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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

So, I‘ve recently completely forgotten about my experimental 12L window sill tank and I have to say after finally doing another waterchange and getting the water actually clear, I‘m impressed how well it‘s doing. No filter, no light, apparently no problems. #aquarium #fishkeeping

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

After working on it for almost an entire week, I‘m happy to present you with an update on the new aquarium. Planting is getting close to being done. I also have some future inhabitants already in the other tanks for the time being. #aquarium #fishkeeping

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Currently working on my next aquarium which will be the last setup for a while but my first opti-white tank. A gift to myself and here is a bit of the process as a sneak-peak before it‘s finished. #aquarium #fishkeeping

The new shallow aquarium sitting empty on its stand.

A different shot of the new aquarium with two mesh bags of soil laying in the back center. They hold nutrients for the coming plants and create some height towards the back of the layout.

A shot of the new aquarium with the hardscape almost finished in place from a bit further away. I have now also added the light above the tank.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Handed in my PhD thesis today. I can finally go on holiday for a bit. To celebrate, here‘s an update of the 180L tank and the honey gouramis I bought some weeks back. All five are doing well so far #aquarium #fishkeeping #PhD

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Will be taking a break from Bluesky for the next weeks to finish writing the thesis. In the meantime, have an update from the 180L tank. Can you spot something new? :D #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Quick update from the cube aquarium. It‘s doing alright. Lots of baby shrimp. I love the deep red of the blood Mary shrimp! #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 22/07/2026

Die AfD ist verfassungswidrig und kann verboten werden! Zu diesem Schluss kommt das Gutachten der GFF e.V. In der 100. Ausgabe beschäftigt sich die Anstalt mit den gängigsten Mythen und Gegenargumenten rund ums AfD-Verbot und zeigt dabei auf, wie dringend ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren ist.

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Lupine @lupine-diewoelfin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Da das ZDF zu feige ist, gegen Rechtsextremismus Farbe zu bekennen und lieber der AfD eine Bühne bietet, statt der Demokratie, sollten wir den Song verbreiten. Gemeinsam gegen Rechtsextremismus und die AfD! youtube.com/watch?v=Gg-S...

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Posts will be staying sporadic, but the green stripe cories are still a gift that keeps on giving. Some have really colored up with greenish-yellow fins but I have yet to get a good picture of that. Not a lot of time for that until the thesis is done. #fishkeeping #aquarium

A ‘green stripe‘ corydoras catfish resting on a piece of rock with plant leaves in the foreground.

Another picture of the green stripe Cory, in front of a piece of food tablet, with a second one right behind.

Thor picture of a green stripe Cory on gravel, with a few female guppies swimming above and another two Cories to its left and one to its right.

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 14/07/2026

Wir kriegen zu wenige Kinder, und die Regierung spart bei Familien. Wir haben zu wenig Fachkräfte und die Regierung spart bei Bildung und erschwert Einwanderung. Wir arbeiten nicht genug und die Regierung kürzt bei Gesundheit. Wir brauchen mehr Wachstum und Zukunftstechnologien werden abgewürgt.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Times are still stressful on my end, but I still enjoy my tanks. So here‘s an update from what my friend dubbed „the heart of the jungle“. I got some neon green rasboras. :) #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Lots of stress recently so that‘s why I haven‘t been posting. Today, please enjoy some footage of my green stripe corys :) #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Haven‘t posted an update for the 180L tank since the first post. So here is how it‘s going. Plant growth is good and I‘ve trimmed the Limnophila and Myriophyllum several times already. I‘m very happy so far. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I think you should show both your successes and mistakes. The cube I set up has taken very long and many almost daily waterchanges to clear up and for the water to stop smelling badly. I should‘ve pre-soaked the wood. Now I finally moved my Bloody Mary shrimp in. #fishkeeping #aquarium

A picture of my 30L cube from the last post I made. The water is greyish and murky from the fungus growing on the wood.

The same tank after almost two weeks of regular water changes. Finally clear water.

The Bloody Mary neocaridina shrimp that I moved into the tank. They are a deep red color. I have moved in five adults and one shrimplet.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Still on the process of setting up my aquariums in the ne apartment. Today, I finally set up the 30L tank. I‘ve had this piece of wood for years and have been waiting for a good moment to finally use it in a cube that fits it perfectly. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Another addition that happened kind of spontaneously was this absolutely stunning Apistogramma borrelli ‚Opal‘ that the breeder I got the corys from had as well. I‘m amazed by how quickly it can change its color! #fishkeeping #aquarium

A male Apistogramma borelli showing off its metallic blue scales and yellow fins

The same male a few seconds later, suddenly showing a black stripes and markings.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The surprise I was promising you has arrived: I got myself a nice group of green stripe corydoras! I got them from a local breeder near me and I‘m so happy about these phenomenal fish! They‘re quite lively and a great addition to the 180L tank. #fishkeeping #aquarium

A group of green stripe corydoras catfish floating in a bag during acclimation to the new aquarium.

