Papaboat (He/Them)
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Papaboat (He/Them)
@papaboat.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Shellton’s Log – Week 5:
Tried to build a raft from biofilm and hope. Sank instantly. Named it the SS Floatin’ Shrimp. It lives on in legend.
May 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Intermission:
Shellton’s Log – Bonus Entry:
Built a Treat Defense Perimeter around the feeding zone. No fish allowed. Operation “Nibble Shield” is in effect. #neocaridina #cherryshrimp #plantedtank #fishkeeping #creativewriting
April 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Intermission:
Shellton’s Log – Week 4:
Found a piece of algae shaped like a tiny crown. Wore it proudly. Immediately lost it in the current. Declared a national holiday in its memory. #neocaridina #cherryshrimp #plantedtank #fishkeeping #creativewriting
April 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
sometimes just adding a bubbler to circulate a bit more can be enough too. I added two, and I haven't had issues since.
April 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Intermission:
Shellton’s Log – Week 3:
Accidentally started a synchronized wiggling club. It’s just me and Coral, but the vibes are excellent. #neocaridina #cherryshrimp #plantedtank #fishkeeping #creativewriting
April 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Intermission:
Shellton’s Log – Week 2:
Held a science conference with a pebble and a snail. Topic: Is food better if you stare at the surface long enough? Results inconclusive. #neocaridina #cherryshrimp #fishkeeping #plantedtanks
April 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Intermission:
Shellton’s Log – Week 1:
Discovered a new tunnel under the moss. Named it Shelltonville. Declared self mayor. Population: 1. Infrastructure: Very squishy. #neocaridina #cherryshrimp #plantedtank #aquarium
April 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
S3E9- Observational Log: Introduction of Varied Nutrients
Shellton: Subject provided a new type of food. Composition analysis reveals a broader range of essential micronutrients. Hypothesis: For improved health? possible response to recent shrimp deaths? #PlantedTank #CherryShrimp #CreativeWriting
March 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
S3E8 - He Who Feeds Observation Log: Response to Colony Growth
Shellton: HWFOL: Subject appears to have increased food provision correlating with our population growth. This suggests an awareness of our needs. #Prawnversation #CreativeWriting #plantedtank #cherryshrimp
March 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
S3E7 - He Who Feeds Observation Log (HWFOL) -Shellton
Update: Resource Delivery Analysis
Observed Subject carefully delivering nutrient-rich pellets. Initial analysis suggests a consistent and beneficial provision strategy. #Prawnversation #ShrimpNutrition #CreativeWriting #plantedTank #CherryShrimp
March 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
S3E6
Hypothesis: Interacting with he who feeds will result in additional food.

Experiment:
Approach He Who Feeds’ finger when it enters the water.

Boop it.

Observe if more food appears afterward.

Repeat to establish boop-to-food ratio.
#cherryshrimp #fishkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
You were our first baby. My heart aches now that you're gone. You were the goodest of girls♥️ RIP Nutmeg 2010-2025.
March 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
S3E5: Shellton v. Food Stick

Observation: He Who Feeds has delivered a mysterious stick. Hypothesis: It is either a gift or a test.
Experiment
1. Approach cautiously.
2. Nibble.
3. Determine if delicious.
Results: Very delicious. Further testing required.
#cherryshrimp #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
S3E4 The Scooping Hypothesis

Today, He Who Feeds lifted Shellton from the water. Why?

Theory 1: A test of shrimp endurance.
T 2: A ritual of selection.
T 3: He Who Feeds needed to feel the greatness of shrimp.

More tests are required.

#cherryshrimp #fishkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
S3E3 – The Bubble Code
Shellton releases bubbles in different rhythms to see if He Who Feeds responds.
HWF watches. Makes some incomprehensible gestures. Eyes observe me. HWFs mouth moves
Bubble-based language: Probable debunked.
#cherryshrimp #neocaridina #fishkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
S3E2
Shellton: "hypothesis: If I do nothing, theory: He will still wave?"
He Who Feeds: [leans in, watching]
S: [stares back]
Pearl: "You two look very focused."
S: "Shhh, this is science."
HWF: [Lightly, puts finger to glass]
#cherryshrimp #neocaridina #fishkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
SideQuest: Lonely

Marigold drifts alone in a jungle of red, green, and gold. The fish above never stop to clean—they simply drift. She is small, different. So she claims the driftwood, the roots, the leaves. She doesn’t fit in, but maybe she can belong.
#shrimpkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
S3E1 Shellton
Shellton: [waves claw] "Hello, Stephen!"
He Who Feeds: [wiggles finger]
Shellton: "HE WAVED BACK!"
Pearl: "That seems like a stretch..."
Shellton: "Either way, I think we're friends now."
#cherryshrimp #neocaridina #fishkeeping #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
SideQuest: The Watcher
They descend upon the offering, tiny limbs working in perfect rhythm. They pick, they clean, they share. I watch, unseen yet ever-present. Do they know I am here? Do they wonder why I give?

Perhaps. But for now, they simply feast.
#cherryshrimp #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
S2E7
Reef: "What if I was wrong? What if the new shrimp were never a threat?… the tank was never a prison?"
Coral: "Yeah, we’ve been saying that."
R: "Then what was it all for? The fear? The plans?"
Pearl: "Mostly entertainment."
C: "And filter-related injuries."
#cherryshrimp #creativewriting
March 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
S2E6
Reef: "Nooo! I overslept! All the pellets are gone!"
Coral: "If you didn’t stay up watching bubbles"
[nudges a pellet over] "Here, take half."
R: "For me?"
C: "We're all in this together." [Zac Efron sweating on a basketball court plays in her mind]
#cherryshrimp #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
SideQuest: The Trials of He Who Feeds
The waters are unbalanced. Chaos stirs. I tweak, I test, I siphon. They do not see my struggle—only that food falls, that the filter flows.

Still, I persist. For though they are small, and the Colony must endure.
#cherryshrimp #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
S2E5
Reef: "The dark-crimson ones hide near the driftwood."
Bubblina: "Or they just like wood?"
Pearl: "Yeah, minding their business...scary stuff."
Bubblina: "We are all shrimp, Reef."
Pearl: "Who panicked when a snail touched their shell, Reef?
Reef: It was one time!
#cherryshrimp #creativewriting
March 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
S2E4 – The Fake Out
Reef: "If He Who Feeds is watching, we need to act normal."
Barnacle: "Alright. What’s normal?"
Reef: "Just… swim around, pick at the gravel."
Coral: "So, exactly what we do every day?"
Reef: "Yes, but with purpose."
#cherryshrimp #neocaridina #plantedtank #creativewriting
March 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM