Space1 New Space Aquatic Species

In the larger tank, three selected Guppies are enrolled in Space1's Astronaut Training Program.
As hopefuls, these trained fish may partake in rocket rides into space and become rocket crew
members. Since the advent of talking inventions by Humanoido that allow the aquatics to speak
limited English, the viability of such space flights are very plausible. This aquarium, lit with nine
white LEDs, holds three plant varieties and a larger version of the Easter Island faces statue.
Photo by Humanoido at SPACE1 International Headquarters.

Aquatic Space Program
New Space Aquatic Species
Space1 welcomes new aquatic species into its private industry space program destined for trips into space.

These species are destined for rides on rockets as tourists and as members of SPACE1's space program.

New species include two snail varieties, black Ramshorn, Red Ramshorn, and fish - yellow black fancy Veil Tail Guppies, standard variety Chinese Algae Eater, and Indonesian Dwarf Puffer. The Puffer fish completed the astronaut training program with high marks over the Winter. Over 20 guppies are now enrolled in the program with water-space simulations training going exceptionally well.

Snails undertaking the space school classes number around 50. Species are periodically rotated between development aquatic tanks along with five varieties of aquatic plants. The species are raised on diets of frozen blood worms for the flesh eating Dwarf Puffers and adult snails, standard size flash frozen shrimp for the adult Guppies, brine for the baby Guppies, and special treats of leafy vegetables for all snails.

Space1 Fish Tragedy

Fish Tragedy at the School!
On Friday November 17th 2018 tragedy struck at the civilian school where three fish students died. The school will be closed for several days of grace period observing the deaths of the students.

The containment school fish tank was .9 gallon, well maintained, and part of the containment study. An investigation was launched in the deaths of all three students and body autopsies were performed at the clinic. Funerals were held in traditional fish settings. Photos cannot be released as the next of kin are not contacted. A contributory fund is being established for the surviving families.

According to the investigation, new LED lights were being used for school sessions. Suddenly in the course of one day, a resultant brown algae fungus permeated the environment covering the plants, tank walls, thermometer and possibly the fish. Water appeared dull and dusty with contaminates, even though the water was appropriately changed on schedule.

Next, horrifying unidentified white transparent body devil worms rose out of the soil pellets - a variety unappealing to the fish, then three of the best students died. Small Agatha Christie was the first to go, her lifeless pale body being swept away by currents into the sheathing on the filter intake, followed by Christina Aguilera who was found lifelessly floating in the plant leaves. Mr. Carlyle's body was the largest and the most recent to die according to the fish coroner, and remained floating lifelessly in the corner of the tank. All bodies were retrieved by paramedics using nets and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Fish autopsies were not conclusive but best guess according to the aquatics coroner, in the order of probability, is death by water contamination due to A) algae contamination, B) fungus, C) Devil worms, D) water imbalance. As dwarf Puffers like to sleep on the ground at night, it's possible they were attacked by tiny Devil Worms. New LED lighting was likely too intensive permitting algae to grow uncontrolled. Also blamed is the small filter with limited aeration using sponge and no charcoal.

The investigative court is recommending immediately doubling the size of the aquarium, introducing baby snails, eliminating all worms, improving the filter, and reducing all LED lighting. The small tank will be sterilized, reestablished for raising snails. A fungus cleaning regime will be introduced with routine inspections for algae growth. In the long term, the court recommends a fish tank twenty times larger that the original for greater stability.