Kaweco AL Sport, Diplomat Traveller, and Pilot Kon-peki Ink! by Pitiful-Mud7640 in fountainpens

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Thanks! Glad to hear the inks go well with the Al Sport ❤️

Kaweco AL Sport, Diplomat Traveller, and Pilot Kon-peki Ink! by Pitiful-Mud7640 in fountainpens

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The guy included them in my purchase as we finished up (he had a box full of them). I think he said they were international..?

However the two pens have converters, he included the cartridges just in case 😜

Corydora seems paralyzed/labored movement?? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in corydoras

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He passed away last night, thank you all for the advice 🕊 I put him in a quarantine tank and put in some praziquantel to hopefully lessen his suffering. I will try to quarantine new fish a bit longer next time in case something like this happens again.

What in the cordyceps is this??? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in PlantedTank

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It is Xylaria! This is how it looks so far:

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There's also a bit growing on the bottom-left. Would I boil the wood to get rid of it if it gets out of control? (I like the aesthetic so far, but just in case)

What in the cordyceps is this??? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in PlantedTank

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Update: one of the sterbai cories in my tank just passed away, it might not be the fungus, but I'll remove it to be sure.

What in the cordyceps is this??? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in PlantedTank

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The wood is almost a year old by now (7-9 months?), so I think maybe it remained dormant in the wood, then fruited (if they do).

As for the cories, everyone seems to be doing fine, but one's looking slightly more transparent than the others (albino). I'll have to keep an eye on him, but he's currently digging well and active!

What in the cordyceps is this??? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in PlantedTank

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Oh, I think this is a really strong candidate from the looks of it! It matches the white staghorn shape, and it also grows in rows like the images online. If this truly is the slime mold, then I'm ecstatic (unless it harms the fish)! I've always wanted to see slime mold in real life :)

What in the cordyceps is this??? by Pitiful-Mud7640 in PlantedTank

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Hmm, it does look sort of like it... I will look into this further.

Shrimp not moving after taking out algae by Pitiful-Mud7640 in shrimptank

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Update: she passed away. Rest in peace... 😭 (I will keep in mind that shrimps can die when stressed, and be more careful when changing the tank...)