A picture of a green stripe corydoras from side view. It has got a vibrant metallic-green hue to its scales and that iconic stripe along its back.

Frontal shot of two of the corydoras sitting side by side

Half-frontal Shot of the green stripe Cory where you can see its signature stripe quite well.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Finally settled in enough after the move to set up the 180L tank again. Enjoy the time series of the first few days. I‘m quite pleased with the scape so far. The fish will move back in in a few days and then I have some special inhabitants planned, so stay tuned! #fishkeeping #aquarium

An empty glass box sitting on top of an aquarium stand. Freshly cleaned and ready for being set up.

First attempt of Aquascaping the tank from the last picture. In the back right corner, it features a retaining wall of Dragon Stone, which is a type of rock with many holes and crevasses. Behind that is a piece of driftwood with three prongs pointing from right to left.

In this picture, the tank is filled up with water. The substrate behind the retaining wall has been filled in and the front is covered by sand.
The water is still very cloudy from the old substrate and tiny dust particles from the sand.

Last picture of the time series is an up to date picture of the nearly fully cleared tank with all peanuts visible. There are still two internal filter with fine filter floss that I use to get the water to clear as much as possible.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Small update on the fish, since they are posing quite well in the temporary tank. The first one was sold to me as a Siamese algae eater but I can‘t find what species this is. And then I managed to get a good picture of one of my last two emperor tetras :) #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Moving has been nearly completed and I‘ve taken all previous inhabitants of the 180L with me. They took the travel surprisingly well. No losses, all colored up nearly immediately in the temporary holding tank until the big tank is set up again. #fishkeeping #aquarium

The temporary holding tank that all my fish got moved to directly after the move. It‘s quite empty save for one piece of dragon stone with Anubias and Java fern growing on it as well as a few pieces of wood for shelter.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Well, the move is still ongoing but I‘ve put together a 12L holding tank for the plants I saved in the progress. I wasn‘t ready to part with my Lagenandra meeboldi and Anubias Nana ‚pinto‘, among others. More Updates coming again soon. #aquarium #fishkeeping

The holding tank I put together for my plants. It is a small glass box with some fine black gravel and three small pieces dragon stone that hold the epiphyte plants: Anubias nana, the pinto variant, the variant ‚pangolino‘ and some Bucephalandra kedagang

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Things have been stressful recently since I‘m moving countries and gave away my fishtanks. I‘ll get new ones in the new apartment but for now, let‘s review some remaining pictures of the past year. #fishkeeping #aquarium

The last picture of my 72L aquarium before I started taking it down. It is full with lush green plants and you can see white cloud mountain minnows swimming in the foreground.

The last picture of my 30L tank before it too had to go. The plants had grown a bit wild but all of them were healthy. Luckily, a friend of mine wanted to take it as is, so it still exists in this form.

Last feeding session in the big tank with lots of yellow neocaridina shrimp gathering in the open, as well as a kuhli loach right in the middle of them.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Been a while, since I posted, so let me share with you a display my local pet store has set up for showing how nicely emersed aquarium plants can grow. #aquarium #fishkeeping

A display shelf with three bowls set up with an assortment of aquarium plants like Micranthemum ‚Monte Carlo‘ and different Rotala species growing emerserd.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

It has taken a while, but my white clouds have figured out how their food stuck to the glass works and they‘re getting excited for it now 😄 #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Today I came home kind of late into a dark apartment only lit by the lights of my aquariums. I really enjoy the atmosphere it created in my room and now you get to enjoy it, too! #fishkeeping #aquarium

A brightly lit aquarium in front of the wall of a dark room. The light from the lamp makes this cone of light appear around the tank in a green-tinted light. Kind of like a lone street lamp during the city at night. It makes the dark room appear less scary, yet still a bit misterious because of the unusual color of the light.

My smaller 30L tank sitting on top of the commode in my bedroom in the dark. The open top and the light makes it disperse much more than in the other tank, which has a lid. It still creates a pleasant warm light from the aquarium that lights part of the room and is a nice contrast to the dark parts that are not illuminated by the lamp or block out some light sitting in front of one of the tank‘s sides.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Finally remembered to take before and after pictures for a maintenance session. So, here you go :D All of the Ludwigia stems have been replanted, they‘re just not visible from this perspective. #fishkeeping #aquarium

The before-maintenance picture of my aquarium. The surface is almost completely covered by floating plants, many stems of my Ludwigia have grown out of the water and the left part of the tank is very dark from floating plants and big leaves from Java ferns.

