you may remember me from my post about getting an aquarium for me and my fish obsessed autistic toddler.
we got fish now and we love them so much! can’t stop watching them. my toddler is absolutely obsessed and so so happy! so glad i went through with this project for him/us
we gradually introduced them to this 20 gallon/80 liter tank after our water tested perfectly for over a week (it’s now almost a month old) we did a live bacteria and established filter medium quickstart, so it was a quick cycle with now very stable water 🙂 i still test it daily just to be safe
we started with snails and a small group of 5 kuhlii loaches, then added a 6 otocinclus and a few red cherry shrimp.
lastly, we added a betta and 3 platys. they all get along very well and use the spaces I’ve created for them very well. I added a hiding place for the shrimp in the bottom left corner, which both shrimp and loaches occupy now and the betta loves to rest on top of the root near the surface. He’s super active and spends most of his time with the platys. He’s super chill and friendly with everyone.
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