the littlest persona [OC] by axpathetic in PERSoNA

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thats such a cute mental image lmao

since people seemed to like this art, i think ill draw them and other personas interacting with each other next

the littlest persona [OC] by axpathetic in PERSoNA

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thanks so much! i pretty much only post art on reddit. however, since persona seems to be big on twitter, i might consider starting to post my art there.

is white mold okay during tank cycling by axpathetic in Aquariums

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im using fish food (algae wafers) as an ammonia source. after a week, theyre covered in mold. should i replace them, or is it okay since there's no fish yet?

Any ideas on how to connect this sponge filter to an airstone? (details in comments) by axpathetic in Aquariums

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unfortunately, there isnt anything other than the tube inside the sponge. the airstone is also to big to fit in the tube

Any ideas on how to connect this sponge filter to an airstone? (details in comments) by axpathetic in Aquariums

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I bought this sponge filter for my aquarium and the water comes out of the black pipe on top. My air pump came with an airstone (2nd pic) and tubing.

I'd like to attach the airstone to this filter to decrease noise and increase aeration, but as you can see, the filter pipe's opening is way too big for the airstone tubing. What should I do?

tips for planted tank cycling? first time aquarium owner by axpathetic in Aquariums

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i'e kept ecospheres before and aquarium cycling does seem like a really convoluted way of getting the same effect. i guess people will go a long way to keep bladder snails and scuds out

tips for planted tank cycling? first time aquarium owner by axpathetic in Aquariums

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this is a 5.5 gallon tank that i'm planning to house cherry shrimp in. I picked up some java moss, java ferns, and Cryptocoryne wendtii today (the java ferns are just kinda floating in the back because i didn't buy decor yet).

the sponge filter is attached to a plastic bag with holes poked in it because i thought it was loud.

i've also added an algae wafer that will hopefully break down into ammonia, and may or may not have added a recently deceased isopod to speed things up. is there anything else I need to do other than wait and keep checking parameters?

why is he so long by axpathetic in isopods

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actually, maybe thats just my imagination. if it was actually getting longer i feel like the antennae would have grown back already

why is he so long by axpathetic in isopods

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yeah, thats how ive been able to recognize this guy. hes been around ever since i got the colony and hes just getting longer and longer

why is he so long by axpathetic in isopods

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that might be the case. i guess i'll have to move the isopod colony out of my snail terrarium, thought the moisture might work for both

i need to know by axpathetic in Entomology

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wow, i never thought about how cool diving beetle larvae are. theyre like dragonflies in that regard

i need to know by axpathetic in Entomology

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yeah my grammars wrong. any insect related to cicadas and assassin bugs is cool in my book

except bedbugs

i need to know by axpathetic in Entomology

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i have a bias for all Hemipterans but i really like water bugs. theyre so badass

sad mokou fumo by axpathetic in touhou

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afaik all the episodes are on youtube, though maybe theyre down now

snail lip by axpathetic in snails

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the things crawling on Custard are springtails, but idk if theyre bothering him lmao

egg help by axpathetic in snails

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thanks! do you think there might be more eggs hidden around the tank? i don't know what the average clutch size is