I still remember that Tuesday morning like it was last week. It was around 6 AM. I hadn’t even made coffee yet. I walked straight to my breeding tank — the way I always do — and there they were. A beautiful cluster of danio eggs stuck to the java moss, exactly where I’d hoped … Read more
Three fry. That’s what I counted one morning. I had started with thirty — maybe more. My guppies had given birth overnight, and I remember thinking this is it, I’m actually doing this. I watched them for an hour before bed, these tiny silver specks darting around the tank. Went to sleep feeling pretty proud of myself. … Read more
I still remember that Saturday morning like it was last week. I’d woken up early — probably around 6:30 — made myself a cup of tea, and wandered over to my tank the way I always did first thing. Just to check. And there she was: my favourite female guppy, a beautiful blue delta-tail I’d … Read more
You set up the perfect tank. You did your research. You bought a decent heater, a sponge filter, some plants. You drove twenty minutes to the fish shop and picked out what the guy behind the counter promised were “a healthy breeding pair.” You got home, acclimated them carefully, turned the lights off to let … Read more