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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Thank you for your condolences. I normally keep it totally dark at night, but more recently I’ve shifted to having a dim light on until 12:30am, where previously all lights would turn off by 9pm. Maybe I’ll keep a light in the room dimly on 24/7 for a few days whenever I add a new inhabitant.

    Quarantine after acclimation is a very good idea, and thankfully I can fit a little plastic tank with lid on my desk for any newcomers. I also have a little floating hospital tank (with lid lol) that I could keep a newcomer in for a day or so for observation and adjusting to the new water.




  • I don’t know for sure, but I like to experiment! The pond shop I got my plants from said it’s a shallow water banana plant that can grow up to two inches deep in water. Suffocating I’m not so worried if only because this pond is actively oxygenated by my canister filter providing water circulation and surface agitation. It’s growing some roots in the column of soil I have it in (with a Mr. Stacky in the pond center) and plenty of roots floating in the water, too. Has two pups going at the moment. I’m impressed by how many nutrients this tree draws out - I have to keep the fish well fed to keep the nitrates up 😉