I was originally going to wait until the keychains got here to put them on sale, but I'm getting antsy, so they're on preorder! I estimate I'll receive all of them in a few days and then they'll ship out immediately, if you dare to purchase one. 😈
First up, a bunch of friendly fishy keychains! A coelacanth, a wild type betta, and a furry trout.
Then, some algae! Featuring shapely diatoms and dinoflagellates, as well as some nice green cyanobacteria.
Check them out here! https://garblegoods.bigcartel.com/
My beautiful koi betta Bisby has had a jumping spider neighbor taking advantage of her tank light to hunt bugs under for some time, and recently they met face to face! Very happy to capture each of them acknowledging the other - and Bisby's quick look back at me as if to say "you're seeing this too right?!" 🧡
Edit ✨️ For all those concerned, yes, she does have a lid! I'd just cleaned and was hanging out right there where I filmed from at my office desk. If you are new to fish keeping, please invest in a good lid or when picking setups, favor tank kits that include one!
Thank you all so much for the positive response to my fish paintings 🤍 Here's a sticker sheet that all of my patrons will recieve, I'll be selling these at some Polish cons too!
A few months ago I mentioned that my two tail betta fish, Loulou, had the fringe of his tail turning oddly opaque and white. I posted here to ask opinions, and ended up checking everything from new growth, to ich, to velvet, to fin rot, to regular wear and tear.
This was Lou when I got him, compared to about a six months later btw:
Out of my own depth, I went to an aquarist in town and showed them pictures, describing my concerns. They told me that it was most likely damage from something abrasive in his tank
Pics I showed them:
The thing is though, I don't HAVE anything abrasive in his tank??? He has a ceramic skull hide, which is a little bumpy but otherwise fine, and a smooth flat rock, and his substrate. All his plants are real and his water pump is protected by a sponge.
I left him in the care of a sitter about three weeks ago, and when I came back, his fins were noticeably shorter and far more haggard. I gave his tank a super thorough clean in case it was fin rot and told myself I'd go back to the aquarist later this week, when I'm not at work.
Then today I came home to THIS:
Photos are bad cause it's nighttime and he didn't wanna hold still for pictures despite treats but his fins have MULTIPLE broken spines and his upper tail is BLEEDING?
I noticed a bit of red on him the other day and mistakenly believed he was changing colours again, but it's DEFINITELY blood.
He has no other tank mates except for a few snails I put in there to handle the plants.
I thought maybe he was chewing himself or something but he cant reach the spots that are missing.
I'm sorry to post this here, but has anyone with fish seen this before??? I've had him for almost a whole year now and have not had this happen before
Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated, I'm taking everything solid out of his tank until I know what's happening.
I really don't understand people who own fish but get obnoxiously upset when you try and tell them you need to care for fish.
I'm not talking about forcing someone from plastic or painted decor to a fully planted tank... I'm talking about people who don't cycle and then change water once a year. Or continually dump fist fulls of food into the tank to the point it's accumulating and decaying. Or the people who don't think fish need water conditioner or heaters or filters in general and are happy in a vase. Or flush live fish because they're bored of them. Or who stock carnivores and prey in the same tank and cry all their money got eaten overnight.
Bonus points if people post their stupid fucking opinion that vases are great and their vase fish is happy and thriving to actual fish groups and try and discredit actual fish care.
Like the same people so quick to rush any other sort of pet to the vet will also physically fight you to d e a t h if you even hint that a fish tank needs any sort of routine care.
I can't comprehend how people don't realize fish are alive.
I’ve got loads in stock over at Palaeoplushies at the moment!
Website linky: https://www.palaeoplushies.com/
If anyone’s looking for a handmade cuddly prehistoric pal or fishy friend, I’ve got you covered!
I made this yarn bowl at one of those "paint your own ceramics" places! It was a birthday gift from my older sister ❤️
The loop cutout to hold yarn looked like a fish hook to me, so I made the whole thing a fish bowl! I painted some of my old betta fish on it, as well as one of the snails I had