Recording Chart

[Anthrax15]

Does anyone have a chart I could use for recording trace elements daily/weekly?

Would love to have a clipboard I can hang by my tank to keep track of parameters

 

[Bryn]

Something I need to do. I keep a log book, but I'm always trying to find the information amongst other data, making it difficult to do.

 

[dbowman5]

Do you test next to your tank?
Is someone else testing for you?
do you want to keep long term records or just a snapshot?
the reason for the questions are that in manufacturing we kept many results charts. some at the machine/sump that was tested some in a central location. on-line there are probably downloadable charts for plotting the things you want to display. If you have a range you are trying to keep and want to watch for trends use the Moving IR. if you have big numbers and small ones you can put them on the same graph by using multipliers for each. if you wanted to track magnesium and hardness you could put them on the same sheet with different color ink where one number (hardness) is x1, and (Mg) is x100; so they both are some where between 7 and 16.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Does anyone have a chart I could use for recording trace elements daily/weekly?

Would love to have a clipboard I can hang by my tank to keep track of parameters

You measure trace elements weekly? Which ones and how? Sounds very expensive if you really mean trace elements (copper, iron, manganese, etc.).

 

[New&no clue]

What about an App for your phone. It tracks everything for you, and you can easily access the data from anywhere.

 

[Anthrax15]

You measure trace elements weekly? Which ones and how? Sounds very expensive if you really mean trace elements (copper, iron, manganese, etc.).

Nah, guess I only meant Ca, Kh, and Mag. At least until I get a dosing regiment down.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Nah, guess I only meant Ca, Kh, and Mag. At least until I get a dosing regiment down.

OK, just to clarify the terms, those are all among the major ions/elements of seawater (the highest concentrations), lower concentration ions are minor elements, and lower still are the trace elements.