1 gallon bowl stocking help??

[kirkland795]

Awesome thank you. I'll Def try this out!

 

[Gillie]

For those of us with hands bigger than a 6 year old's, they make these http://m.ebay.com/itm/like/29133147...SycQCFdgPgQodJBMAsw&srcrot=711-117182-37290-0

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[DazF]

I have a pair of them was a good buy!


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[SpaceFish42]

I'm now going to go find a bowl. I want to do that!

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Oh no, MTS is kicking in again!


Fishobsessed7

 

[TheresaM]

Oh no, MTS is kicking in again!

Doesn't count for bowls, at least that's why I tell the spouse

 

[icydeath]

Lol my mom is like "you have enough tanks as it is!"

I bought a five gallon bucket.

 

[icydeath]

Gonna grab a bowl by the end of spring break XD

 

[TheresaM]

Lol my mom is like "you have enough tanks as it is!"

I bought a five gallon bucket.

Opposite situation here, my youngest daughter: Another tank, how many do you need?

 

[TheresaM]

For those of us with hands bigger than a 6 year old's, they make these Aquarium Curved Stainless Steel Pro Tweezer Tool Live Aquatic Plant AK576 | eBay

Those and a good pair of 6" scissors are my favorite aquarium tools

 

[icydeath]

Opposite situation here, my youngest daughter: Another tank, how many do you need?

"mom you have more tanks than i have fingers!" hahaha

 

[KhloeM]

I put this little bowl together one evening. Wish I had measured it first but I'd guess 10-12oz maybe?



It had a small bit of organic potting soil topped with Tahitian Moon Sand, bit of dwarf sag and moneywort planted, and dwarf baby tears floating. I also put in that piece from a marimo ball since my shrimp love those things.



Planting takes patience, especially if you have hands larger than a 6 year old

oh my gosh. i have that bowl! i got it from a flea market! may i ask where you found that.. wood i guess you'd call it? i don't really know what it is, sorry, but i can't find anything like that around me! lol

 

[KhloeM]

these comments make me laugh my mom is super annoyed with how many tanks i have as it is! i only have a ten gallon and two five gallons, but i want to turn my one gallon bowl into a shrimp bowl! we'll see how it goes, haha! thanks for the ideas everyone!

 

[Rubes]

Cherry shrimp are fine at room temp. I keep mind at room temp which is about 68


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I'm going to stop you right there. Cherry barbs are required to have a school of at least six fish. They will absolutely not fit in there. I recommend you NOT get a schooling fish. You should really upgrade to at least a five gallon. You can still use that one for plants, and maybe shrimp. One gallon bowls are not suited for fish life.

 

[TheresaM]

I'm going to stop you right there. Cherry barbs are required to have a school of at least six fish. They will absolutely not fit in there. I recommend you NOT get a schooling fish. You should really upgrade to at least a five gallon. You can still use that one for plants, and maybe shrimp. One gallon bowls are not suited for fish life.

What? First, cherry barbs do not school. And second, the suggestion was cherry shrimp.

 

[KhloeM]

I'm going to stop you right there. Cherry barbs are required to have a school of at least six fish. They will absolutely not fit in there. I recommend you NOT get a schooling fish. You should really upgrade to at least a five gallon. You can still use that one for plants, and maybe shrimp. One gallon bowls are not suited for fish life.

i think you misread. it says cherry shrimp, not barbs. i would never put fish in a one gallon!

 

[RackinRocky]

Curly bamboo like this. It's expensive in stores, but I got mine super cheap on ebay! All I do is change the water every 7-10 days with old fish water from a water change (or a drop of Flourish Comprehensive). Don't use water from the tap unless you've used Prime or something similar. The water level is low on mine right now as it's due for a change. As long as the roots have 3-6" of water covering them, these plants do great for me. No direct sunshine though. They don't like it, and will die.

 

[KhloeM]

Curly bamboo like this. It's expensive in stores, but I got mine super cheap on ebay! All I do is change the water every 7-10 days with old fish water from a water change (or a drop of Flourish Comprehensive). Don't use water from the tap unless you've used Prime or something similar. The water level is low on mine right now as it's due for a change. As long as the roots have 3-6" of water covering them, these plants do great for me. No direct sunshine though. They don't like it, and will die.



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that's really neat, thanks for the suggestion!! i'll have to look into them!

 

[TheresaM]

that's really neat, thanks for the suggestion!! i'll have to look into them!

I've seen them at Ikea too!

My only warning with something like that or any open topped container is be very, very careful if you plan to keep nerite snails

 

[Lung Fish]

Put RCS in it!!!