So, my grandmother has ended up enjoying the shrimp quite a bit, and we've decided to set up a 5 gallon in her room for the Neocaridina so they can be somewhere they can be watched and appreciated. The current plan is to keep it low-tech, and to dry start it for a few weeks before flooding. I'm...

This tank has been in the works since August of 2015. With all due my effort, I do feel as if I achieved the "Igwami" look over a course of 4 months. The only thing to do now is sustain it and let it become thicker. Here's a sample of how it progressed. Link to full album of its progression...

It's been about a month since I first set this up and it's gone through a few iterations since then; I know it will go through a few more in the next few months. Here it is as it stands today. I'm really hoping to get advice, critiques and just General help as I build this up. I've never had...

Plants in here either didn't find a home in my other tanks or weren't given away. Tank is located next to my desk, at the side of my peripheral vision. light: standard 12" t8 6500k bulb, fixture on glass cover substrate:mix of eco c and gravel filter: fluval nano submersible filter diy 2L co2...