The After-maintenance picture of my aquarium. About 80% of the floating plants have been removed, the Ludwigia has been trimmed and replanted in the back so now only a few red stems Peek out of the Java ferns. The left side is also mich brighter again and there is more space for my white cloud mountain minnows to swim.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Been feeling quite sick the past few days but I managed to go for a walk yesterday. So here is a video of me feeding a local squirrel in the park. Not quite my usual Aquarium stuff but I‘ll be back to that, soon.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Got to do a big maintenance session on the 180L for the first time in a while. I keep forgetting to take „before“ pictures to show the difference. Let‘s just say I filled a 5L bucket to the brim with trimmings. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I have decided it’s time to appreciate kuhli loaches once again. Now that the front of my tank is no longer a vast jungle, they‘ve been wiggling through the Bucephalandra thicket more again. #aquarium #fishkeeping

This and the other two pictures show a kuhli loach head leaking through some plants.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Did a big trimming and maintenance session on the 72L. Removed some of the Helianthium bolivianum in the front because it got too large (see my hand for comparison). Replaced it with Eleocharis acicularis, which will hopefully be better. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I recently saw something new in the fish store: white black neon tetras. I thought they were pretty cool, yet a quite funny concept. #aquarium #fishkeeping

A school of Albino/white black neon tetras in the pet store. Quite ironic if you ask me.

A different picture of this school of white black neon tetras.

In this picture, the group of these fish is a bit more spread out

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Bit of a deviation from my usual posts but I was recently at a Guns N‘ Roses concert and I was very happy to see them supporting #Ukraine 🇺🇦

A picture of Axl Rose on a big screen during a concert. In the background on a table you can see a distinct blue and yellow sphere on the table behind him. Showing support for Ukraine

A view of the main stage of the Guns N‘ Roses concert. On both sides there are two huge screens currently depicting the guitarist Slash during a solo.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This little guy or gal has a favorite hangout/hiding spot which is also kept quite clean. It‘s nice to see your fish develop some habits. #fishkeepinng #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

It‘s been way too long since I posted, so here is my latest attempt to get a nice video of the emperor tetra tank. Needless to say, it was taken a bit late. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Today, let me just share with you a brief view into my tank. Watching my white clouds go about their business. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Update on my wabenmuster pleco female. She‘s been in quarantine for a few weeks and has finally started eating nicely about a week and a half ago. I also don‘t have to blanch her zucchinis anymore for her to feed on them. Getting better! ☺️ #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I feel like it‘s time for an update on the tanks. The bigger 72L might need a trim for the Helianthium bolivianum but I enjoy the jungle-vibes it gives and so do my kuhli loaches 😁 #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I‘ve been struggling recently with my female Wabenmuster pleco. She‘s been getting bullied by the male and got very thin. So today I almost completely disassembled the tank and put her into quarantine where she‘ll hopefully get back some strength munching on some zucchini 🤞 #fishkeeping #aquarium

A picture of my female wabenmuster pleco against the aquarium glass. You can see her appearing very thin.

The new temporary holding tank in a plastic container with a cave and a rock with Java fern as hiding spaces for the pleco, while she recovers.

Side-view of the temporary holding tank with the pleco on the outside of the ceramic cave.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Today it‘s time to appreciate the undersides of some of my pets. I got this neat shot of the underside of my kuhli loach, as well as seeing a berried shrimp with the eyes of the shrimplets already visible. I‘ve only seen that once before. #fishkeeping #aquarium

This picture shows the underside of a kuhli loach against the aquarium glass.

The underside of a yellow neocaridina shrimp female carrying eggs.

Another picture of a female neocaridina shrimp carrying eggs. This is also called a „berried“ shrimp.

Another picture of the berried shrimp. This time, you can make out small spots on the eggs that show the eggs have developed enough for the babies‘ eyes to be visible.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Let me share with you today some pictures of my favorite fish: the emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri). I love the shimmer and blue eyes on the males as well as the green eyes on the females. As a bonus: a Siamese algae eater. All of them are fairly old already at 4-5 years.

Another picture of a male emperor tetra in slightly less optimal lighting.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Today was waterchange day for me. My white clouds and the shrimp are excited for some fresh new water! :) Also, as a bonus, a picture of a sneaky kuhli loach. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I haven’t shared much about the plants in my tanks yet, so here is the beautiful flower of one of my Bucephalandra kedagang, as well as some newly forming leaves of my Anubis nana var. ‚pinto‘.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Not much has changed in my tanks but I still think they look quite nice :) #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Managed to get this nice shot of my golden white cloud and thought I‘d share. Active fish like that are really hard to take good pictures of. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Been a while since I had anything to post and things have been busy, but I just got done with a nice and big maintenance session, so I‘ll get some more pictures in, when the lights are back on.

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

It‘s not always easy to find your favorite fish in your tank, so today I have a kuhli loach in hiding and my rarely-visible ‚wabenmuster‘ ancistrus for you! Do your fish have any favorite hiding spaces? #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I don‘t really impulse buy fish but I saw these gold white cloud mountain minnows on Saturday and couldn‘t resist them longer than until today. They instantly got along with my resident white clouds, which was nice to see. :) #aquarium #fishkeeping

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It‘s Monday, so I feel like posting one of my favorite fish of all time: my kuhli loaches. I just love watching these little wiggly fish. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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Chrisello @chrisello.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Restocked the 180L tank and man, I forgot how stunning regular old neon tetras look. #fishkeeping #aquarium

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