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Lazy

Key moment
I’ve been lazy these past couple weeks and neglected to vacuum substrate or change water. All I e been doing for two weeks is topping off an inch of evaporated water every week. Just changed water tho feeling happy and proud fish looks so happy and s…
Observation

I love my magic fish

He had a fun tear that was obvious and now it’s genuinely gone I can barely see it and his fins are so iridescent

Problem

Fresh fin cut

I literally came home from a days vacation and he has a tear in his long flowing fin:(( I’m going to change out the water later so it doesn’t like get worse but IDK what’s causing the tear and how to prevent it. For now I’m thinking js keep ammonia a…
Milestone

Silkies first chase

Key moment
Today I fed silkie his second meal like I always do when I come back home from school and he chased it into the substrate and I’ve NEVER seen him do that:)) it made me so happy:)) btw there is a lot of poop from my snail it’s like everywhere and I’m…
Milestone

Silkie ate hitchhiker snail

Key moment

I crush one between my fingers since I saw it in my plan and I put it in his feeding ring and he ate it!!! I’m so proud of him I love him soooo much ong

Update

Substrate tabs Amazon sword

Added two substrate tablets to Amazon sword bc the center it urning a bit yellow and the leaves are translucent

Update

Feeding getting easier

I dropped food in front of him and gently led him to the feeding ring where I’ve noticed he likes to rest on the suction cup since I’ve installed it last night. He’s eating more readily and is able to snatch food as soon as it comes near him. Nerile…
Update

Snails gone?

I think my hitchhiker snails are gone after days of crushing them against the glass and investigating roots and pinching them between my finger and investigating underneath all the leaves and snipping off the ones I thought were affected.

Inspiration

Spot cleaning/ Pink Betta

Did some light spot cleaning in areas with algae or the brown stuff on my sand substrate betta is showing pink tones!!

Update

Got Silkie

Omgggg I was so concerned bc he wasn’t moving while I was acclimating the temp in his travel bag to the temp in my tank and he perked right up when I placed him in the tank!! He’s so cute and I love him very much will try feeding tmr morning

Update

Temp stability

My temperature fluctuates from 79-81 degrees and idk if I should change my heater settings but I’m not gonna touch it because

My room is a bit cooler at night

Milestone

Silkie

Key moment

He’s coming soon this week I think in two days and I’m so excited I tested the water before hand and I’m wondering if it’s good enough and if my tank is good enough