Space Puns and Fish

I'm Quinn, and welcome to my betta blog! I post about my bettas and others too. My bettas names are Orion (10 gal) and Nova (5 gal)! I'll also be reblogging bunches of other bettas and tank/aquatic pets too! Feel free to reblog any fish or care tips you want! You don't have to have a fish blog to do so!

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Vertical garden in Bangkok

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How to interact with a service dog

Don’t. 

That’s it. 

This has been a PSA

[shoesgazing-blog]

i dont get what this post means

[pasarro-deactivated20170515]

service dogs are doing a job and usually people want to pet them but then theyll interrupt the job the service dog is trained to do. so the rule of thumb is dont interact with a service dog unless the owner says you can

[lucaferrrr]

YEET idc I’m petting the dog anyways

[twobarklessdogs]

Okay, well.

You shouldn’t pet strangers’ dogs without asking either.

In Boston while waiting for the T, there was a woman with her service dog in full gear also waiting. Two young women went right up to the dog and the moment one of the women reached out to pet the dog, the older woman slapped her hand away and said “My dog is working, do NOT pet.” And I smiled because those young women were in the wrong.

If you came up to my dogs and didn’t ask to pet them, I would slap your hand away, and they’re not even service dogs.

[followthebluebell]

If you pet my service dog without permission, you are stopping him from doing his job.  

One of my dog’s jobs is detecting seizures.  He gives me a few minutes warning.  If he can’t warn me because he’s distracted, I could fall and hit my head. 

I could die of a head injury because I wouldn’t have time to find a place to sit and sit down.

But, hey, a stranger gets to pet my dog. 

I guess that’s worth it. /sarcasm

[xxxkyrareaperxxx-deactivated201]

Seriously, this is why you DO NOT FUCKING TOUCH A SERVICE DOG

Here’s an article on what happened when someone pet a service dog and it DID distract the dog resulting in the owner suffering a seizure and injuries. 

For anyone who doesn’t feel like reading, here is the key points:

Hailey has multiple illnesses including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and epilepsy. Her service pup in-training, Flynn, has the important task of alerting her roughly 10 minutes before she has a seizure. This gives her time to find a safe place so that she does not injure herself while seizing.

Although the other human meant no harm, her action nearly resulted in tragedy. Because Flynn was distracted, he failed to give Hailey proper notice of her seizure. By the time he was able to alert her, it was already too late.  “My service dog is my lifeline. I don’t say that to be cute. He helps keep me alive just like life support. If he gets distracted this happens. If he gets distracted I can die. Do not pet service dogs. Do not call to service dogs. Do not taunt service dogs. Do not talk to service dogs. Do not do anything to service dogs.” 

[the-awkward-turt]

1) Would you grab a person’s wheelchair and start rolling it forward and back for your own amusement? Would you randomly touch someone’s hearing aid while it’s in their ear? No? Then don’t pet someone’s service dog!

2) Don’t pet anyone’s dog unless you have the owner’s permission. If the dog gets nervous around strangers and you invade its personal space it might bite you out of fear, which could lead to the dog being put down. Not to mention it’s just disrespectful. Asking takes about five seconds. Just do it.

[jukeboxemcsa]

Signal boosting! A service dog is a working dog, and they need your respect more than your affection. If you want to deliver a compliment, let their human know what a great job they’re doing. It will be appreciated.

[bopeblop]

I thought for the LONGEST time that it was common knowledge that you’re not supposed to pet a service dog. When I found out that, apparently, that wasn’t the case, I was like ?????????

[astrofishics-blog]

Hello it's been the hottest of minutes since I've been on this account. A lot has happened both personally and in my fish life. While I'm not gonne dive too much into the personal stuff I will say something big

Nebulus passed a few weeks ago. While I was on spring break it happened. I fed the boys before I left, when I got home I looked in the tanks starting with Nova to see if everything was alright. Orion was grumpy probably from bejng hungry. Nova was asleep and Nebulus was laying in a plant I never saw him rest in prior. His fins looked odd and torn and it seemed like he had been dead for a few days.

