On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:22:58 GMT, ddaquaria opined:


That is wonderful. I like to hear people getting pleasure from their tanks.
Here is a picture of one of my tanks (the angel tank).
http://petsforum.com/cas/Gallery.html
Select the picture for a larger view. I plan to post more members' tanks
this weekend.
I'm ddaquaria.

Yes, my husband never spends money on himself and I go full hog on plants,
compost, plants, plants, plants! I LOVE when he expresses interest in something
and I embrace it with passion. He really does love the tank and it's a
beautiful part of our living room. Your tank looks beautiful, as does Victor's.

I noticed you have a large piece of driftwood in there. I have driftwood which
I collected from Lake Lewisville when we lived up there in Dallas. Can I use
that in the tank? If so, does it need to be cleaned in any particular way or is
that wood not real in your tank? I need something to build height at the back
of the tank.

So, shrimp. Are they food for fish?
They can be. When you have shrimp in a tank, they need cover otherwise they
get eaten. They can even be eaten with a lot of cover. I put 20 ghost
shrimp in my angel tank last Friday, and the only 4 I have seen had jumped
out. Otherwise I think the others have been devoured.

The other option is Singapore shrimp (or fan shrimp). These are usually
larger in size and fend for themselves very well in a tank. Cost about
$8-10 at a local fish store (LFS). They are filter feeders a like to hang
out near the filter. So far the two I have in my angel tank have been their
for about 2 years.


big D

I'll look into it. One of our lemon tetras didn't make it, yesterday. I wonder
why. I get so upset. Some people think I'm crazy, they say "it's only a fish"
but to me it's a life. Life is life. I fuss over my plants too!

Thanks for all the indulgence in this subject. I mean, this is not exactly a
fast paced group! A little OT never hurt anyone, and we are talking about
plants.

victoria