A Walstad Tank...

[connorlindeman]

I wouldn't get either, if it were me. Sparkling gouramis love to eat shrimp. Mine would even have a go at the amano shrimp that were three times as big as them. It was no more than a minor annoyance to the amanos, but my guess is that if a shrimp is small enough for the SGs to tear to pieces and eat, they will.

That is true.
I was hoping to acheive a balance of prey and predator.

 

[connorlindeman]

1 Month Update video is live.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

That is true.
I was hoping to acheive a balance of prey and predator.

I find that to be extremely difficult to achieve in an aquarium without constant intervention. Perhaps you will succeed where I have failed.

 

[connorlindeman]

I find that to be extremely difficult to achieve in an aquarium without constant intervention. Perhaps you will succeed where I have failed.

I guess we will see.
I have a spare tank, so I can move the shrimp if it comes to that.

 

[Byron]

I was hoping to acheive a balance of prey and predator.

In an aquarium this is next to impossible. In nature, the prey can run from the predator, and if lucky (as most are or the species would be long gone) escape. This is not possible in any home aquarium. Some may manage to find shelter depending upon the aquascape, but predators are not so dumb that they cannot quickly figure this out.

 

[brendonjw]

Did you work out what the bug on the 1st day was?

 

[connorlindeman]

Did you work out what the bug on the 1st day was?

Nope. Couldn't figure it out.

 

[connorlindeman]

8 Cherry shrimp arrived today. 3 days ahead of schedule.
If there's problems when I add the gouramis, then these can be moved.

 

[connorlindeman]

 

[Kylie]

Hi, I just joined because I am thinking about getting a tank after many years. I had one when I was a teen.
I saw your mystery bug, and I love a good mystery. The closest thing to your bug that I could locate is a Caddisfly larva. They live in a protective case.
I have been following your thread. Your tank looks great.

 

[connorlindeman]

Hi, I just joined because I am thinking about getting a tank after many years. I had one when I was a teen.
I saw your mystery bug, and I love a good mystery. The closest thing to your bug that I could locate is a Caddisfly larva. They live in a protective case.
I have been following your thread. Your tank looks great.

Hi
That really looks a lot like it!
Especially this picture I just found:

Thanks for the information!
I never saw it again after that day. Not sure where it went. I was looking forward to watching it develop.

 

[Kylie]

You are welcome. They make really cool casings depending on what is available.
Following your thread.

 

[connorlindeman]

The floating plants are doing good and so are the shrimp.
Fed them a cooked cucumber slice yesterday.

 

[connorlindeman]

Should I enter this tank in TOTM?

 

[betta4ever!]

Should I enter this tank in TOTM?

NO because I will enter mine and yours is way better Jk of course, you should definitely enter it