As sad as this makes me, since he was the first betta I got, I cleaned his tank, sanitized everything, and have had the tank running for about a week now. I'm debating on moving Nova in there, however due to him being a double tail I'm still unsure about it. I also want to put a female in there as I actually got a 10 gal tank from a family member so I can upgrade Nova at any time. I also lowkey want a female dumbo or koi betta if my LPS sells them to put in Nebby's old tank.

This is really all the news I have for now. It's not good but it is news. I hope you all are doing well!!

[snowflakeeel]

Tripodfish

Hate it | Not my type | it’s ok | Good | Great! | One of my Favorites! | I LOVE IT!!

I highlighted the entire rating system because i still don’t think this thing is real what the fuck kind of cryptid did you send me

im just…… what 

why…. he got those ….. sticks……. this boy skipped leg day

so apparently he just sits on the seafloor like that and faces the direction that the current is coming from and just… opens it’s mouth to eat whatever falls in……. honestly ….. mood.

[anudibranchaday]

The Acanthodoris hudsoni is a translucent nudibranch that lives all along the west coast of North America (from Alaska to California, and everywhere in between). Its body is covered in papillae, and it reaches 3cm when mature.

[foxpost-generator]

Octopuses can fit through any gap larger than their beak.

[therebloggening]

What a beautiful octopus.

[naamahdarling]

MAN those things are uncanny mimics.

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hope your pets stay healthy in 2017

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I almost didn’t blog this and felt guilty

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Not risking it

[unorthodox-views]

hope ya pets even healthier in 2018

[hvmanfilth2]

Round boys

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thank you

[excima]

me

[astrofishics-blog]

Good grief I haven't been on in a while. This year has been exceedingly rough ao far and tbh I really have only been active on my main blog @reeveelutions while I do plan to keep this account alive it might be a while before I become active again! Needless to say my boys are fine and I still am keeping up with them!

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no more toxic friendships in 2018, no more toxic relationships in 2018 and no more toxic thoughts in 2018 

[quarkbees]

only toxic by Britney Spears in 2018

[astrofishics-blog]

Water is being changed. Fish is unhappy

[jasper-marco-ponyo-bettas]

Last year, on this day, I brought this gorgeous boy home with me. I opened my heart to another Betta after not having one for two years, and I’m so happy I made that decision.

Happy ‘brought-home’ day, Jasper. I do hope we can get another few years together, sweetheart. 💛

[unfuckyourhabitat]

Emergency cleaning: Unfuck your whole house in the shortest time possible

So, your landlord/parents/home inspector/favorite movie star is dropping by, and your place is a disaster. You don’t have much time to clean it up. You’re in emergency mode. Let’s get started.

Don’t panic. Panic leads to fear, fear leads to procrastination, procrastination leads to the dark side. You can do this, but you have to stay calm.

Unlike maintenance cleaning, we’re not looking to completely unfuck one space at a time. Instead, we want to decrease the overall mess in stages, spread evenly across the whole area that we’re concerned about. If you think your home is at Level 10 filth, we want to bring the whole thing down to a Level 9, and then down from there. One really clean spot in an otherwise messy home is not going to be helpful here.

Get prepared. You’ll want to shut the computer down (or turn the modem off if you need your computer to play music). Trust me. Get your music going. Gather up trash bags, your vacuum and mop, some rags or paper towel, sponges, and other cleaning supplies. Use what you have on hand. Don’t get distracted running to the store and spending an hour browsing cleaning supplies. A multi-purpose cleaning concentrate or a jug of vinegar will be just fine.

Breaks are very important. Depending on your time constraints, work in 20/10s (20 minutes working, 10-minute break) or 45/15s. But take breaks because otherwise you’re marathoning, and marathon cleaning is no one’s friend. Keep hydrated, don’t forget to eat, and check in with yourself frequently to make sure you’re physically doing OK.

