Hey mel! I used to live in St Kilda - in the Metropol apartments - do you know them? There's a really great chocolate shop across the road, called Cacao - I travel 1/2 an hour there every week just to get their strong hot chocolate! yummy!
I'm going to have a look at you pics soon!
I have an undergravel filter too, I think, well, I have gravel plates and then the filter is on top - so I don't know where the gunk goes - I guess under the gravel plates?
I'm thinking of getting sand this week.
Stella's in the fridge at the moment - i'm trying to get her to poo - I haven't seen her do it yet and I'm worried that she might be constipated b/c I've fed her quite regularly so far.
My tank is 30x30x30cm and Stella is about 17cm I think - not sure. I'll get a bigger tank soon, when I get some money - I have no work on at the moment, so I'm very poor - lucky I live at home with mum and dad!
So far I've only changed the water 50% once, cos I've only had her about 3-4 weeks - but I'm going to change it again this week, when I put some sand in.
Stella likes frozen fish and sometimes beef heart - but it makes too much mess so I don't give it to her too often.
I tried to give her earth worms but she doesn't like them wriggling in her mouth - are yours dead or alive?
She doesn't seem to like pellets, I gave her brine shrimp (defrosted) last night and she had a nibble, but it made so much mess - lucky my bf got it out for me!
He thinks I'm obsessed cos I talk about her all the time.
I'd like to get another 3 or 4 and breed them, but I'll have to wait till I can get a bigger tank.
Good to hear all about your experiences, keep the stories coming!