New Lights!!

My old hood

Old Lights

New hood!

New lights!

My best photo of Athena

Caligula

Probably the best picture I have of Xerxes

I got new lights! They are brighter, cooler and bluer. I never noticed just how dim, warm, and yellow my old ones were. I also got a new hood. After I cleaned the tank, I noticed more nips on Zeus, so Aphrodite was put back in jail... :(  To my great surprise, the next morning I found that she had escaped her cage! It was rather funny to see her happy smirk. It seems that she was so thin that she slipped through the tiny bars in the night! I felt a little guilty when I had to put her back in. Two or three days ago, I became increasingly worried aboiut Eiosepa. I can't find him anywhere! Sound familiar? Yep, the odds aren't looking good. I got better pictures of Athena last night! Enjoy the non-orangeness of them! Tiberius and Xerxes are becoming good friends. The coral has become a cute little home for them and they fit right in it! Tiberius is also becoming way more social, it's not uncommon to see him out and about anymore! And for some final sad news- I'm selling Caligula. I'm afraid he is getting to big, disruptive, and ugly. He doesn't have a place anymore. :( We'll miss him.

Inventory and fish suggestions and update

I didn't know what to post, so I decided to give you an inventory of all the fish stuff I own.

x1 10 gallon fish tank

x1 tropical fish flake food

x1 shrimp pellets

x1 algae wafers

x2 nets

x1 floating breeder/ aggressive or sick fish tank

x1 Heater

x1 thermometer

x1 Pantheon decor

x2 ancient Greek pillars

x1 live plant

x1 artificial coral

x2 artificial plants

- multiple colored gravel/ pebbles

x1 filter

x1 bubble curtain

x1 algae cleaning magnet

x1 package of live plant seeds

x1 ick treatment

x1 lifeguard medicine

x2 sponge/ scrubber

x1 gravel vacuum (hose and bucket)

x1 tank conditioner

- (fish)

Now, because that was a little boring, I'll give you my fish recommendations. A algae- eating fish is a really good thing to keep your tank clean. (Cory cat, pleco, lace catfish, Chinese algae eater....) I have three! Plecos and corys come in many pretty colors and designs!(like the zebra striped pleco in picture) Glofish help stop pollution:http://www.glofish.com/faq.asp, and the Guppy's fabulous design and color brighten up the tank!

Not much has happened recently... I attempted to feed Zeus broccoli, it stayed in the tank for two days... he might have eaten a little. I ended up just taking it out with the net because it was starting to get soggy and stink. Caligula must have either found a new hiding spot, or Zeus really did eat him. I hope not. But I did see him sticking his hiding in the Coral... oh no! And no, he is not under the thermometer or the coral (I lifted the whole coral out of the water.) So, yes. That's all for today, Folks!