BassKase

I'm about to setup 2 shrimp breeding tanks, and I suggest getting some Bacter AE or another powdered shrimp food to put in and help the biofilm develop. I cycle my tanks with plants and some media from another tank for a week or so, and while that is going, I add in the powdered food. Definitely add in some wood and Indian Almond Leaves. My neos LOVE grazing on those as they break down. Some people suggest intentionally growing algae in preparation of a shrimp tank for a week or so before adding the shrimp. I'm thinking about trying something like that on one of my next shrimp tanks.

How does everyone incorporate the hobby into their holiday decorating? Since moving to our house last year, we still haven't picked out a tree topper. This year I decided Murphy would be a great way to top the tree for the time being.

Right on. Another High Desert fish keeper! I'm out in Phelan/Pinon Hills.

I also use Aquarium Note. I've found it great for keeping track of parameters with an easy image output of the log for sharing on forums and Facebook when asking for help and such. It also produces graphs and such for comparison, and if you really want to dig into the weeds and get yourself in trouble, you can add prices to track how much you've invested in a particular tank... That could be scary. Lol