15L build, 10g shrimp grow out, 55g Walstad

Ahhhh geez, now I'm getting the shrimp bug! pbmax, I plan on starting up a small shrimp tank in the next month or two, I'll look to you when that happens.

Can't wait to see the tank with the plants lars on!

Hey, you two have been socializing in Silverdale and haven't included me? WTH!

Anyways, if you need more red cherry shrimp, I live about twenty minutes from you and have about a hundred....

Gizmo: I NEED YOUR SHRIMP!! well...want, more than need. LOL

Had I known of a quicker way to contact you, I would have! Unfortunately I don't have your number hehe...
Gimme your cellnumber via PM, and we three can geek out together!

Haha don't get your panties in a bunch boy! Had to wake up early for work, dang jobs. Hopefully that guy gizmo doesn't know about the fish adventures, I hear he's annoying... Oh! Hi gizmo! How are the kids?! Haha I had no idea there was another Kitsap person! Not like we have amazing places to go around here anyways ):

Plants are in the tank! The tannins, looks like the Boston tea party all up in thur. Gonna hopefully have more plants tomorrow too!

HEHEHEHE!!! Can you imagine? The three of us, making our rounds all through Kitsap hitting every petstore along the way, first up north in Kingston, then work our way down to Poulsbo, then Silverdale/Bremerton, then end our day at Port Orchard (are there even any petstores down there? LOL)

That should be our weekend thing. Finding good deals and treasures. Hahahaha!!!

Oh yeah! Gonna plant that tank up like no ones business! WOOP WOOP!!! Then your shrimp from pbmax is gonna tear it all up and have a party like it's 2013!

I think there's one in gig harbor, a lady at the event I was working said she got her bettas from a place In gig harbor. O: I wanna go check out Tacoma!

Gonna have shrimp crawling out of the tank! Haha

Google says there's a pet store in Gig Harbor called "Pets and Palls" wonder if that's it...

oh my gosh, Tacoma. . . B&I!! If you're going, I wanna come with!!

Damn, lookin' beautiful, I can't help but notice the two white things on the back right corner of the tank, are those suction cups?

Those are actually scotch tape holding the background on D; gonna have then covered with plants eventually

Ohh I see, haha, I guess I'm just overly excited to see your tank developing.

More reason to be excited... Just tested the tank, ammonia is between .5&.25, SO CLOSE TO FISHIES

Last time I was in pets and pals they were selling everything fish related including the tanks. Haven't been back but I don't think they have fish anymore.

Dang! ):

Eh I don't think you we're missing out on much.

Lars On.... we NEEEEEEEEEEED to go to Aquarium Co-Op once they're open (March 20th is their grand opening) . . . located in Edmonds (about a mile away from the Edmonds Ferry), BUT their store looks SO COOL!!!!! Lots of stock. WE GOTTA GO!!!!

Just gotta drive up to Kingston, take the ferry, and the drive to their store. YOU IN?!?!

Good to know, thanks for the info!

F YEAH IM IN ARE YOU KIDDIN ME. I'm only 3 miles from the Kingston boat! The 20th is so far awayyyy!! I think there's a couple other places close too we could check out if your up for it

Oh yeah, definitely! Let's do thiiiiis! Hahaha!!! I should see if Gizmo wants to tag along. We could be the three fishketeers of Kitsap County. Hahaha!

I'm down! The more the merrier!

Alright! So did another 50% water change. SO much clearer.

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Centerpiece
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The baby swords, two amazons and was able to get a baby melon sword off the original.
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TRAPPED IN A GLASS CASE IF EMOTION. Gonna get more water lettuce, so probably half the tank is lightly covered, so they don't blow around all crazy and such. Found out the magnum 350 is for a 100g tank, not the 60-70 I thought, explains the output strength.
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Ooh, yes. That looks a lot clearer, and ammonia levels are almost there!!! That water lettuce really zaps the stuff out of the tank, hahaha! Really does well at absorbing nitrates too. Mmm... if only it were edible.

i would spread out the swords. they are nutrient hogs that send roots out all over. without good ferts ive had them take over my planted tanks. it looks neat but not much else will work around them.

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The new kids, 10 cherry barbs

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oh my goodness, those are SMALL. They get bigger right? lol =P cute!

Max length was 1", they are pretty much full grown!

And thanks for the advice on the swords anthraxx, I forgot how huge they get too. Gonna be little piggies! I put Em there first so they were closer to the light, need to order that tomorrow too.

Oh TOO CUTE!!!!!!! Now I really want to head to petco and get me some. Shoot! =P

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WHOA lars you look a lot different lol

Your really going all out with this tank looks great

Talking about going all out over the past 2 days I have gotten my shrimp herd started. 20+ from Gizmo on tuesday and got my other 50+ this morning from Pbmax! The betta has finally given up chasin them for now.

