Oh heroic sentinels

I woke up today and thought: today's the day.

The tank's been running like a mini mangrove for a couple days. A piece of driftwood added to the beach scene authenticity. The chamber felt like a humid tropical rain forest. It was ready.

"Well, you could try it today, but I'd prefer not to give you the warantee"

I hate it when one guy says one thing, and some other guy, something completely different. The first guy said I wouldn't have to cycle the water with something biological because mudskippers are basically land dwelling and just needed to wet themselves occasionally. This guy on the other hand, said it must be cycled with some cheapie minnows first.

For weeks.

So I am now the proud owner of some sacrificial minnows. Their poop will hopefully establish a rich ecosystem of de-nitrifying bacteria for the mudskippers. They'll also probably be gobbled up by said mudskippers when they come in.

Oh well, I guess it'll be fun to have these minnows for a while. Maybe I'll just keep a minnow tank.

And this will give me time to survey the public on what to name my anticipated mudskippers. Here are the choices:


Anchovy and Wasabi

Blubber and Blotto

Itchy and Scratchy

Garfield and Odie

Skippy and Peanut butter

Sushi and Sashimi