Sofia Perry

Someone in my house asked why I need another tank when I already had two, valid question, no good answer. This one ended up being the fussiest scape I've done, mostly because the corydoras dig through everything and undo whatever the plants were trying to do overnight. Celestial pearl danios are the real draw though, tiny and constantly doing something. Endlers just breed without asking anyone. Crystal red shrimp graze the moss and sword leaves, easy to lose track of how many there are now. Rotala's the one plant I actually trim on purpose.

The harlequin rasboras are the ones I actually sit and watch, they school loose near the moss most evenings and never really stop moving. Chili rasboras stick lower, closer to the substrate, easy to miss unless you're looking for them. Blue rili shrimp have multiplied more than I expected, I keep finding tiny ones on the glass in the morning. Hardscape is old pond rock from my parents' place, been sitting in my garage for years before this cube gave it a job. Monte carlo filled in between the rocks after a slow start, java fern and moss holding steady on the wood. My kid still checks on the shrimp before school most days.