04/22/2026
This species, Trichopsis Pumila, aka the or , was added to my fish tank about 2 weeks ago due to my compulsive buying at .ca. There was 1 left at that time, and I got it after a quick check about their maximum size, the feeding requirements, and the ideal water parameters. So I met another beautiful nano fish that can live happily in my small tank. 🤗
I was worried that the fish might be too shy and timid but quickly found out that was not the case at all. It keeps itself busy all the time, and it goes every tiny space between plants all the way from the bottom to the top. It neither cares about the other 6 dwarf rasboras nor 3 amano shrimp. Eats well, not by competing with the others but by finding the sinking or floating around food.
This fish (yet to known male or female) presents a unique blue hue, especially the eyes and near the gills. The gleaming light blue is easily detectable. It's growing noticeablely (thanks to brine shrimp) and is coloring up nicely. Really, the problem here is my old phone camera...that I am refusing to change to the new device that was gifted months ago. 😅
Because I liked this fish so much, I've decided to make my new tank for more of them. After the tiger lotus sprouts, I will get more sparkling gourami and possibly a couple of pygmy corydoras.
Lastly, why showing from ? The look of this bushy pot makes me smile. I planted it in my new tank except 1 stem to propagate in my nursery. That one pot was enough for all. 💚
#피그미구라미 #쭈구리헬페리
선물받은 최신형 폰을 두고 안쓰기도 이제 어렵겠다. 사진이 실제처럼 잘나온다면 손에 익은 이 폰과는 이별해야하는데...쉽지 않아.
단골 가게에 마침 하나가 남았던 고기를 냉큼 데려왔다. 혼자 쿠보타이 라즈보라들 사이에서 씩씩하게 사는 게 기특해서. 흔하고 싼데 그동안 몰랐던 건 가까이 보아야 예쁜 고기였기 때문이구나. 2주 만에 꽤 자라서 지느러미 무늬랑 색도 진해지는 중. 저 빛나는 하늘색이 반짝여서 어디 있어도 눈에 띈다. 겁도 없고 수조 구석구석 쉬지 않고 돌아다니며 먹을 거 없나 살피는게 그렇게 예쁘다. 얘가 얼마나 좋았는지 새로 만든 수조는 스파클링 구라미 집으로 해야겠다 싶어서 타이거 로터스 자라나오면 몇 마리 더 데려올 계획. 피그미 코리들도? 끝이 없구나.
가게에 오래 남아있던 식물들은 이렇게 무성하게 자라서 나의 기쁨이 된다. 보기만 해도 기분 좋아서 잘라 심기 전에 사진으로 남김.
