Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Shortly after lockdown started my wife set up a jar with some moss balls. Nine months later we have four nano tanks and are setting up a 75 gal. I guess we’ve been hooked! We have a community tank, two shrimp tanks and a dwarf frog/Betta tank. In the past I’ve kept community fish and raised cichlids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome to the forum maybe you can post some pictures of your tanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Sure! 11.3 gallon community and 6.9 gallon Betta/frog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hi Patrick, welcome to the forums! I had taken a very long break from the hobby, but then I too kept a few mossballs in bowls on the windowsill on a whim. After that I bought a 5 gallon and next thing you know, I was back hard core into the hobby once again. Nice looking tanks! The pic with the cat cracks me up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, Colu said: Welcome to the forum maybe you can post some pictures of your tanks Red shrimp and orange shrimp (neos from the Coop) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee79 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome to the forums! I have some friends and family that do or have lived on Vashon Is. Awesome looking tanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, H.K.Luterman said: Hi Patrick, welcome to the forums! I had taken a very long break from the hobby, but then I too kept a few mossballs in bowls on the windowsill on a whim. After that I bought a 5 gallon and next thing you know, I was back hard core into the hobby once again. Nice looking tanks! The pic with the cat cracks me up. I’ve been watching your channel. Your catfish is really great. My family loves it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Colu said: Welcome to the forum maybe you can post some pictures of your tanks Oops and one patio pond. The owlet is real. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGardner Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Your tanks look great! I love Vashon, we go often to visit Sealth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestaltgal Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 @Patrick_GHow does the cat handle the tanks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, Gestaltgal said: @Patrick_GHow does the cat handle the tanks? No problems, she just likes to get a drink. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toobit67 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome to the Forum... Your tanks look fantastic! Looking forward to more pics,, I'm about to order my first ever shrimp... how long have you had them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsonAquatics Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome to the forum! How much experience with the shrimp do you have? I keep thinking of putting some in with my betta, but don't want to add too much to the bioload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 37 minutes ago, Toobit67 said: Welcome to the Forum... Your tanks look fantastic! Looking forward to more pics,, I'm about to order my first ever shrimp... how long have you had them? I’ve only had them since mid Nov, so about three months. I honestly haven’t had good luck. My first batch of very small mixed neocardinia was massacred in my community tank by dwarf frogs. I’m trying the shrimp/snail only tanks in hopes of breeding enough to restock the community tank, but I’m slowly losing shrimp to unknown causes. (The frogs have been banished) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, OlsonAquatics said: Welcome to the forum! How much experience with the shrimp do you have? I keep thinking of putting some in with my betta, but don't want to add too much to the bioload. Not much experience, but small shrimp would fit in my Betta’s mouth. Maybe with the right betta and full grown shrimp? If it worked it would be a great combo. My shrimp tanks seem to produce lots of nitrates, but I have a mystery snail in each tank so that might be the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 @Patrick_G, I like that you are running your Fluval Plant Nano in the tall configuration in your first photo. I thought that my cat might enjoy watching the fish, but he likes watching the bubbles, and drinking tank water. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, Streetwise said: @Patrick_G, I like that you are running your Fluval Plant Nano in the tall configuration in your first photo. I thought that my cat might enjoy watching the fish, but he likes watching the bubbles, and drinking tank water. haha, some serious light for those buckets! I love the Fluval 3.0 but I need to make a little extender to get it centered over the 14” tank. I’m glad the shop staff at the Coop talked me into it. It’s more than enough light for the 14” depth even at 50%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) I had to get creative with Nanos for my Askoll 20, and 16 gallon Bow, before Fluval came out with the 15" model, and I also recently went with window light for a pair of tanks. When I got the 15" models for those tanks, I used my spare Nanos on buckets and tubs. BTW, welcome to the forum! I hope that you find the community welcoming and helpful. Edited February 5, 2021 by Streetwise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Your tanks look great I see in one picture you have a pretty big cat fish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I'm intrigued by the owlet sitting there. Did you just happen to notice it sitting there or what? I used to volunteer at my local park district working with injured raptors that are used for educational purposes, and love the birds of prey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 36 minutes ago, Andy's Fish Den said: I'm intrigued by the owlet sitting there. Did you just happen to notice it sitting there or what? I used to volunteer at my local park district working with injured raptors that are used for educational purposes, and love the birds of prey. Last spring we had two baby Barred owls on our property. After fledging it took them several weeks to learn how to take care of themselves. It was really fun to watch, and the fish in the 24” deep patio pond were safe. The little Owls realized quickly that they couldn’t stand on the floating plants. 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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