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So, fishtank. :) Ever since I've mentioned the tank's had a leak in it, I've been thinking over what to do. Ultimately, I've worked out a wonderful plan - essentially, I can't just buy a new tank without buying a suitable stand, so I've gone forward and bought a new tank and stand combo. As the old tank is like 20 years old, I'm going to transfer the fish out of the old set, fix up the seal problem with aquarium silicone, and sell it off. But anyways, I've been wracking my brain on how to transfer the fish without shocking them too much (solution to that was easy enough once I realized I didn't have to turn off the tank, it's still running just displaced from its normal location).

What I've been researching this past week, however, is something called Aquascaping. Essentially, it's making the aquarium look less like a tank and more like a livable area for the fishes, plus making it more appealing to the eyes. I discovered this Japanese artist by the name of Takashi Amano who has created Nature Aquariums. Go ahead, check out that link. I'll wait. I'd absolutely love to have that similar style, but I'll deal with a plant-centric tank (maybe if I can find some decent driftwood and ferns that'll grow on said driftwood, I'd be almost there) and schools of fishies. :)

So, here's what my old tank looks like:

( And here's the new tank for comparison's sake... ;) )

I have a lot of links sitting on my Firefox here, so I'm going to subject you to a lot in another post. In the meantime for you all, though, I have to mention this awesome piece of work. I was recently introduced to Retro Sabotage - start at the bottom of the page and work your way up. But I just had to link this from the site: Twenty Lines. An incredible piece of work. :D

(I still have yet to see 2001: A Space Oddysey. Am I bad?)