By 5teve-0 | January 3, 2012 | Category Briefings
I just returned from our 10-day road trip to Northern California. Suffice to say, it was a refreshing and respite retreat from the hectic life of Los Angeles. Shaggy, our adopted guinea pig survived the 1,600+ mile round-trip and was glad to be home. I am surprised to find that all the plants and all […]
Read MoreBy 5teve-0 | November 27, 2011 | Category Briefings
As I was observing my reclusive albino bristle-nose plecostomus in the Fluval Chi, I noticed a few peculiar dots lined slightly beneath the substrate and pressed against the glass. When I took a closer look, it became apparent that the dots are fish fries that were probably born quite recently. I looked around the gravel […]
Read MoreBy 5teve-0 | November 23, 2011 | Category Briefings
So I decided to trim the neon tetra population down to a mere two; yeah I know they swim in shoals, yeah I know that keeping just two increases their stress level, however they seem fine (for now). In their place, I’ve added two brightly colored gold-dust mollies. They have a nice glow to their […]
Read MoreBy 5teve-0 | November 20, 2011 | Category Briefings
Just one day after introducing zebra danios into the Fluval Chi 6.6, I added a school of neon tetra and two freshwater dwarf atyid shrimps. The neon tetras brought curiosity to the school of zebra danios, piquing their sense to the point where they were chased around the tank. School of neon tetras. They […]
Read MoreBy 5teve-0 | November 20, 2011 | Category Briefings
Here’s a small update regarding the a side aquarium project that I’ve been working on. The aquarium is a Fluval Chi 6.6 gallon tank, measuring 10″x10″x16″. I chose this tank because of its minimalistic, yet all inclusive design. I think it’s great because it also incorporates feng shui elements into it, such as the “floating” […]
Read More