25 g tank up and running – so far so good

I finally finished putting all the auction loot in yesterday, and now the filter’s starting to clear the water a little.

I’m not in love with the canopy that came with the kit. Not that it’s bad, it’s just the wrong one for this tank. It’s 5 cm too short and not made for rimless tanks. If I can find a light-glo or something similar for not too much money, I might try to sell this one while it’s still new. It’s either that or rig something up that keeps the fish from carpet surfing.

Close-up of the Tiger Lotus:

The flash swallows the colors a bit, but if I try w/out it, the reflections are bad on the glass.

In a few weeks I’ll go looking for a little bristlenose. It was too sad to see those beauties go at the auction and not being able to get one.

But now, the waiting game starts. I should go, read my library books, knit a sweater or something, to pass the time.

Ok, ok, I couldn’t resist. I tried a pic w/out flash, just for the pretty color of the light:

So, sue me. At least I found a position where the reflections are kept to a minimum.