Shrimpopolis!
During Geoff's tank remodel, I was doing a bit of reading on the subject and realized that a shrimp tank might be a great solution to my problem. This is great because it means that if my tank suddenly becomes unstable and turns into too much work, my shrimp can easily find a new home in Geoff's tank and I can just disassemble mine. So, for the past few months I've been toying with the idea of putting together an office fish tank. Also, a shrimp's diet basically consists of anything that will fit in it's mouth (ie, shrimp are perfectly content to eat the algae and waste material that form in the tank). My main deterrent thus far has been the fact that even the simplest fish tank can involve a great deal of upkeep. This is in direct opposition to many fish that you normally see in a small tank. Since I don't want my tank to look like a snail bomb went off in it, I've decided to quarantine the plants for a few weeks before adding the driftwood and shrimp. Personally, I think that snails are adorable and actually wouldn't mind having a few in my tank (they are also very low bioload). The best case scenario will be that a few weeks will go by without any snails developing in the tank. Also, since the plants came from the pet store, there's a significant chance that they may accidentally have transferred some snail eggs to my tank.
The next day, the movers called with yet another charge, saying it would cost an additional $500 to crate and move her 125-gallon fish tank.
