driftwood

We are headed back to TN today.  Normally I’d say take the long way back, but there isn’t much to see in AL.  I’m going to miss the house and the beach and all the beautiful flowers.  But I terribly miss my cat and my fish.  And my internet connection.  We don’t have a phone here, so we are “borrowing” someones unsecured wireless connection in the neighb

I bought a little 2.5 gallon tank because I want to learn how to aquascape.  I had a spare filter, and one of those Nutrafin DIY yeast bottles, but no light.  Since I don’t like using my Aerogarden during the summer, I found the perfect solution!  The little tank isn’t much heavier then the Aerogarden tub and it fits perfect!  I have no idea how many watts the li

This is my 5 gallon hex tank.  In it are 7 phoenix rasboras (which are stunning, I need to somehow get a pic of them), 7 cherry shrimp, 1 Briggs snail, small piece of cedar driftwood I picked up at the lake up the road, pool sand , small piece of slate tile, and various plants, no idea what they are.  I’m in love with the tiny tank and now want tiny tanks to make mini worlds in!

I was a local big box pet store a few days ago, normally I wouldn’t buy from them because their tanks are nasty, but they had these shrimp that I’ve never seen before and had to have them. they were sold as “Bamboo Shrimp” but as I found out later they are also known as River shrimp, filter shrimp, fan shrimp, wood shrimp and who knows how many other names.