I BUILT A PLANTED AQUARIUM FOR MY FIREHOUSE!

[@paulstingray]

I was trying to figure out what a fire house was! Lovely tank

[@sydneysangels]

Thank you! What do they call it out in Australia?

[@paulstingray]

@@sydneysangelsfire station.

[@sydneysangels]

@@paulstingray ah ok!

[@dfal6898]

I think it looks great Dan! It's funny the guys have you a hard time and now they love it! My buds give me a hard time sometimes about my fish hobby but once they see my tanks they change their tune pretty quickly! 😊👍

[@sydneysangels]

Thanks Dave! It's really growing in nicely, better than I thought it ever would! Haha yes, they realize what a beautiful hobby this is!

[@dfal6898]

@@sydneysangels 🤣👍

[@lucasfaley]

Really cool! Beautiful tank. I'm interested to hear what's going on with your guppies.

[@sydneysangels]

Thanks Lucas! So my guppies kept breeding and I was hardly selling any of them, and they got too cramped in those little 10 gallons. So I took all of my strains and put them in a pond outside. I know that I can no longer sell them as pure strains, but I was feeling guilty for having them in such small tanks, not to mention the quality started to decline because I wasn't in the tanks enough removing the undesirable ones. In the future I might breed more guppies, but right now I need those tanks for future projects. I'm sorry about that! It felt like the right thing to do at the time

[@IndoorEcosystem]

This is such a nice tank! Great story as well! I'm 100% for the beanbag!

[@sydneysangels]

Haha thank you! I think it's a nice addition to the family area. I hope one day to create a planted 75 gallon tank!

[@IndoorEcosystem]

@@sydneysangels a 75g would be pretty damn nice. I'd fill it with CPDs and Shrimp ahahahah

[@SanSav1]

What’s the plant called that helps algae growth? Water what?

[@richardq1144]

Water sprite

[@sydneysangels]

Yes water sprite!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Love the planted tank. I have to use aragonite sand for my guppies. My water has a TDS of 39 so no minerals or hardness. Ottos do need to be in a group of six or more.

[@sydneysangels]

Thank you, I appreciate the knowledge. Oh wow you have super soft water!!

[@elvinsworld11]

Lovely

[@sydneysangels]

Thank you 😊

[@michaelwettstein4424]

nice tank. but yes, otocinclus catfish like to be in groups of at least 5 to 6. The more the better. they should definitely not be alone.

[@sydneysangels]

I will have to order more! Thank you for confirming that for me, I thought I heard that somewhere!

[@carybritton4178]

Had no idea you were a fireman I’m an ER nurse man that’s wild sweet tank very nice setup

[@sydneysangels]

That's awesome! We do very similar things, how cool! Thank you :)

[@-AndrewR]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@adambohlin5112]

I think it is great especially for firemen/policemen and women ofc too after all the crap you have to see, I think it is good for your psyche. And I think you have done an amazing job with this tank. Cheers from Sweden.

[@sydneysangels]

Thanks Adam, I appreciate that. There is definitely a healing power in this hobby. It keeps me sober and it gives me peace. I hope it does the same for others!

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Not cherry shrimp. Fire Engine Red Shrimp :)

[@sydneysangels]

Ohhh I might have to steal that! Haha great idea