My zygo is flowering madly
It was given to me by my dear friend Kate last year, maybe the year before… it has previously had a few flowers, but right now it is flowering like there will be no winter next year. It has almost 20 open flowers, a number of nearly-open buds – which is annoying, since I won’t get to see them for a few weeks – and a few very small buds, which will hopefully only open after I get back. It’s very lovely… and I have been amusing everyone who comes to visit by displaying it proudly. I brought it in from the window just so I could see it easily, and show it off.
We euthanased the Odd Bit Fish.
We figured it was better to kills one, $2.50 fish, than have all 10 die.
There is heaps of algae happening in the tank, which may mean that the light is on for too long. There is also a snail! Darned if I know how he got in there. He’ll just have to stay there until Saturday when we get something to eat the algae, I guess – cories or loaches, or I’ve read about Siamese Algae Eaters/Flying Foxes.
Did the first water change today; probably ought to get an ammonia test-kit. Hope the nine tetras survive without the tenth…
One of the fish has an Odd Bit on it.
It wasn’t there when they went in the tank yesterday… two days in and already we have a medical issue on our hands. It’s on the dorsal fin…
The other fish seem happier.
We got some fish.
They’re Black Phantom Tetras, and there are ten of them. We also got a light for the tank, and a few plants, some rocks and some very expensive driftwood. It was fun working out where to put the rocks and wood to create the best ‘look’ for the tank. The fish seem a little unsure of their new environs.
New tank
Got tank and gear a few days ago. Had to empty tank today, because we hadn’t washed the gravel and consequently couldn’t see to the back of the tank, let alone from one end to the other. Doubt that fish would like that.
It’s a 4-foot tank, about 150L with gravel (is that about 30 gallons?). All I wanted was some goldfish in a large-ish bowl, for my birthday, and I get this… some people are a little ridiculous.
NOTE: these diary entries are taken from a paper-based diary which I started on this day. I am now writing them up here for the edification primarily of other beginning fish-keepers. We made a lot of stupid mistakes early on, because we didn’t research enough and were given almost no advice by the fish shop. Please read at least the first two months’ worth of entries before either copying us (a bad idea anyway) or judging us!
Randomly Yours, Alex 