Hi, it’s A Gamer’s Wife, here with my last Wed post for a while. At the beginning of the year, I challenged myself to release two articles per week for the month of January as an experiment, and the conclusion is that I’m definitely not ready to increase my upload schedule permanently. :) So starting in February, I’m going back to my regular once-a-week Saturday releases that you can always expect.
For my final bonus post of January, I’m going to talk about my preparations for my first fish convention, Aquashella in Dallas. It looks like so much fun, and I really hope to learn a lot and come back with some cool swag. But I definitely have a few unique challenges since my channel is semi-anonymous and there’s sure to be a bunch of FishTubers and their fans there. So how do I keep my privacy while still enjoying myself?
First off, I’m probably not going to be wearing sunglasses inside the whole time, so inevitably my face will probably show up on camera somewhere. (True face reveal?!) Maybe what I’ll do is explore all the booths on my own first, catch some footage, and then by the end of the day, I’ll introduce myself to the FishTube booth and let come what may. I still don’t plan on sharing my real name, so I guess if you meet me in person… you can call me A Gamer’s Wife? AGW? Comment below if you have any suggestions.
Map of Aquashella 2018 in Chicago
Anyways, I happened to get Rachel O’Leary’s shrimp girl shirt for Christmas, thanks to my BFF! (It’s like she watches my video or something...) So now I have something for people to sign. But I heard Aquarium Co-Op usually gives away free shirts as well, so maybe I’ll be lucky enough to get one and see Cory McElroy (and his wife Katie!) in person.
I’m not sure who all is coming, but I know the King of DIY is holding a contest to bring a lucky fan to Aquashella, so you have until Feb 10, 2019 to make a video to enter (#not sponsored).
As an introvert, I’m kinda both excited and nervous about going, but Sean from pecktec told me whenever he starts feeling overwhelmed at conventions, he just grabs someone to film an impromptu interview. So, thanks for the advice, Sean!
Anyway, I know I’m not a big creator by any means and it’s probably a one in a million chance that I’ll meet someone who watches my videos, but if you see me, please come say hi! This is my first convention and I don’t know when I’ll be able to make another one, so I’d definitely love to meet y’all if I can. If you haven’t already, follow me on Instagram where I’ll be posting real-time updates at Aquashella. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you in the next article!
Is your betta fish incessantly biting his beautiful tail, like a little kid who thinks it’s funny to cut his own hair? Keep reading to find out what it looks like, why it happens, and some tips and tricks for stopping it.
My son really wanted a crowntail betta because of their spiky-looking frills, so we helped him pick out a gorgeous blue and red one from Petco that he named Darth Vader. Unfortunately, Darth Vader had a bad habit of biting his tail! One morning, we woke up to find that he had just happily sheared off the top half of his caudal fin.
Darth Vader's new "haircut"
Signs of Tail Biting
The reason why we knew it was tail biting and not some other problem is because it had a few telltale signs:
Missing chunks (often round) from fins or tail have very clean edges and no discoloration
Damage is usually all in one section (not evenly spread everywhere)
Damage happens suddenly within a few hours (sometimes catch them in the act)
Other reasons why your betta’s tail may be damaged is if it got caught on sharp decor, sucked up in the filter, or nipped by other tank mates. Thankfully, just because it’s damaged doesn’t mean it’ll automatically get infected and turn into fin rot. But if you see fin or tail deterioration that is ragged or tattered, fins or tail that look clamped, and wound edges that are black or red in coloration or have fuzzy growths – it’s likely fin rot (which I won't be covering in this article) so make sure to research treatment for it asap.
Unfortunately, I haven't seen a lot of research or studies about this behavior, so but there's been lots of speculation from hobbyists. Tail biting could be caused by:
Stress from their environment (e.g., filter flow too fast, kids tapping on glass)
Boredom
Discomfort from the weight of large fins or tail
Aggression because he thinks its tail is another betta
Hereditary issue
Just a bad habit (like people who bite their nails)
Ideas for Preventing Tail Biting
While there's no surefire way to stop the betta from destroying his tail since you can't constantly be at his side, here are some suggested methods for distracting, entertaining, and enriching your betta's life to keep his mind off his caudal fin. (Huge thank you to Twitter user @Nature_Grrrl for her help and suggestions that came from her working with animal behaviorist @JoannaBergerMSc.)
