He looks like a pine cone. His tail is also a bit shredded, which I think had started just before we went to Tasmania. One of the black widow tetras is definitely on his way out; he’s spending all of his time at the top looking frenetic. I just caught him in the net, and he too is looking mildly pine cone-ish.

We bought some more hornwort (I think that’s what it is) about six or eight weeks ago. It hasn’t done very well this time. Not sure whether it’s being eaten, which is possible, or whether it’s just not very happy. There’s still some left – just bits and pieces – maybe it will regrow from this point.