It was still sad to find dropsy platy dead when we got home today. Even worse to find him with all his guts eaten out, and his body stuck to the filter intake. Nasty cannibalistic fishies.

The other day – maybe it was Monday – we checked the levels, to see if there was a chemical reason for angel unhappiness. Everything was the same, normal – except for pH. It had gone down to 6.4. May be a result of rotting food – not that I think much is left to rot – and I’m not sure how much of a difference this drop will make. Anyway, we added some sodium bicarb; checked again in 24 hours, and it had gone up a little. Must check it again soon, and do a water change.