Change up the decor every time you do a water change to keep things interesting
Change up his diet, such as by giving live food like baby brine shrimp or blackworms to hunt
Provide enrichment by training him to follow a chopstick with food stuck at the end or to swim through the hoop end of your net, using a small pen light and dropping a piece food as positive reinforcement (like clicker training).
Try teaching more advanced tricks with the R2 Fish School Training Kit, which comes with an instruction manual and obstacle course.
Train your betta fish to swim through a hoop (source)
Treatment for Tail Biting
If your betta fish is strong and healthy, his tail should heal up fine on its own. Just make sure to keep the water quality very high by keeping on top of your water changes. Decrease any stress factors in his environment, such as by slowing the filter flow, hiding any reflections he flares at, heating the water to the proper temperature, and so forth.
For gentle treatments, some people like to add slime coat-enhancing products for faster healing, such as Seachem Stress Guard and API Stress Coat water conditioner which contains aloe. Others recommend using Indian almond leaves or catappa leaves for their reported antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. And finally, there's good ol' aquarium salt – just dose according to the manufacturer's instructions to help with your fish's osmoregulation and other benefits.
Darth Vader finally left his tail alone once he got some roommates!
In the end, we ended up moving Darth Vader from his own solitary tank to a 20-gallon community tank with other fish to keep him distracted and entertained. He got along very well with his new roommates, but would still take the occasional chomp out of his tail when he remember it. Thankfully it occurred a lot less frequently than before, giving his body a chance to heal and regrow to its full glory. 😍
Question of the Day
Has your betta fish ever had a problem with tail biting? How did you stop it? Comment below to share your experiences because I’d love to hear them. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you next time!
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Somehow 2 inches of water disappeared from my aquarium, but everything around the tank is dry! What in the world happened? How will my husband react? 😨 Hope you can learn from my mistakes and why you should never forget to maintenance your filter!
Has your aquarium ever flooded or leaked in your home? Comment below to share your experiences because I’d love to hear them. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you next time!
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Search for the perfect school of nano fish to light up your planted aquarium? Look no further than the green neon tetra, or Paracheirodon simulans! Keep reading to find out how to care for them and what makes them such a popular choice in the aquascaping world.
What's the Difference Between Cardinal, Neon, and Green Neon Tetras?
You’re right – all of them have a blue horizontal stripe with some red underneath it. Cardinals are the biggest, and in my aquarium, you predominantly saw the red color more than anything. Neon tetras are the cheapest with only half a red stripe. And green neons? Well, they’re the smallest, barely have any red, and aren’t as common as their cousins. So what’s the big deal? I mean, I almost totally passed over them myself if it hadn’t been for my husband (the one with the art degree) convincing me to get them.
Cardinal tetras vs. neon tetras vs. green neon tetras (from left to right)
The reason why you’ll often see aquascapers play with green neon tetras is because they strike the perfect balance between being brightly colored yet blending with the background, meaning they don’t detract too much attention from the planted scape. There’s something magical about seeing that flash of brilliant turquoise from across the room, even when the aquarium lights are off. And make sure you watch them when the lights come on, at least once, because their stripe becomes like royal blue glitter, almost sparkly violet, that is unbelievable to behold.
pH: prefers acidic (but I had no problems keeping my wild-caught tetras at 8.0 pH)
Water Hardness: very soft
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 1 inch long (where females are slightly larger and rounder looking)
Tank Mates: peaceful nano fish that aren't big enough to eat them
Stocking: at least 6 to 10 tetras in a 10-gallon tank (more is better though)
Swimming Area: middle of the tank
Breeding: egg scatterers (can be difficult to raise since the eggs are light sensitive)
What Foods Should I Feed Green Neon Tetras?
When I purchased them in December, my wild-caught green neons were miniscule at only half an inch long, so I actually had some trouble feeding them at first because all my normal foods were too big for their mouths! So if you get them young, I found that they like crushed up flakes, crushed up dried bloodworms, and Hikari micro pellets, but the New Life Spectrum community pellets were too large. The fish store I got them from also recommended feeding them live or frozen baby brine shrimp, cyclops, and daphnia.
