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Sorry Simon, I forgot to respond to this. My betta (Jupiter) is doing fantastically! A bit fussy with his food, but once this snap lockdown is over I’ll be ordering some more food, and I’m certain he’ll like one of them that I’ve used before. He really is just the cutest fellow though, so entertaining to watch and interact with. I've got a link to an album with photos of him at the bottom of this post. He’s a Red Koi HMPK, if anyone’s interested. So I’ll probably breed him with a female HMPK of some colouration, when I get the time. Also, he isn’t in his permanent tank yet, so in the photos you’ll see him alone in my native river aquascape. My plan is to put him in an island aquascape with some cardinal endlers. If I don’t get the cardinals, he’ll go with my blue stars. Very excited to test him with shrimp too... given his shyness around eating, I’m feeling hopeful! Also I love your killifish Simon! He’s wonderful!!!

Thanks Simon! I was amazed at how quickly they noticed the copepods and ate them. Literally seconds after I added them to the tank, I saw them eat their first victims. I can't even describe how satisfying that was!! They were kept at the store in a tank with juvenile shrimp, so they caught a few and gave them to me for free. I haven't seen the rasboras bug them even slightly. The only time the two interact is when a shrimp is soaring across the middle of the tank (about to molt) and bumps into a fish. Pretty hilarious to see, and that only happened the first day or two. The shrimp hops back, then proceeds. No big deal. Unfortunately, I think they got the ich from my tank. Specifically my albino bn pleco I got from Petco. S/he being pure white, I didn't notice the ich but now I see it. ?‍♀️ Big chain pet stores strike again. At least it's something that is easily treated! I got them just in time, too. My detritus worms population has exploded, and I see flatworms in my moss ledges. I've watched the rasboras suck worms up like spaghetti. So thrilled with them, and they're so darn cute!!