I guess I should start with the statement that I have only been in this hobby for about a year. Of course, there are others who know more things than me. Although, I am no stranger to research. I spend hours on hours sucking up information on this hobby like a sponge. Only if I was like that for my classes.

Some history on me. I’m from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I grew up with a 20-gallon tank in my room. With various fish and plants, most of which I have no clue what they were because I was so young. It has been roughly 13 years, and I wish I could find the tank to revamp it alongside my memories. Only if my parents knew what they sparked. Skip ahead 12 years. I’m 18. I purchased my first fish tank. It’s a 5.5-gallon tank with a betta in it, I purchased all these cheap silk plants and tacky materials from PetSmart to decorate the tank. I noticed my Betta didn’t seem to be thriving, his colours were minimal, fins were closed shut. I made it my duty to do as much research on proper care for a betta. This brought me into a world that I somewhat regret. I ended up upgrading the tank with proper fertilized substrate, planting plants, proper filter and heater. The fish is doing well today, it’s been almost a year since then. In November of 2017, I got an idea to have a clean start on a tank. To start a new tank properly. I found myself fascinated by nano tanks and aquascaping. Leading to the explanation as to why my second tank is a 4-gallon cube. Purchased all the things needed to set up the tank properly. Hardscape and plants were the best part. I went on and scaped this tank. This whole process took until February, in order for me to fully set up the tank. I planned out every single part. I wanted it to be perfect. I waited a few weeks to place fish in the tank. Going with Crystal Red Shrimp. I fell in love with these little guys. They have so much personality and are great to look at. Currently waiting for them to breed. See Here for pictures and videos of my tanks.

That being said, I fell in love with this hobby. Moving forward, I plan on learning more and experiencing more with my tanks. Hopefully will continue to post on this blog with my experiences. As well as my love for the hobby. -Ryan