Eventually they also learned to eat Repashy gel food. My cory catfish would tear into the big chunk I dropped, and the green neon tetras would linger on the outskirts, picking off the messy, little particles that floated off.
What Tank Mates Can You Keep with Green Neon Tetras?
Because they won’t swarm to food as quickly as some other fish, only keep them with mild-mannered fish who will give them a chance to eat and who they feel safe swimming around, like my cory catfish and honey gourami. In fact, the creature they were most afraid of was me! But if I sat down in front of the tank and didn’t move, they’d eventually come out again and start exploring. As shyer creatures, they really do enjoy a heavily planted or densely decorated aquarium with lots of hiding spots they can dart in and out of. That being said, if you ever need to catch them, it’s a huge pain so make sure to read my tutorial on catching aquarium fish.
Pet Rating for the Green Neon Tetra
Overall, the green neon tetra is a very striking, colorful nano fish that definitely gets high scores for attractiveness. Not a ton of individual personality, but they do tend to shoal well together. They're pretty hardy and easy to care for, as long as you have food small enough for them to eat and no greedy or aggressive tankmates. Unfortunately, they're a little harder to source. I haven’t seen them in major pet stores like Petco and PetSmart, so you’d need to find a local fish store that can get them in or order them online.
Attractiveness: 5/5
Hardiness: 5/5
Ease of Care: 4/5
Availability: 3.5/5
Hope you enjoyed my take on green neon tetras and my first care guide in a while. If you’d like to see more, I’ve put together a list for you with all my species spotlights. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you in the next post!
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So you’re wanting to make the switch from fake to live aquarium plants, and you’ve already done a bunch of research on lighting, substrate, and so forth. I’m going to let you in on the 5 things I wish I knew about planted tanks that most beginner tutorials never cover. I'm not talking about basic level 1 knowledge like “Put your lights on a timer,” but more like level 2 stuff that you don’t figure out until way later when you happen hear a random comment in a 4-hour live stream.
Now I really like the natural look for my aquariums, which I initially tried to imitate using fake plant decor. However, I eventually decided to try live plants because everyone was going on and on about how great it naturally improves water quality, and you know me, I’ll try anything that saves me time.
Tip #1: New planted tanks will get algae
The first thing I learned is that planted tanks don’t necessarily save time (at least at first). With my fake aquarium decor, I never turned on the lights unless I was standing directly in front of the tank because my parents taught me not to waste electricity. That also means I never had algae growth. The fact is new planted tanks will get algae and that’s normal. In the beginning stages as your plants are getting settled, you’ll have to spend the time removing algae regularly, scraping down the walls, and keeping on top of water changes to reduce excess nutrients.
One time I let my newly planted betta tank go for two weeks without a water change, and when I came back from vacation, I had a massive brown algae explosion! Lesson learned, for sure.
Tip #2: Don't fertilize as soon as you get the plants
Contrary to your natural inclination, don't fertilize right after you set up your new planted tank. Because the plants are still in shock and getting used to the new water parameters or substrate they’re in, they’re not going to grow a lot at first. Once they’ve gotten settled in and a little more rooted, then start slowly adding your root tabs and water column fertilizers – maybe at quarter or half strength at first, and then gradually increasing it to a balanced amount. Excess nutrients in those early days will lead to more algae.
Tip #3: Fast growing plants die quickly & slow growing plants die slowly
Speaking of which, you often hear people say that you should use fast growing plants in your newly planted aquarium so they can suck up the excess nutrients very quickly and starve out the algae. Well, just remember tip #3: fast-growing plants tend to die quickly, whereas slow-growing plants will die more slowly. As you’re learning how to grow plants underwater, slow-growing plants are a little more forgiving and will give you some time to react to those yellowing leaves you see and adjust accordingly, and usually they’ll recover and bounce back. Whereas fast growing plants will just die and then you’re out the money.
Tip #4: Plants will die, but consider it money well-spent
With regards to moolah, just start with the expectation that plants will die on you, even the beginner ones that are supposedly bulletproof. I have killed java fern, anubias, vallisneria, and even a floating plant. I mean, some of these things are practically invasive if you hear people talk, and yet I’ve managed to massacre them all for one reason or another. Part of me was like, “Wow, I just flushed $30 down the toilet.” But the advice I heard was, “Consider this learning experience like a workshop.” You might spend $30 on a workshop to learn about planted tanks, right? So this is just the hands-on, real-world version of it in your home, where you get to learn from your mistakes first hand and do things differently next time.
