New Tetra's

Been a little busy lately... couldnt spend time on writing a new blog. Did a little bit of tank shopping sometime in the middle of week.. bought a chemical agent that helps fish maintain a heathy bio-coat and another product that aids in the growth of beneficial bacteria. The ammonia levels in the water had little changed inspite of 3 White Clouds that I added last weekend. I did do a little tank cleaning (about 10-15% water change and gravel vacumming) in the middle of the week.

Last night, I visited the local pet store and bought 3 Neon Tera's along with some pet food and a pack of 3 filter cartridges. Neon's look really beautiful with the tank light ON. I also noticed that after they had adjusted to their new environment, the 3 Tetra's started to school with the existing 3 White Clouds. This was a pleasent surprise.. since the the fish specialist at the pet store had expressed strong doubts about these two species schooling together... (may be it was his strategy to make me buy 3 more fishes of each species.. most pet stores suggest having atleast 6 fishes together in order to enjoy their schooling behaviour). Anyways.. its fun to watch the two species get along so well. I've also noticed that within the school, a couple of them teamup together... spend time chasing each other... or search for left overs at the bottom of the tank. The Betta likes to be own his own. When the lights are ON, he likes to come out of his corner and likes to show off his colors... He like to chase the smaller fishes if they are blocking his way while he swims around the tank.

If tank conditions stabilize (hopefully next weekend) I plan to add my last 3 fishes: most likely Harlequin - Rasbora. I'll post some photos tonight.