Changes 5/23

Over the last few weeks I noticed that changes in our aquarium came slowly, subtly, and sometimes not at all. The water quality grew staler and more turbid over the course of this project, and we never completed a full water test to create a clearer environment for our fish friends. The plants that we placed in our tank were eaten by our fish so much that I am beginning to doubt that they ate the fish food we gave them every day. It probably just decayed and disappeared into the rocks. Our biggest change was with our fish. After a few weeks of stable living, all of a sudden, one of our fish died a terrible death and was covered in mold when we returned after the weekend. The cause of death is still uncertain, but I really don't care. We had other organisms in our tank but after a while I think most of them died.

Here is a picture of our aquarium from an earlier blog: