notify a second keeper or provide a dosing schedule. Agree outside the tool how completed actions will be recorded so multiple copies are not mistaken for one live shared record.
Put it into practice
Your checklist
- Separate planned actions from completed actions.
- Include units, times and uncertainty.
- Share an exported copy; device storage is not team synchronisation.
Sources and scope
This article distinguishes manufacturer statements from FishyMag’s own workflows and arithmetic examples. Linked formulation records retain their own evidence dates; publishing this article does not refresh those records.
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Formulations change. Always read the label on the bottle in your hand, and contact the manufacturer if your tank contains anything valuable or unusual.