Tip #5: Get your plants from local fish auctions or hobbyists that live near you
Rather than spending the big bucks on plants that have been shipped to a fish store or are purchased from an online retailer, try buying from local hobbyists. Plants sold that way are generally much cheaper, you don’t have to pay for or possibly have them damaged in shipping, and they’ve usually already been acclimated to living in water parameters similar to yours. Sometimes certain plants just won't thrive in your water. But you know what, your fellow fish keepers living in the same area know what plants do work, so follow their recommendations and ask for a few clippings from their tanks.
My new ludwigia repens I bought from a local aquarist 😍
In my plant keeping journey, I’ve definitely seen the amazing impact live plants have on reducing my nitrate levels in aquariums, and with the help of these level 2 hints, I've been a lot more successful keeping them alive. Huge thanks to my fellow aquarists for sharing their knowledge. Because of them, my eyes have been opened to so many beautiful species that I can’t wait to try!
What tips do you wish you knew before starting your first planted tank? Comment below to share your experiences because I’d love to hear them. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you next time!
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Need to catch some fish from your aquarium but you’re dreading it because of how fast and wily they are? Keeping watching as I follow the preferred methods of 3 famous FishTubers to see which one works the best!
Recently I recently decided to rehome all the fish in my 20-gallon community tank, so I wanted to try some different techniques that I’ve seen online on how to catch aquarium fish. In today’s line-up, we'll be comparing the methods used by Lucas Bretz from LRB Aquatics versus Rachel O’Leary (aka Msjinkzd) versus Cory McElroy of Aquarium Co-Op.
Lucas vs. Rachel vs. Cory – Who has the best fish catching technique?
Method 1: Amateur Hour
Before we begin, let’s first see how most people catch fish – using a net and dumb luck. If you’ve got derpy, slower fish like cory catfish, this method will probably do just fine. However, if you’re trying to catch fast, little fish like green neon tetras, I’m telling you right now that you ain’t never catching nuthin’. Especially in an aquarium that’s heavily planted or has lots of décor as obstacles.
There's no way I'm going to catch those zippy, nano fish!
Method 2: Ninja Mode
So I was watching Lucas from LRB Aquatics who boasts a fish room of 200+ tanks, and he mentioned catching fish at night when they’re sleepy. The two bonus tips he also utilizes are 1) moving slowly as to not freak the fish out and 2) bringing two nets so you can use the little net to corral the fish into the bigger net. I didn’t have great luck with this method since my cory catfish were already awake at 6 a.m. when I tried to catch them, so maybe next time I'll need to try 4 a.m. 😩
Lucas using two nets to catch rainbowfish (source)
Method 3: Shotgun Approach
Rachel O’Leary of Msjinkzd.com imports and sells nano fish for a living, so she has lots of practice netting them out. When she’s moving fish during summer tubbing, I see her lower the water level, remove all the plants and hardscape in the way, and then just sweep a large net back and forth in the remaining water. I didn’t feel like tearing down my aquascape, so I settled for just lowering the water.
I think this method is great if you need to move all the fish in a tank, but it’s not as useful if you want to catch 1 specific nano fish. (Although I suppose you could always remove all the fish into a smaller container and then pick out your intended target.) Also, bonus tip: don’t lower the water too much or your fish may have problems swimming into the net.
Method 4: The Trapdoor
Cory Elway from Aquarium Co-Op owns his own fish store, and he has a very effective fish catching tutorial. Rather than using two nets, he recommends using one large net and your hand to corral the fish, since your hand can move much faster than a net with lots of water resistance. All you do is set up the net in a corner with one end open like a trap, slowly guide the fish in with your hand, and then close the net so that the fish are sealed inside against the tank wall. Using this technique, I was amazingly able to scoop out two specific green neon tetras that were diseased and needed to be treated.
