So I ordered plants for my aquarium from an online vendor and they shipped well, except for the fact that the carrier left the box at the apartment office. It was delivered Thursday, but I worked until late that evening and did not know it had arrived until I got home. Since I worked early the next morning, I asked the fiance to go pick it up from the office on Friday. He went over around lunchtime, but no-one was there because they were showing an apartment. So he went back later and the office had closed early for New Years Eve. Really? At 2 in the afternoon? They are closed today for the "holiday" and now my plants that I paid for overnight shipping on are stuck in the office for two days. I have a few expletives to insert here, but we like to keep this blog pretty PG. Or at least PG-13...so mild language only. Shucky-darn.
In other news, my tank has finished cycling and now is potentially too clean. Need to add a handful of more fish after I do a small water change to bring my pH back down to where I need it. My baking soda method was increasing my pH into the 7.6 area, so I need to go back to plain RO water with a little tap water for added mineral balance.
The swords are doing well. Some newer growth and a few leaves needing pruning, and I ordered some root fertilizer pellets with my plants, so they should take off here soon once I can get my package.
Mr. Pleco has been enjoying his algae wafers and green beans. Perseus thought about eating the green bean as well, but probably decided it wasn't best for his figure. The cutest thing happens at night when Perseus goes to sleep. He knows where his moss ball (from his bowl) resides in the tank, swims down to it, nestles in close, plants his inside fin on the ground, and then promptly passes out. WAY too cute.
We currently have a houseguest in the apartment. Her name is Darla and she is a recent amputee. She is also a Russian Dwarf Hamster. She is staying with us for a few nights so that she can get her pain medication every 6 hours. At work, she would go up to 9 hours at night without her meds. She is really sweet and is doing well at not bothering her stump. She will be going up for adoption once she is fully healed!
It's been too cold to go downtown with the carriages the last few days, so I have been at home, paying attention to my new tank (playing with my liquid test kit! squee!), hanging out with the finace, and enjoying our new Kinect.
Will post soon!
-Bri
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