Petticoats and Parasols: The Aquarium Chronicles: Log 2

The Aquarium Chronicles: Log 2

This morning, I tested my Ammonia, PH, Nitrate, and Nitrite levels today and everything looked to be alright! I swapped out a gallon of the salt water for fresh water, because my salinity levels were a little too high. The people at filtered aquatics said my salinity levels were absolutely perfect, and that I was ready to take home some fishes!

I had originally planned to get a clownfish, a six-stripe wrasse, and a blue damsel, but the latter two weren't currently for sale. So, I opted to get a second clown (I read they do well in pairs) and a fish called a "royal gramma". They bagged them up, and we were on our way home.

I introduced all the fish at the same time, since none of them will have claimed territories yet so there would be no threat of aggression, and they seemed to do just fine.

Right away, the royal gramma found its hidey-hole and wouldn't come out, even for food. Eventually I got him to skim the bottom for pellets that the clowns had missed. Gradually, he got braver and braver, venturing out a little further each time. It has only been about 5 hours and he's already swimming freely about the tank.

The clowns, as expected, took to the space (forgive the pun) swimmingly. They stayed pretty close to each other for the first few hours, but are currently exploring on their own.

After I put them in the tank, I spent a little while watching them to try and come up with names for them. I decided on Genevieve and D'artagnon for the clowns, and Calypso for the gramma. So far, they seem to be enjoying their new home.