Catching green neon tetras using the trapdoor method
Last Ditch Effort: Combining All Methods
However, when I had to catch all 14 green neon tetras in the tank, I got every single one of them except one particularly sneaky tetra, who was just impossible to nab. Eventually, I had to combine Rachel’s and Cory’s methods. I lowered the water, disassembled almost my entire aquascape (😭), and used the trapdoor technique.
Also, I added my own little twist and enlisted the help of my husband and eagle-eyed son as extra sets of eyes to spot the fish. From above, these little stinkers are dark grey and are invisible on my black substrate. Together, the Gamer’s Wife family proceeded to defeat the last remaining green neon tetra so he could join his brothers and sisters!
Personally, I like Cory’s fish store method because it’s highly effective and usually doesn’t involve removing decor, but as you can tell with the tiny green neon tetras, there was no way I was going to catch that last one without combining all available techniques.
Question of the Day
What’s your best trick for catching fish? Comment below to share your experiences because I’d love to hear them . Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you next time!
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Are you looking for an interesting, little breeding project? Try honey gouramis! They’re easy to breed, they make cool bubble nests, and it’s a fun challenge to raise the fry. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions and some best practices I learned!
How to Breed Honey Gouramis
After all the enjoyment I got out of raising cory catfish fry, I absolutely got baby fever and was like, “Ooo, what else can I breed?” Turns out my honey gourami Pikachu is pretty easy to breed, so I set about finding him a wife.
Gouramis breed and hatch very quickly, so before you introduce the potential parents, start your infusoria culturenow.
For the breeding tank, I set up a 10-gallon aquarium with the heater raised to 82°F.
To make it easier to build a bubble nest, lower water to 6 to 8 inches high and keep water surface agitation at a minimum with a gentle sponge filter. Also, add floating plants or large leaves on the surface so that it’s easy to build nest. I used both floating fake plants and an upside-down plastic cup cut in half (inspired by betta breeders), and the male chose to build his nest under the cup.
Male honey gourami creating a bubble nest under a plastic cup
Condition the parents by feeding them well with live and frozen foods several times a day, imitating favorable conditions for their fry. I was able to trigger breeding by feeding live baby brine shrimp. The male in breeding dress turns vibrantly colored with a black-blue throat and abdomen, while the female becomes plump with eggs.
Female and male honey gourami eating live baby brine shrimp in breeding tank
After making a suitable bubble nest, the male will embrace the female multiple times so that she drops her eggs and he gathers them up into his nest. Once she is emptied of eggs, he will chase her away from the nest and you can remove her from the breeding tank.
I found a study from India saying their honey gouramis laid 200 to 400 eggs per batch, with a 33% survival rate where most deaths occurred among the 7- to 15-day-old fry. However since my gouramis were first-time parents, they laid like ten eggs that produced two healthy fry in end.
The eggs hatch after 24 to 36 hours and then become free swimming after another one to two days, during which time you can remove the male.
Male honey gourami spitting out fertilized eggs into his bubble nest
How to Raise Honey Gourami Fry
For the fry tank (which was the same as my breeding tank), multiple sources said that high humidity was important for the fry’s developing labyrinth organ, so I sealed the top of my tank with saran wrap.
At 1-day-old, the fry look like tiny black tadpoles with a huge yolk sac attached. Because they aren’t totally free swimming yet, they stayed close to surfaces like aquarium décor and even the glass. You can begin feeding them once they become free swimming.
Now I took a page from master breeder Greg Sage and heavily fed the fry while maintaining high water quality. For the first 2 weeks, I fed them 5 times a day, alternating between infusoria and a little bit of Hikari First Bites, and I changed 15-20% of the water every day.
2-week-old honey gourami fry
To remove fish waste and uneaten food, I tied a chopstick to one end of some airline tubing, sucked on the other end to start the siphon, and then put that end of the tubing in a net so that it could catch any fry that accidentally got sucked up.
I tried to feed them live baby brine shrimp when they were a week old, but their mouths simply weren’t big enough, so better to wait till they’re 2 weeks old to try. In the beginning, I collected the baby brine shrimp at the 18-hour mark rather than the usual 24 hours, so they would be even smaller than normal. You can tell if the fry are eating properly because they’ll have pink bellies that match the color of the shrimp.
