Torrey Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 10:09 AM, OnlyGenusCaps said: I'm quite glad to hear others can succumb to this sort of impulse shopping as well! This is how I ended up with my amphipods, which have yet to yield enough critters to feed to my fish, which was the plan. 🙄 Amphipods are delightful little creatures. When you don't want them in your shrimp tank, they multiply like crazy. When you need a robust colony for fish to eat, they go to the store and buy birth control 🤣 I maintain 3 amphipod tanks now. Feed them heavier than you would shrimp, and drop in a cube of frozen carrot. As the food becomes more plentiful, so do the 'pods. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 10:34 AM, Torrey said: Amphipods are delightful little creatures. I could not agree more! Second in goofiness to the Amanos! 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 8:29 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: a regular men’s comb works great. Thank you! I will try that in the pool areas. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Vampire Van Gogh for Sunday treat! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 A little courting going on, perhaps? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 THESE THINGS ARE AMAING!!!! I am going to need a much much MUCH bigger fish room!! This crab tank sitting next to the polypterous and opposite the Shell Dwellers which is cady corner to the Axolotl...I want them all!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 2:54 PM, ARMYVET said: THESE THINGS ARE AMAING!!!! I am going to need a much much MUCH bigger fish room!! This crab tank sitting next to the polypterous and opposite the Shell Dwellers which is cady corner to the Axolotl...I want them all!!! It is only a 6 gal. tank too! 😉 Also, new shrimplets! Spotted a couple of itty bitty ones this morning. 🦐 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Very happy moss growing in the tank! It must know it is raining outside! 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 That evokes an ethereal world, like a warm Niflheim contained in a glass box. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 1:10 PM, OnlyGenusCaps said: That evokes an ethereal world, like a warm Niflheim contained in a glass box. Indeed, and only because I know it is 80F inside I don't run to put a sweater on when I look at that landscape! 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Guess who likes Repashy! She wrestled the shrimp underwater for that cube! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) Morticia saying hello! New shrimplets: Edited October 14, 2021 by eatyourpeas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 I stopped counting the toddlers at 50... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Gomez knows is Repashy day! 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 With all of that fog, can you grow Anubias emersed? How about Buce? I mean that's how they grow in nature (largely). Or would the crabs eat them? It would be an interesting experiment. I enjoy both of your journals because they are both such interesting "concepts" as tanks, and such different designs. I've decided I really like tanks that have themes, that create little unique worlds. Both of yours in your journals do that expertly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 7:07 PM, OnlyGenusCaps said: With all of that fog, can you grow Anubias emersed? How about Buce? I mean that's how they grow in nature (largely). Or would the crabs eat them? It would be an interesting experiment. I enjoy both of your journals because they are both such interesting "concepts" as tanks, and such different designs. I've decided I really like tanks that have themes, that create little unique worlds. Both of yours in your journals do that expertly! Yes! The Anubias are doing great, and even had a bloom! The Bucephalandra are also thriving. I have a few species of both in there. The Lobelia cardinalis is growing new roots and has a new shoot as well. The crabs do not seem interested in eating them and only go for the duckweed and the fungus on the wood (did you give them the "D" talk???). They love Repashy and will fight the neos for it. I am glad you are enjoying the tanks. They are fun little worlds. Thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjagrrl Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 2:03 PM, eatyourpeas said: Gomez knows is Repashy day! Just had to comment on what an amazing photo this is! And what an awesome setup - figured the crabs would eat the shrimp/shrimplets. As a former Chesapeake Bay resident, I can definitely get behind a crab habitat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 9:30 PM, Jawjagrrl said: Just had to comment on what an amazing photo this is! And what an awesome setup - figured the crabs would eat the shrimp/shrimplets. As a former Chesapeake Bay resident, I can definitely get behind a crab habitat! Thank you! The crabs are either not interested in the shrimp or they are reproducing faster than they are being consumed. They seem to favour a vegetarian diet for now. I love crabs! 🦀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjagrrl Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) On 10/23/2021 at 1:06 PM, eatyourpeas said: Thank you! The crabs are either not interested in the shrimp or they are reproducing faster than they are being consumed. They seem to favour a vegetarian diet for now. I love crabs! 🦀 Your journal was a great way to introduce my spouse to the bookshelf tank concept 🙂 We have bookcases in almost every room in the house (is there a 12step program for books?) and it would be a nice balance. We're really enjoying our shrimp and if their diets are different.... 😇😈 EDIT: Went looking for these guys online just to get an idea of price. First time I've searched online and found NOTHING. I know puffers were scant coming out of India for awhile, so wondering if these are hard to find for similar reasons since they are native to a similar area? Edited October 23, 2021 by Jawjagrrl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) On 10/23/2021 at 11:01 AM, Jawjagrrl said: Your journal was a great way to introduce my spouse to the bookshelf tank concept 🙂 We have bookcases in almost every room in the house (is there a 12step program for books?) and it would be a nice balance. We're really enjoying our shrimp and if their diets are different.... 😇😈 EDIT: Went looking for these guys online just to get an idea of price. First time I've searched online and found NOTHING. I know puffers were scant coming out of India for awhile, so wondering if these are hard to find for similar reasons since they are native to a similar area? They seem to appear seasonally. I asked the vendor to notify me when they were in stock, and bought them online. I am glad you like the bookshelf aquarium, and the same 12 step program for books shall apply to the bookshelf tanks! 😵 Edited October 24, 2021 by eatyourpeas 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjagrrl Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 7:21 PM, eatyourpeas said: They seem to appear seasonally. I asked the vendor to notify me when they were in stock, and bought them online. I am glad you like the bookshelf aquarium, and the same 12 step program for books shall apply to the bookshelf tanks! 😵 Thanks - I enjoyed watching videos of them yesterday. So I saw a reference to Dean having a tank in his bathroom recently - we have a built-in small bookcase in our powderoom with 3 shelves. Starting to think one of them needs to be a bookshelf tank. What sort of aquatic life is best enjoyed in that room I wonder? Clean up crew? 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Recovery tank for constipated fish? 😵 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 The Lobelia cardinalis is so happy, it is putting roots and new growth everywhere! Morgana is trying to pretend she is a leaf. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 5:35 PM, eatyourpeas said: Morgana is trying to pretend she is a leaf. I don't know that I can even see her in there! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 10:04 AM, OnlyGenusCaps said: I don't know that I can even see her in there! She’s doing a pretty good job at pretending then! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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