Life has given me an awful lot to think about over the past month.
There is a ton of impending change hanging in the air, and I will be the first to admit that I don't do very well with the ambiguities of change until after said change has occurred.
As a result, a sudden hyper-focus on aquariums has hit! One of my biggest interests since childhood has been reptile/amphibian/bug pets (really, any non-traditional-pets) and their habitats. Aquariums fit that mold perfectly, with the added benefit of the science of perfectly balancing the bio-load of the tank. This is the first time that I've indulged in a hobby purely for myself ever since Torin came into the picture.
Wait, what? I have a hobby now?!
In the last 2 weeks, I've added the following:
If I totally focus on aquariums, then I don't have to think about anything else, right?
So... just a warning...
The blog is going to be very heavy on aquatic life over the next month or two.
Oh, and I have completely fallen off the weight-loss wagon and dropped the 3-month plan. Should probably get back on that. :/
There is a ton of impending change hanging in the air, and I will be the first to admit that I don't do very well with the ambiguities of change until after said change has occurred.
As a result, a sudden hyper-focus on aquariums has hit! One of my biggest interests since childhood has been reptile/amphibian/bug pets (really, any non-traditional-pets) and their habitats. Aquariums fit that mold perfectly, with the added benefit of the science of perfectly balancing the bio-load of the tank. This is the first time that I've indulged in a hobby purely for myself ever since Torin came into the picture.
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| The 20-gallon long shrimp tank. |
Wait, what? I have a hobby now?!
In the last 2 weeks, I've added the following:
- A 55-gallon aquarium with a long-lost turtle pet.
- The 10-gallon planted shrimp tank has been transferred to a 20-gallon long aquarium, and some chili rasbora have been added, and the temperature has been brought up to encourage shrimp breeding.
- The empty (except for snails) 6.6-gallon has been revamped and is now being used to produce guppy fry for turtle snacks.
- A10-gallon bucket holds a huge clump of java moss as I try an anti-algae experiment.
- A fish bowl is growing 2 types of duckweed which I collected from a pond today.
- Some manzanita driftwood is being water-logged in a trash can.
- A second bucket is soaking some mopani driftwood that's having a serious outbreak of saprolegnia fungus.
- An infusoria experiment is in progress.
If I totally focus on aquariums, then I don't have to think about anything else, right?
So... just a warning...
The blog is going to be very heavy on aquatic life over the next month or two.
Oh, and I have completely fallen off the weight-loss wagon and dropped the 3-month plan. Should probably get back on that. :/
