Extra Day-off
Gave myself an extra “day-off” before locking myself up for the rest of the week to work on my dissertation. Went shopping and bought some assassin snails to hopefully control the nuisance snail infestation in my studio’s aquarium. Played 3.5 hours of badminton tonight, a personal record. I’ll probably be too tired to leave home […]
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Big Cleanup
According to the lunar calendar, today is the day to do cleanups before the Chinese New Year. Spent much of my afternoon pruning my plants, tending my aquarium, and dusting and sweeping my studio. It’s been awhile since my desk is this organized.
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Neon Tetras
Bought a batch of 40+ tiny neon tetras on my way back home yesterday. A couple of them died, but the rest seems rather jolly in my small aquarium (rather big from the fish’s perspective). The tank seems so much more vibrant and interesting with these new inhabitants!
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Cold Night
It’s only 12 degrees outside and will likely drop further to below 10 degrees according to forecast. To winter-proof my studio’s aquarium, I’ve added a layer of dark gravel in the tank to absorb more radiant heat during the day. Also set up a few candles on the side to provide some active heating. The […]
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Aquarium II
I’ve been making slight modifications to the small aquarium in my studio since late August, and the latest addition is a batch of Cherry Shrimps acquired last week. Together with snails, tiny catfishes, and lots of vegetation, the aquarium is evolving into a small freshwater ecosystem! The aquarium is my main source of visual entertainment […]
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