#whatever. not looking a gift horse in the mouth. (not looking my immortal shrimp in their gross little mandibles) | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

iraprince · 1 year

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Came across a few of your comics (they’re great) and was about to keep scrolling and move on with my life, but then I saw you’re into planted aquariums so I had to follow. Us nerds gotta stick together ya know?

oh hell yeah, high five. i haven't posted any pictures in ages bc as my tank has reached a kind of insane unexpected equilibrium it's also become less photogenic, and i haven't wanted to disturb a stable system just to make it photograph better lol -- BUT recently i have been thinking about finally starting to fuss over it again, maybe add some new plants and some new shrimp to transition over as my current band of amanos reach the end of their lifespan, and maybe when i have that all brushed up i'll take u guys on a little tour again. (for the shrimp nerds who may be interested: i'm thinking about nabbing some neocaridinas, likely blue jelly + carbon rilli. it would be nice to have a self-sustaining colony, since obv the amanos can't breed in fresh water.)

#reluctant to talk more abt the technical stuff bc i am an Annoying Stickler abt tank stuff #and like. okay so i've reached the fabled 'no water change' tank mostly on accident. but the stickler in me feels it's irresponsible to-#casually talk about having a 'no water change' tank when in practice u should always be extremely skeptical of that concept #there is already a lot of misinformation and irresponsible breeziness abt the hobby online and i refuse 2 contribute #god forbid i become the Guy cited in someone being like 'oh well but a guy i follow online has a tank that doesnt need water changes.' ykwi #anyway. no one asked. uhhh what else. not to sound extremely blunt but the amanos should be dead by now actually #i have no idea why they're hanging on. don't get me wrong i'm very happy but every day i peer in there and i'm like. STILL?#whatever. not looking a gift horse in the mouth. (not looking my immortal shrimp in their gross little mandibles)

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