Clipper's tail growth from the day I rescued him.
A bout of fin-rot has set him back but its growing nicely again :)

I probably should have mentioned this a long time ago, but I was pretty upset. Knuckles was a fantastic fish and I failed him :(.

Clipper and He were in a divided 30l tank. I think the cycle broke down and that allowed them to get fin rot. Clipper had it worse yet he got over it in a night. Knuckles didn't have much at all but I still treated him for it using Melafix, which I've since learnt not to use on Bettas. But it was too late, Melafix is thought to affect the labyrinth organ which Bettas use to breathe air from the surface.
I moved him to a smaller tank so he could have clean water every three days and be treated with salt. His fins were fine but I could tell he was having problems breathing he was gulping at the surface constantly. I came upstairs one night and he was lying on the floor of the tank. Getting him out of the tank was one of the most horrible things i've had to do so far with my fish. Taking out a dead tetra or two is completely different to a fish that recognises when your in the room and swims up to you for some attention.

He's buried in Gregs garden, I couldn't bear to flush him.

From what i've since read the theory on Melafix is completely unproven some people say its fine to use others don't, there is another version called bettafix which is more dilute but thats rarely in pet shops in the UK. From now on I wont be using Melafix.

I bought a heater from ebay and after a month it arrived - yay. After a day its broken - nay.

Now either Rosie is very strong, or its a cheap heater. I'd rather pay £15 for one that works - wouldn't you!?

Not to worry though, I should have my dividers tomorrow and I can fill up the new tank with the cycled water from my water change on the 60l tomorrow :D All I need is gubbins for the filter :)

I bought some super fine white sand, its like clouds but in water!

I leave you with some photos of the birds in the garden :D I couldn't catch the woodpecker :(

Clipper is doing really well. Soon I will have a new tank for him as I'm planning on dividing a 30 liter tank I have for him and Knuckles, then I can start my guppy collection!

This is 11 days of growth.

Before:

After:

A Closeup.

Here is the panda cory who didn't last too long :(

the albino corys. I originally had one but once the panda cory, left us, I decided to get another albino, and they've very happy together!

They have scary eyes but a lovely character!

and the betta I rescued, he had no fins when I got him but they're growing back slowly.

I named him clipper.

Finally I also bought two new frogs, I went out with the intention of only getting one but the shop is closing down and the lady said she would like them to go to a good home! Francois is still alive so I must be a good home! They're spoiled rotten! They're all shedding too which is disgusting!

It seems all that ever happens right now is to do with fish, and work! I'm working on my Visual Effects and on my Final Year Project, which I will link to as soon as its ready. I'm to embarrassed to give out a link to it at the moment because its just not good enough. Design wise anyway, Emily's backend is a picture of coding beauty! What a strange sentence...

With regards to my fish I have two new additions to my tank, an african dwarf frog and a Zebra loach. Zebra loaches don't get nearly as big as clown loaches. They both move around so quickly I can't get decent photo of them. The frog is tiny!

We went to Quex Park for fireworks on Saturday with Rick and Emily. There were fireworks there I'd never seen before! And a massive bonfire - which required some crafty photo taking!

I have a new piece of Bogwod from Emily and Rick which looks fantastic! :D My tank is beautiful now!

Can you see the frog on the right hand side in front of the dark brown piece of wood? He's tiny!

I'm taking Knuckles out of his tank and giving him his own smaller tank with a homemade sponge filter, that way I can get guppies!