Freshwater

In This Chapter
Using a log book
Going the film route
Taking digital pictures
Chapter 21
Recording Data and
Photographing Fish
Learning better photography techniques
One great way to enhance your fishkeeping hobby is by keeping a written
log and taking pictures of your prize aquatic pets. Photos and logs are
good tools for learning more about your fish, their breeding habits, environmental
quirks, and natural social interactions. Photography is also a fun way
to enhance your social standing by impressing your friends with your great
pictures. Most of the equipment you need for fish photography and written
logs are fairly inexpensive and can be easily obtained.
Keeping a Log Book
Keeping track of your fish’s individual health, breeding schedule, and food
preferences can be quite a difficult job, especially if you have a large variety
of species, or more aquariums than the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
One good way to keep tabs on your aquarium fish is to use a written logbook.
A complete record of each fish in your aquarium lets you monitor your pet’s
history, social habits, growth, water conditions, feeding habits, and spawning
successes.