Display Animal Tank and Cage Cleaning Schedule

Turns the owner's list of display tanks and cages, the cleaning jobs each one needs, and the staff available into a clear weekly schedule with a sign-off log.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

ok so this is for Meadowstead Pet Supply, 1790 Larkstead St, Lockhaven. phone 330-555-0152. We're open Tues thru Sun, closed Mondays but I (Mabel Parsons) come in Monday morning just to do the daily stuff. Madeline Pham opens Tues, Thurs, Sat. Manuel Potter opens Wed, Fri, Sun. Display animals: 1. two guinea pigs, Gnocchi and Pumpernickel, in the 4 foot by 2 foot cage by the front window. new bedding Tues and Sat. 2. bearded dragon named Quasar, 40 gallon breeder tank. glass wipe on Wed, full clean (all the substrate out and wipe down the tank) on Sundays. 3. betta named Sir Pickles, 5 gallon tank. glass wipe Tues, water change Thurs, check the filter Sundays. 4. the 29 gallon community tank with the neon tetras. water change Wed, glass wipe Sat, rinse the filter Sun. 5. budgie flight cage, bird is Lieutenant Fig. full cage clean Fri. Every day for all of them: pick up waste, fresh water, check food. If anything looks off with an animal tell me right away and I'll call the vet, don't wait for the next cleaning day. Need a sheet staff can sign off on.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Meadowstead Pet Supply
1790 Larkstead St, Lockhaven | 330-555-0152
Weekly Display Animal Cleaning Schedule

Every day (all five enclosures)

Pick up waste
Give fresh water
Check food
Monday: Mabel Parsons does these daily tasks only. The store is closed.
Tuesday to Sunday: the person opening that day does them, along with the jobs below.

Tuesday (Madeline Pham)

Guinea pigs, Gnocchi and Pumpernickel (4 foot by 2 foot cage): new bedding
Betta, Sir Pickles (5 gallon tank): glass wipe
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Wednesday (Manuel Potter)

29 gallon community tank (neon tetras): water change
Bearded dragon, Quasar (40 gallon breeder tank): glass wipe
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Thursday (Madeline Pham)

Betta, Sir Pickles (5 gallon tank): water change
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Friday (Manuel Potter)

Budgie flight cage, Lieutenant Fig: full cage clean
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Saturday (Madeline Pham)

Guinea pigs, Gnocchi and Pumpernickel: new bedding
29 gallon community tank (neon tetras): glass wipe
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Sunday (Manuel Potter)

Bearded dragon, Quasar (40 gallon breeder tank): full clean (all substrate out, tank wiped down)
29 gallon community tank (neon tetras): rinse the filter
Betta, Sir Pickles (5 gallon tank): check the filter
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

Monday (Mabel Parsons, daily tasks only)
Signed off by: ______ Time finished: ______

If an animal looks off
Tell Mabel right away. She will call the vet. Do not wait for the next cleaning day.

Weekly job count
Tuesday 2, Wednesday 2, Thursday 1, Friday 1, Saturday 2, Sunday 3. Total: 11 scheduled jobs, plus the daily tasks.

Questions for the owner

Which cleaning products should staff use for the tanks and the cages, and how should each be used? Staff will follow the product label.
How much water should be changed in the 5 gallon betta tank and the 29 gallon community tank?
Where should the guinea pigs, Quasar, and Lieutenant Fig stay while their cage or tank is being fully cleaned?

What it does

Turns the owner's list of display tanks and cages, the cleaning jobs each one needs, and the staff available into a clear weekly schedule with a sign-off log. Staff can see exactly what to clean each day and who is responsible.

Use it when: Use when a pet store owner needs a weekly tank and cage cleaning schedule for store display animals, such as "make a cleaning schedule for the tanks," "who cleans what this week," or "set up a cage cleaning log for the display animals."