Make your bed. This will be your home base if you get overwhelmed or need somewhere clear to take a break.

Start with the garbage. Going from room to room, throw out anything that is obvious trash. Once you fill a bag, take it out. Repeat as many times as necessary.

Move on to dishes. Gather the dishes from all over your house and bring them to the kitchen. If you can, start them soaking in a sink of hot, soapy water or start loading the dishwasher. After the dishes are all in one place, spend one 20/10 getting started getting them under control.

Now it’s time for your flat surfaces. Countertops, tables, dresser tops, etc. Clear them off and wipe them down. Don’t get distracted in too much sorting and organizing. We’re in crisis mode here. There will be time to get in-depth once this is all done. The same applies to cabinets and closets. Unless you have reason to believe people will be opening closed doors, leave these alone for now.

Attack the floordrobe and shoe pile. Get your clothes either put away or in the hamper. Start a load of laundry if you need to, but keep in mind that laundry and dishes have three steps: wash, dry, and put it away, goddammit!

Get random stuff up off the floors. If something is trash-worthy, throw it away now rather than just move it around a bunch of times. Otherwise, put stuff where it belongs.

Take another 20/10 or 45/15 to catch up on more dishes, if needed.

Head into the bathroom. Pour some cleaner in the toilet bowl, fill the sink with hot water and cleaner, and either spray the tub and shower with cleaner, or fill the tub up with some hot water and add cleaner and let it soak. Put everything away that’s out and shouldn’t be, clean the mirror, counters, and toilet seat. Sweep or dry mop the floor. Wipe down the sink and tub/shower, and give the toilet bowl a scrub. Mop the floor.

Sweep and mop the kitchen floor.

Vacuum everything you can, and sweep everything you can’t.

Walk outside of your house (don’t lock yourself out, please). Walk back in and see what catches your eye first. Go and deal with that.

If you’re being inspected or your landlord is coming in for repairs, spend time on whatever area they’ll be focusing on.

Give the whole place one more once-over and pay attention to anything you’ve missed so far.

It’s an old trick, but if your place is a little funky-smelling, put a pan of water on the stove on low heat and add some citrus or cinnamon or vanilla. Don’t leave it unattended or forget about it.

Take a shower, put on something clean, and eat something.

You can do this. It’s overwhelming, yes, but it is not impossible. You just need to do it. You have a list. You have directions. You have a whole bunch of Internet strangers who have been there before and who are cheering you on. You can do this, but you need to get started.

Why are you still here? GO. START. NOW.

[river-b]

the number of times in my past that I desperately wanted/needed someone to sit me down and tell me this stuff. I will never get back the hours and hours lost to headless-chicken mode, but it’s nice to know that in the last year I’ve learned so many coping mechanisms :D

[chibimonkey]

@hella-free-space

[princeofmints]

i’m pretty sure “cats and humans can never have a bond as strong as a dog and a human” is just code for “i’ve never even tried to treat a cat correctly in my life”

[astrofishics-blog]

I'm pissed bc i found a dead stink bug in orion's tank. I needed to do 100% water changes for all 3 fish and wanted to start with nova but nope

Orion looks fine though, a little pale bc i quickly scooped him out of the tank and into a tiny container (it was a panic moment and the only thing i had available) but otherwise he doesn't appear to have anything wrong with him

[snowflakeeel]

Tripodfish

Hate it | Not my type | it’s ok | Good | Great! | One of my Favorites! | I LOVE IT!!

I highlighted the entire rating system because i still don’t think this thing is real what the fuck kind of cryptid did you send me

im just…… what 

why…. he got those ….. sticks……. this boy skipped leg day

so apparently he just sits on the seafloor like that and faces the direction that the current is coming from and just… opens it’s mouth to eat whatever falls in……. honestly ….. mood.