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Seriously, what are the aspects that you really savor (no gustatory jokes please) or that give you the most satisfaction? The stuff that makes you smile almost down to your bones or just plain content...
Discovering fry or eggs is really high on my list, sure I'm hardly unique in that respect.
Seeing a couple doing their pre-mating dance/ritual might be even better as it similarly comes with an affirmation that I'm doing something right and precedes the diligence and extra effort of dealing with fry. Also often pretty and pretty entertaining in its own right.
Watching a 5 or 10 gallon tank just swarming with juveniles.
Watching Corydoras earnestly 'swim the glass' after a water change or live food orgy is pretty cool.
Discovering that your new plant species will actually thrive without CO2, supplements or the like rocks a little.
Seeing critters that you've had since they were the size of halfpennies finally color up and discover their gender.
Scaping a tank and nailing it.
Installing a new species and seeing them act like they've been there all along.
Setting up a new tank. Somewhat dangerous thrill that one, must be something about undefined prospect and possibility just waiting to happen.
Anyway, was sitting in front on my Apisto rack last night just grinning (discovered some A. barlowi fry that were a couple weeks old and hadn't even been aware that anything was going on) and thought well alright then. Made me wonder what it is about 'all this' that works for others.
Discovering fry or eggs is really high on my list, sure I'm hardly unique in that respect.
Seeing a couple doing their pre-mating dance/ritual might be even better as it similarly comes with an affirmation that I'm doing something right and precedes the diligence and extra effort of dealing with fry. Also often pretty and pretty entertaining in its own right.
Watching a 5 or 10 gallon tank just swarming with juveniles.
Watching Corydoras earnestly 'swim the glass' after a water change or live food orgy is pretty cool.
Discovering that your new plant species will actually thrive without CO2, supplements or the like rocks a little.
Seeing critters that you've had since they were the size of halfpennies finally color up and discover their gender.
Scaping a tank and nailing it.
Installing a new species and seeing them act like they've been there all along.
Setting up a new tank. Somewhat dangerous thrill that one, must be something about undefined prospect and possibility just waiting to happen.
Anyway, was sitting in front on my Apisto rack last night just grinning (discovered some A. barlowi fry that were a couple weeks old and hadn't even been aware that anything was going on) and thought well alright then. Made me wonder what it is about 'all this' that works for others.
