Hi! This is a small personal journal about the freshwater tank in my living room — what worked, what died and what I would do differently. Nothing professional, just notes so I remember next time.
Water changes when the flat gets cold
Tap water in winter comes out noticeably colder, so I now let the buckets stand overnight.
The cherry shrimp colony finally took off
Twelve shrimp a year ago, well over a hundred now. Mostly by doing less.
Plants that survived my low-light tank
After two years of experiments, the list of plants that actually grow without CO2 is short.
Adding a school of neon tetras
Fifteen neons went in after a three-week quarantine. Notes on acclimatisation.
Starting out: a 120-litre tank on the bookshelf
Why I chose a simple setup and what I would do differently.