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The Betta industry bugs me too . I’m That One Guy that just has to feel sorry for the poor things at PetsMart and adopt one . I can’t save the entire Betta Kingdom but I can make the life of one better . As for the Betta mill people - may all their teeth fall out but one and in that one may...

This week it’s nice having “ She Who Must Be Obeyed “ home . I made a cake today from one of those box mixes and a thing of hideously sweet pre-made frosting . I did long overdue water changes Wednesday and made vegetable beef soup yesterday . I’ve figured out how to do everything I have to do...

I have an Aqueon stand that puts a twenty high on the top and a ten gallon underneath . As @GaryE mentioned , there isn’t enough room to reach into the bottom aquarium to do maintenance but I managed to.

I can see why you had to have that Mollie .

In days of old when knights were bold and toilets weren’t invented , you left your load upon the road and walked away contented .

Still and silent feline form in the sun asleep and warm . His tail is limp , his whiskers drooped . Man , what could make this cat so pooped ?

Good enough for me . This is what I thought .

I ain’t never spending $30 bucks for one of these again . It’s way too much money to spend on a superfluous toy .

I have one of those fancy Aquarium Pharmaceuticals freshwater master test kits and I noticed that it has an expiration date of September 2024 on it . I gave $30 bucks for this thing and now I have to pitch it ? I rarely if ever use it but I don’t see how the test chemicals can fizzle out . Any...

Ya think ! ? ! ?

Excellent .

The ancient Romans were more enlightened . They had a god of poo . Sterculius .

He looks like he’d like to be named Gandalf . Bettas should have a proud and noble name or a fearsome name . I’m partial to movie monster names and Klingon names but my latest Betta is named Squiggy . It just seemed to fit him .

I like watching any fish jinx one out . The color and size / density can give you an idea of your fishes health .

Yeah , I heard we might get a little snow in the higher elevations . Friday night might be our best chance for our first frost . It’s been a nice long growing season . I have some winter squash that’s coming along nice . A little rain wouldn’t hurt my feelings as it’s been bone dry for quite a...

Welcome to our merry little band of fish keepers .

Or that .

Today is homecoming day for “ She Who Must Be Obeyed “ . I am so very glad to get her out of the nursing home and back at home . This has been the longest three weeks of my life . We’re not out of the woods yet but I think we might be coming to a clearing that will give us some breathing room .

I sense a great disturbance in The Force .

Whaaat ? ! ? ! ?

All it needs is a wooden rack .

@MaloK I know these are enlightened times we live in but fish with gonopodiums are still males .

Then perhaps this fish should come home with me for safe keeping .

I thought that too . It seems purpose built to fit there . It was hard to get a decent picture because the room is very sunny with a lot of windows . Lots of glare . Yeah , how would you reach in that well ?

I’ve always liked Cabomba but the times I tried it I killed it within a month . Got any other tips ? Lighting , etc .

It sure is !

Other pictures of it .

Here’s the 55 at the nursing home . Needs a little TLC huh ?

In the 55 gallon at the nursing home there’s a bazillion guppies and mollies in it and I noticed this fish . It’s a male , obviously , but no coloration and look at that dorsal fin . He’s about the size of a good healthy female guppy . @emeraldking any ideas ?

This is one of two aquariums that are in the nursing home where my wife is temporarily ensconced . I don’t know the exact dimensions but I eyeballed it at 24 Inches wide by 12 inches front to back and about 36 inches deep . It is built out of 1/2 inch thick glass and appears homemade . It’s got...

@Sgooosh I don’t know a thing about Weather Loaches and their particular requirements . All I do know is that they can be very active at times . @Colin_T what say you ?

Isn’t there also a loach that does well in cold water ? The Weather Loach ?

@jaylach Yes , sometimes leftovers are good but some things don’t take to reheating well . Some dishes are at their best the first time . Now about fried chicken - is there anybody still around that can make good fried chicken like the housewives of yesteryear used to make it ? I did an oven...

Spent the day with the wife today at the nursing home . I brought some flake food with me to feed the guppy horde in their 55 gallon aquarium . They acted like they hadn’t been fed in a long time and the aquarium is in need of some maintenance . The water level is down almost too far in my...

Another live bearer I’ve never heard of or seen . Thanks for posting these pictures .

Cats do pick out the people they like . My cat did that . He was a stray that showed up one day and wouldn’t leave . He’s here for good now .

All of these aquariums are great . I would vote for them all but I picked one that looks like one that I would do if I thought of it . Every new member to The Great TFF Forum should be automatically referred to the various contest entries so they can see what a diverse level of skills and...

At last some encouraging news . My wife is responding to physical therapy well and her mobility is getting almost to the point of right before September 20th when this thing started . There’s still the possibility of cancer , which seems very likely , but I think she may come home this month ...