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On 11/30/2022 at 6:53 PM, Schuyler said:

I don't know how much coconuts cost in Switzerland but here I can buy one for less than the price of one coconut hut and you can make two out of it. You can also stick moss to it to make it look nicer

Mountain villages aren’t exactly known for  global tastes on supermarket shelves, but I’m definitely going to try grow some moss on it!

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On 12/1/2022 at 7:18 AM, Minanora said:

really look forward to your unboxing of the care package. It feels like it's been forever. I'm getting antsy and it's not even for me. 😂 I'm so excited for you! I wanna see what you get!

@Zenzo told me yesterday that my items have been selected and should be going across the Atlantic soon; hats off to him for doing this 👏👍.

 

On 12/1/2022 at 7:18 AM, Minanora said:

How are the tiny cories doing?

No sign of them yet…hopefully they turn up. This time round I’ll try the air stone in a pickle jar idea and see how that turns out 

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Brian looks like a handsome gentleman! Can't wait to see what his lady friend looks like! The red caucatoides are still the prettiest apisto in my mind and he's a specimen! 😍

On 12/1/2022 at 12:42 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

 

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He looks like a little troll under the bridge, waiting to take his tax for crossing.

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On 12/1/2022 at 8:03 PM, nabokovfan87 said:

Just body shape. Totally could be wrong. Rounder belly and body, males look thin in comparison.

Supposedly there have been single cases of aquarium breeding...though I have no intention to try! I used to have two, but the current one was dominant and constantly harassed the other. Gave it to my uncle 😁.

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On 12/2/2022 at 3:23 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Supposedly there have been single cases of aquarium breeding...though I have no intention to try! I used to have two, but the current one was dominant and constantly harassed the other. Gave it to my uncle 😁.

Very cool videos on YouTube of the process. I wouldn't mind trying it one day.

On 12/2/2022 at 7:20 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Its a rescue dog 🐶 from Bosnia who would supposedly be put down otherwise. 

Looks a bit like a Murphy/Murph to me. She seems like a super chill lapdog style pup. Very cool!

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On 12/2/2022 at 9:20 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Hey all, this journal is turning into a bit of a monologue (time zones!) but I’m pleased to announce that my family is taking in another 🙄 dog. Here it is: D750CF58-8E03-49AA-9B6C-2D9C8CF2498B.png.8be1a39976df2fc46494d1530abb3fe6.png

Its a rescue dog 🐶 from Bosnia who would supposedly be put down otherwise. 
Her name is up for grabs! ( @TeeJay)

😍 She's adorable! I'll be excited to hear what you decide to name! She looks like a cute lil ragamuffin to me.

Also I'm definitely not opposed to these unsolicited dog pics. Keep 'em coming!

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The coconut hut has arrived, along with (drum roll) some spider wood. I’ve never used spider wood before, and this is my first attempt at doing stuff with it.5544A335-957D-4AAC-ACB2-DBB52804863C.jpeg.3cf52d2a51891f976b97377b22b3af64.jpeg

Also found out that the light on my empty 15 gal has burnt out *sigh* so I’ll add a new one to my Christmas wish list 😁76A46F4B-B034-428A-A726-1DA10B4F34FB.jpeg.46a29e7ed80cce10310e4197432913f0.jpeg

Today I checked the spawning mop I put in my 65 gal; no eggs! 😞 The emperor tetras are increasingly fat, but sadly that doesn’t seem to hamper their speed. Completely failed to catch anything apart from the most _stupid_ guppy ever!😂

On a final note, my LFS shift went well, but none of their Apisto Cacatuoides females had much body weight on them, and looked emanciated. 
 

Found this in the mountain while walking the dog this morning- try guessing what it is!EFBD4DE0-979B-4418-9259-1C47057C64C8.jpeg.3468aa3a5e4470ea592e25ff4b9960e5.jpeg

Have a nice day and merry Christmas 🎄 

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On 12/3/2022 at 6:56 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Why would you name a dog up for grabs?

By “Her name is up for grabs” I mean: “Any name suggestions ?”

On 12/3/2022 at 7:03 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I think Cleo is a better name.

Go with LED. Better success w/ plants. Some fun features on them too, like automatic sunrise/daylight/moonlight cycle.

The one that has burnt out actually worked really well (pics from 2020):

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Nice longish post today:

I’ve spotted some more Endlers!2B25F88E-C2F1-48FA-8ABA-9E4B7EBE9EFC.jpeg.c49eb080c8e3ad708a12941d036bdc09.jpeg68DAD836-A335-4CE3-BC3F-A6F40CCADDFB.jpeg.78be58fd386881e264f4fd22d9b0cc14.jpeg

Hiding around the place, and I guess there’s roughly 20 of them! The tank is starting to get overstocked, but none of the juveniles have reached maturity yet, so I’m in a bit of a pickle on that one🤷‍♂️.

Presenting my eternal shame: my 20 gallon grow out eyesore:E790221C-E2C6-48F1-A7B3-3095BDF56680.jpeg.27e00a60562abe8adbc7d11f4029d481.jpeg

It currently has a swordtail female, some splash tetras, and an Apisto agassizii female. It looked great a couple of weeks ago…and then I went on a school camp for 5 days and left my dad a care sheet. Turns out he massively overfed the tank and constantly changed the light. If you want a job done well…😢.88782835-208D-419B-8296-F9BEB238B156.jpeg.56845a2ea7f23b887d3594d4adeb8492.jpeg

@Zenzo was a godsend when he said that I was getting a care package. This could be my second chance at fixing my ex-wonderful tank! We’ll see what’s in the package, and I’ll work on what I’ve got.

Master plan:

1)The plants are gonna go through the Reverse Respiration treatment

2)The fish will be removed while the aquarium is drained

3) The substrate shall be changed from sand to gravel which I have bought from the Swiss equivalent of Home Depot. Rinsed of course 😝!

4) 3 sides of the tank shall be spray painted black, because I think the white wall behind is reflecting light back into the tank and therefore causes considerable algae growth.

5) Tank shall be refilled and cycled and have a Stone Age model light timer and auto-feeder, for a better balance. 
6) @Cory  showed some floating plant in his last vid which looked AMAZING and I really must get some.

7) Light shall be changed from ‘Juwel Novolux ‘ crap 💩 to a spare light I have at hand.

All in all, I have something to do between Cmas and the new year!😂😁


Apart from that my future rescue dog 🐶 shall be picked up on the 17th (Xmas present 🎁😜) and my mum used her veto on the great names that you guys suggested. Her name shall be “Pippa”👍0EA99C85-959D-45A2-9F7F-84F46701540B.png.9d6fd10ccd571cb2d000de996d251ad6.png

On a final note, my Anubias has taken off in the last week in the 65 gal!388F64F5-2DDB-4FC4-9592-829563AF3417.jpeg.1644a6a066b7216cd21b91aa4a2e36d2.jpeg

Have a nice day!!

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