Pip & Blu Update
Blu has sadly passed away. She somehow ended up with dropsy, recovered on meds, but the medications used to treat dropsy caused irreversible damage to her kidneys and she developed buoyancy problems due to fluid build up/retention and passed away within 24hrs of showing signs on October 1st. I did everything at any expense to save this beautiful soul
The plan was to get her cremated but Until We Meet Again Pet Memorial Center said I'd likely get no cremains back so I decided to plant a tree in her memory and bury her underneath. I planted the tree (a Weeping River Birch) in a large cedar planter so that should I move, I can take her tree with me! I also had memorial stones sandblasted for her as well (one of which is in Pip's tank)
Blu
Memorial Stones
Weeping River Birch ('Summer Cascade') - picture taken at Garden Works
Pip is doing well! He now has a JBJ 1/4HP chiller up and running (keeps the water cool), 2 Aqua Ultraviolet Sterilizers (kills bad bacteria, parasites, etc.), a second canister filter, and a Kessil A150W Amazon Sun LED light! These LEDs are largely bought by people with planted or reef tanks (they emit light in the UV spectrum and so aid in the growth of live plants, coral, etc.) BUT I bought it for aesthetic purposes because they have the best shimmer that mimics natural sunlight! I'll see to uploading a video of the tank that shows this magnificant shimmer!
Pip (picture taken this morning so this is what he looks like now!)
Current Setup