3-week-old honey gourami fry
My honey gouramis grew super-fast on a diet of mostly live baby brine shrimp because it’s so nutritious and the shrimp’s jerky swimming motions really entice their feeding instinct, but you can also feed them liquid fry food, microworms, boiled egg yolk, the straight-up powder form of Repashy, frozen baby brine shrimp, and eventually transition them to ground-up flakes and other prepared foods when they’re 6-weeks to 2 months old.
As they grew bigger and stronger, I gradually decreased feedings to 2-3 times a day and water changes to 2 times a week. Now at 2 months old, they are ¾ to 1 inch long and are ready to sell!
1-month-old honey gourami fry
I really enjoyed breeding my first bubble nesting fish, and I feel like it’s easier than betta fish because the offspring can all grow up together in the same tank without tons of fighting. Figuring out how to feed these itty-bitty fry was a little nerve-wracking since you can’t easily see infusoria and tell how much the fry are eating. However, once you get past the 2-week mark, you’re pretty much on the home stretch and it’s easy going from there!
2-month-old honey gourami juvenile
Question of the Day
What fish or invert would you like to see me breed next? Comment below to let me know what you think, and view my “Breeding for Fun” playlist if you want to see more this videos like this. Don’t forget to take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you next time!
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During my 2-week break from blogging, I came up with all sorts of new plans I want to make to my aquariums… and that’s when I realized I’ve never really discussed all the pets I currently have in one post. So before I start overhauling everything, here is the world’s shortest “All My Pets” tour ever!
Aquarium #1: 20-Gallon Planted Community Tank
Last year I restarted my 20-gallon community tank with the vision of creating a low tech aquascape and lots of peaceful nano fish. I started off with six albino cory catfish (who reproduced like crazy), 15 green neon tetras, a bunch of amano shrimp, and finally Pikachu the honey gourami as the centerpiece. The tank is located right near our entryway, so it’s like the first thing guests see when they come in and it’s a real crowd-pleaser. “Ooo I had no idea aquariums could look like this!”
Fast-forward to the end of the year, the tank become overrun with baby corys, plus the two additional female honey gouramis I acquired for Pikachu’s harem. So my plan this year is to rehome all the corys and gouramis, maybe even the tetras, and start breeding something else. I’ve never owned plecos before but two of my interviewees, Lily and Chris from Fish for Thought, said that was their favorite fish to breed so I wanna see what the big deal is.
Aquarium #2: 5-Gallon Planted Betta Tank
Soundwave the betta fish has been with me the longest, and halfway through the year, I upgraded him to this beautiful 5-gallon rimless glass aquarium. To be honest, I really struggled with some new planted tank algae issues for a while, which almost made me want to give up and go back to fake decorations, but… I’m finally balancing the light and nutrients so it doesn’t look terrible all the time. But yeah, Soundwave and my little office tank definitely get to stay.
Aquarium #3: 10-gallon Hospital Tank
Haha, I’m really not supposed to have more than 2 tanks (self-imposed limit from lack of time), but this was supposed to replace my quarantine tub because, honestly, plastic tubs are really translucent, making it harder to see any disease symptoms on new fish (which is the whole point). Now it’s become my fry grow-out tank, located next to the kitchen sink for easy, frequent water changes. Near the end of the year I successfully bred my honey gouramis, although these first-time parents only produced two healthy fry, so the babies totally glutted themselves on baby brine shrimp (told you it worked!) and grew like weeds. I mean, it’s only been two months and they’re totally at sellable size. So yeah, it’s time for them to leave the nest and make room for some new babies.
Kelbi the Family Dog
Our only non-aquatic pet is Kelbi, the world’s quietest, calmest, most submissive doggo ever. Seriously, she’s pretty much spoiled me from ever owning another dog again. So Kelbi, you have to live with us forever – promise!
Ultimately, for 2019, I want to keep things interesting in the fish keeping hobby by continually learning and trying new things for myself, and I want to bring you along on that journey, so we can experience the excitement of cool fish, interesting experiments, and learning from other FishTubers together! Anyway, I’m going to try a little experiment and post twice a week in the month of January. You’ll get my usual fish care tutorials on Saturday (which you can expect one this week) and then like a short, aquarium-related vlog or funny skit to help you get over Wednesday Hump Days. Leave me a comment to let me know you think of that idea. Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I’ll see you in the next video!
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