Tried to build a raft from biofilm and hope. Sank instantly. Named it the SS Floatin’ Shrimp. It lives on in legend.
Tried to build a raft from biofilm and hope. Sank instantly. Named it the SS Floatin’ Shrimp. It lives on in legend.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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