Landon Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Hey Y'All! I've been getting into the hobby over the past few months. I stopped into the store in Edmonds and was immediately inspired by the staff's passion for planted tanks. I'm a gardener and houseplant enthusiast, so aquascaping feels like a natural progression! I started with a free 10 gallon tank from a neighbor, then upgraded to a 22 long. One tank quickly turned into two as I work toward my dream fish: the Spotted Congo Puffer. Here's what I have now: Small tank: Cherry shrimp - skittles color mix Sunset Honey Gourami Emerald Eye Rasbora Panda Loaches (just got them today - my new fave) Ramshorn Snails (hopefully breeding for puffer food) + 1 Mystery Snail Big tank: Congo Tetra Orange Laser Cories Hillstream Loach 3 Mystery Snails - might be puffer food someday.. especially all the baby snails that are hatching now Amano Shrimp - puffer may eat these too Lots of brown algae.. diatoms Still have alot to learn! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJs Aquatics Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Hello, your tanks are amazing I’m jealous, I’ve been in the hobby a while and mine don’t come close to looking like that, can’t wait to see what the future holds for your hobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Thank you! I invested heavily in plants, and I've had alot of extra time to figure things out during a funemployment period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutBout Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Welcome! Both tanks look awesome! Emerald eye rasboras are an underrated fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 9:24 AM, OutBout said: Welcome! Both tanks look awesome! Emerald eye rasboras are an underrated fish. I agree! Their tight schooling is amazing, and I love that dark dorsal fin. Pictures don't do them justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Welcome to the forum beautiful tanks love Congo tetra's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Welcome! Beautiful tanks! I became more interested in the hobby because of the planted tank aspect, being an avid gardener (indoor & out) myself. Good to see more local members! (I'm in Snohomish County). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Well done @Landon! You should join GSAS and your fish nerdom will be complete! Welcome to the Nerm family!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Another WA person! Welcome! Perfect timing to start getting into planted tanks now that the outdoor gardens are starting to wind down. If your Ramshorn snails are anything like mine you'll have a bunch in no time. Mind went from three to about 30 in about a month. I guess they can hold onto sperm for up to a year to use for fertilizing there eggs. I'll give mind a canned green bean occasionally and they'll devour it overnight (and that was before all the babies popped up). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/13/2022 at 5:02 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: You should join GSAS and your fish nerdom will be complete! Welcome to the Nerm family!! @Beardedbillygoat1975 Done! Looking forward to it 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Welcome! What is the black substrate on that 1st pic? I was thinking of something like that on my next one. Really dig that tank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 12:35 PM, MattyM said: Welcome! What is the black substrate on that 1st pic? I was thinking of something like that on my next one. Really dig that tank! @MattyM Thanks! It's Activ-Flora Black Gravel, but it's much closer to a sand than gravel. My stem plants and crypts seem to like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robstar Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Dang your "small" tank looks huge! That means you scaped it well. Both tanks look good. You will have to let us know if you ever get that puffer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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