Like A Glove

So yesterday, I moved the black skirt tetras back to the 5 gallon tank in order to generate some nitrates for the plants in there, but more so to nip any potential conflict with the curviceps in the bud before it has time to blossom. Poor guys generally take a back seat to whatever I'm doing, but they sure are hearty and seem to take everything in stride -- I've had all three from the beginning. I just hope they can readjust to living in such cramped quarters again.

I was afraid that I my bamboo shrimp had died, but I quickly realized I had spied his molting. This would not be a concern at all except I have not decided yet how aggressive those curviceps are towards lesser members of the animal kingdom. I've even noticed otos swimming away at their approach, although they can be skittish to begin with.

I had assumed the bamboo shrimp would be hiding somewhere while he waited for his exoskeleton to harden, but I found him hanging upside down from the spray bar, looking oranger than usual. I paid close attention when the curviceps swam by him, but fortunately, they did not seem to be particularly interested in eating him.

One more note from yesterday, I went to Alamo and got some cichlid food. However, I discovered that they don't bother, and actually feed their cichlids flakes, not special pellets. Apparently, it's pretty much all the same stuff.