Moth
02-06-2010, 11:47 PM
Intrepid student here, casting off the lurker's cloak of shadow!
I used to be big into keeping planted FW tanks, but took a wee break for a while. My only tank is now a 10 g that houses a single male double tail betta and a clump of dwarf hairgrass that is, strangely, thriving.
I have recently taken a mental turn back into the hobby but would love to do saltwater this time. At the moment I'm working on plans for a diminutive tank, 10 to 15 gallons, that would be a Pacific ocean/North American west coast tide pool biotope. If it's low tide and I happen to be near the ocean, you can bet I'll be traipsing around out there. For me there are few better passtimes than kneeling in the sand squinting into a pool full of algae, snails and limpets.
My interest primarily lies in the smaller animals -- crustaceans, mollusks and bivalves of all sorts, anemones, sponges and corals (of course) -- as well as the plant life inherent in these pools rather than fish.
Well that's my bit of a rambling intro! I am looking forward to this new foray and I know I'll learn tons here.
I used to be big into keeping planted FW tanks, but took a wee break for a while. My only tank is now a 10 g that houses a single male double tail betta and a clump of dwarf hairgrass that is, strangely, thriving.
I have recently taken a mental turn back into the hobby but would love to do saltwater this time. At the moment I'm working on plans for a diminutive tank, 10 to 15 gallons, that would be a Pacific ocean/North American west coast tide pool biotope. If it's low tide and I happen to be near the ocean, you can bet I'll be traipsing around out there. For me there are few better passtimes than kneeling in the sand squinting into a pool full of algae, snails and limpets.
My interest primarily lies in the smaller animals -- crustaceans, mollusks and bivalves of all sorts, anemones, sponges and corals (of course) -- as well as the plant life inherent in these pools rather than fish.
Well that's my bit of a rambling intro! I am looking forward to this new foray and I know I'll learn tons here.