Just ordered what should be my last from Ebo Aquaristik

[TwoTankAmin]

For those who are unfamiliar with Ebo foods, they are in Germany and I usually do a big order every year. This time I was a smaller order at $464.82. I got:

Shimp Sticks 6 mm / 1 kilo
Veggie Sicks 4mm / 1 Kilo
Mussel Softegran 1.8 mm / 1 Kilo
Mussel Sticks 6 mm / 350g
Artemia Softgran 0.9 - 1.4 mm / 350 g
Artemia Softgran 0.4 - 0.6 mm / 75 g (for fry)
Snail Sticks 50 g (for my assassins)
Garnelenstick Shrimp Sticks Premium Shrimp Food 50 g (for Neo davidi and maybe amanos?)

The snail and shrimp foods are my first time buying them. The rest I have used for a few years now. The make a sponge based food good for zebras. Unfortunately, all my zebras were gone by the time I learned about this food

1 kilo - 2.2 pounds
75 gm = 2.645 ounces
350 gm = 12.35 ounces

Of the cost $12.99 was the shipping and $35.91 was the estimated taxes which may increase. The food comes to my PO box at the local Post Office and I have to pick it up.

 

[anewbie]

Why your last order ?

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Because by the time I run out again I will be down to between 0 and 2 smaller tanks. I have been on this trajectory for a few years now. I have shut down almost 1/2 my tanks. I am down to just one species of pleco I breed and that us only three 33L tanks- 2 are for grow out. I am down to only one six foot tank having had the 150 leak and it went to the dump.

I just got too old to keep up with all the tanks. So I could no longer take care of all the fish properly and I had to downsize. For almost 25 years I have done weekly maint. and water changes. Due to the house layout and no basement, I cannot have a central fish room. Tanks are spread across two building and 4 or 5 rooms when I was still doing extra summer tanks. I did my last vendor room at the 2023 KeyStone Clash.

I am about to turn 78 and my theme song is Old Folks Boogie by Little Feat with the line:
"And you know that you're over the hill
When your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill."


I hope by the end of this year to be down to about 5 or 6 tanks. My problem is my favorite tank is the 125 gal. with clown loaches and redline barbs. I have to use a 3 step ladder to work in the tank. I also use if for the in-wall 75 gal. Old people tend to fall off ladders and this usually results in broken bones. Old age sucks, but we are lucky to make it there.

(edited to fix typos)