Pet Fancy

This is just a blog about my fish, tank upkeep, pets I know, and pet stuff that I find interesting. I'm a vet technician with a huge interest in pets and animals, so I'm always available to chat if anyone ever needs advice on petcare!

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Not supposed to wake Colby up when he’s napping 🤭

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Emperor Penguin forced to migrate from Antarctica due to climate change (2019)

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Relationship goals

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Norman is up and sunning himself in the surgery room today

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Today was Votto’s “Gotcha” day! We got him an extra special treat. We got him 3 years ago today and he’s the best dog in the world. I’ll make a post all about him soon. :)

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Charlie is really active right now!

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My Ivory Snails

My snails are honestly so neat to have. I started with just the one, but it was so fun to watch him move around the tank. They were both very small when I got them from the pet store, but they get to be 1-2 inches sometimes. 

Charlie is my bigger one, Jimbo is newer and smaller. 

Snails are great for keeping tank algae under control, like plecos (sucker-fish) or small shrimp. Sometimes I worry that I keep my tank too clean and there’s not enough algae for them both, so I usually supplement them with some algae wafers, which are good because they’re made with calcium which will promote their shell growth. Today I got them some moss balls, they won’t devour them usually but hopefully it gives them some debris to nibble on. 

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My Tank

So to start off, I’m new to this whole blogging thing. I really just wanted a hobby I could enjoy, and keeping an aquarium became that for me. Whether it’s meant to be a fun project, aesthetic decoration, or just to have a smaller house pet, I’ve really come to enjoy keeping my tank as a fun activity to do in my spare time. And, after a lot of work, I’ve finally got my setup the way I like it! I wish I had thought to start this sooner, so I could document the way I set up my tank to begin with and what went wrong (because I assure you, things did go very wrong). But I at least still have those lessons learned! 

I have a 10-gallon aquarium right now with hopes to eventually upgrade to a 20, that currently includes 3 female sunburst platys, a male silver molly, 3 black neon tetras, and 2 ivory snails. Some people may say this is overcrowded however with regular water changes and careful monitoring of the water quality this can be done. But it is hard work! 

My decor matches my bedroom but I have to say I am totally in love with this final set-up. Plenty of grassy decor also makes it easier to have a larger quantity of fish, it makes for lots of good places for the little ones to hide from bullies, although I haven’t noticed any yet. 

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So this is just a little blog I set up to talk about my fish/tank/pet hobbies, I hope people really get to learn about things through this or if anything just like to follow about my pets.  I’m always open to any questions or if anyone ever needs advice on their own pets, I don’t claim to know everything but I am always happy to help any way I can. I’m a vet technician by practice, NOT by schooling and will always tell you if I’m unsure. Hope you enjoy!