http://www.boxofwater.net Welcome to the World of Aquaria Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:30:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I started taking a photo class just for my personal growth. This class requires me to start using a camera with more control over settings. I'm still fumbling along as it's only been a week, but I'm hoping that at some point in the six weeks, this photography taking will ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/06/11/like-point-and-shooting-fish-in-a-barrel/ What do you get when you cross a Guppy with a Molly? No, that's not a joke. A lot of people aren't aware that different livebearers can interbreed. They fall into two groups. Mollies, Guppies, and Endlers can breed to produce offspring. Platies and Swordtails can breed to produce offspring ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/05/19/muppy-golly/ I haven't been keeping up with my tanks too much lately. They're being sustained, but I wouldn't say they are flourishing. I can see that some of my Dwarf Crayfish have died. They turn orange in color when they die, like the color of a cooked shrimp. I haven't gotten ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/05/08/they-eat-that-too/ One of the great joys of keeping an aquarium is creating natural looking environments for our fish. Once you get a glimpse of some of the gorgeous planted aquariums online, the urge to go with a planted tank is overwhelming. Unfortunately, unless you have someone knowledgeable holding your hand, the ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/05/06/non-aquatic-plants/ Detritus is the biological term for fish poop. People often wonder if there is some animal that will consume the waste of other organisms in the aquarium. This is a Ghost Shrimp, and that bit of material he is munching on is fish poop. While I've seen this occur on multiple occasions, ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/05/05/detritus-removal/ I'm finally settled into the new home. The plants took a beating in the move, but they're slowly coming back up. I never put the Moai statues back into the tank. I wanted to go with a more natural look, so I added some more natural scape pieces. I tried to ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/05/04/im-back/ It's been a while since I've posted. I am alive, but unfortunately there are more pressing matters than aquariums unfortunately. I'll leave you with this video I found a while back and stumbled upon again. This is why I sometimes wish I lived in a tropical climate. Then I could ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/04/16/still-alive-still-dreaming/ Posting hasn't been on my mind lately. Escrow closed on the new home about a month ago, but I'm still not in the new home yet. I knew it would take some time, even just to move the fish tanks, even though the new home is only fifteen minutes away. This ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/03/16/moving-on-up/ http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/02/05/looking-top-down/ With the upcoming move pending, I have let my tank go into a stand still. I have been preoccupied with signing paperwork for the new home. It's ridiculous how many stacks of paper have to be signed. There are clauses for radon, asbestos, termites, earthquakes, mudslides, and I think I ... http://www.boxofwater.net/2008/01/31/planted-tank-stand-still/