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So pretty! They are. HAIL THE MIGHTY BETTA QUEEEEEN!! hahaha

Nice shrimp

Oh why thank you stranger! ;D

So on my way home I happened across a newt/salamander thing sittin in the middle of the road. A year ago I caught one walking across an even bigger road but it was almost a foot long, this little guy was probably 5", would love to have these guys in a cool tank some day.

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pbmax wrote:Nice shrimp

Dang, that 1' long newt must've been heavy. Did you try picking it up? I'd be scared to! =P hahaha!! Cute little fellas when they're small though. Aww!

i know a group of people taking surveys to see where road sightings are; so if you recall the road and or a nearby intersection that would be awsome.. i kept one as a kid that was male about 9" and after keeping it for about 2 years let it go in the same area. btw if anyone is interested right now is a good time to check marshes for the egg masses they lay..

So cute! They have little frog faces and sticky little toes! I only caught this guy a half mile from my house, the other one on a back road I take to get home, can definitely pm ya the intersections.

Here's the little monster from a year ago. Little bit bigger!
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Can they be kept as pets in an aquarium? Granted, it should probably be kept in a separate aquarium, and I know some people are iffy about keeping wild animals as pets, but... you know what I mean.

I found one in my water meter box down near the street a couple of years back. I was always really excited to find these when frog hunting as a kid

What exactly are they called? ARE they newts? Or are they Salamanders? . . . Or are they Salanewts? LOL. =P

Newts typically have external gills and live their whole lives in water; that would make this a salamander.

As far as I understand, the biggest challenge to keeping one is that they require a cold tank - likely below room temperature is best.

Oh I see, good to know! Hmm... yeah I s'pose keeping water cold can be a challenge, I guess they're best kept in a tank outside then? =P

wish id have known you guys were after these little guys. as my friend and I have been clearing land out at his place for farming (mostly undergrowth from 6+ years of no care) we have come across quite a few of these guys. easily a dozen, plus all the voles/moles/frogs/weasel thing (honestly dont know wtf it was) etc. my personal fav was the garter snake nest, itty bitty hissing committee

DAWWW garter babies! Yeah I find Em on super cold rainy nights, such neat little guys! I'd rather find them outside then have to buy a chiller or something.

Foood!

So without considering legalities... and i wont.. they make for cool pets, i kept mine in the garage in a 55 gallon tank as a kid as my mom wouldnt allow for the tank in the new house with wood floors so when i found one my dad said i could use the tank in the garge. My dad figured id only have interest in him for a week little did he know i kept him for 2+ years before letting him go.. i fed mine that was about the size of your crickets and worms or whatever else i might have found.. they are evil and fast little eaters... one quick gulp and its gone.. i guess like a packman frog but salamander style? the key is moist and well often dark so the garge was great.. mainly had gravel in it with some grass and moss on one side gravel on the other id mist err once a week or 2.. grew about 1 in if memory serves me and deffinitly got fat before being let go.. hit me up for more info.. not sure if you can get them to breed in captivity (never tried) but i keep axolotls and breed them weekly.. working on other species atm... hit me up with your sighting locations of road crossings.. they ie group im working with talk to dot for aminal crossings and are looking at maping out high traffic area for animals.. you would be surprised how many crazy stories i hear about or pics i see where 50+ salamandes in one pic crossing a road....

Little herds of salamanders?! Dear god!!


Alright, well just had a big scare with the 55. It has 14 cherry barbs, well 13 now. Sister calls bitching about how the nitrates in my tank SKYROCKETED and has already killed 6 of them, this is at 9:30pm, I tell her to check the water and see how warm it is, heater is for a like 160+g tank. She said its cold then hung up. 6 fish aren't dead, just gaspin, and the tank is a nice warm 90 degrees plus, my dear sister, 19 and claims to be all knowing fish expert didn't unplug the heater, which you could clearly feel through the freakin acrylic. Did a 1/4 water changed, added ice cold water from the outside hose, 10 minutes later peace has been restored! Only had one casualty ): uneven number now. And my brand new magnum 250 canister filters propellor is SHOT! Haven't even had it a month yet!

HOpefully you'll find an impeller for your filter at the swap!
IT'S OFFICIALLY SATURDAY!! Just a couple more hours now!

RIP Mr. Cherry Barb

Wow.. sorry to hear that. Rip barb!

Wow, thats scary with the heater. You should see what the temp stays at without the heater. I shut my heater off on my walstad and it stays a nice 78 degrees. I've heard that a heater isn't really needed for NPTs as long as the temp in your house isn't abnormally cold.

Did not know! Do you have your tank near any doors though?

Wow Larson, that sucks!! The impeller must be defective?! I dont see the connection between the heat raising and the impeller going out....?

Is the canister still under any kind of warranty?