Hmm, funny you mention those little pumps. They are very cheap this time of year because of not being in season anymore and I looked at them and wondered what I could use one for. Hopefully there are still some left when I check tomorrow.
Helene, I love your little elephant. I probably should just do smaller water changes on these tanks. I’m so conditioned to hearing that I should change 50% and up every week that it is what I have been doing with the Paro and betta tanks. And you’ve explained what I’m doing wrong with the Java Fern. Everyone talks about how easy to grow it is but it doesn’t seem to be doing all that great for me. Well, now I know why. I will have to get some larger pebbles and tie them on then. Water Sprite, Ceratopteris, is also supposed to to well in these tanks but the rooted cutting I had melted in less than 4 hours after putting it in. Wonder what I did wrong there? It roots readily in my other tank but died like I left it in the sun when I put it in the paro tank. Perhaps it needed slower acclimation?