tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post900221634399019859..comments2024-03-21T13:06:46.763-07:00Comments on Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds): The tank and allSusannah Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-70093722378432643082015-08-17T22:35:52.991-07:002015-08-17T22:35:52.991-07:00What a fascinating labor of love. The salt water ...What a fascinating labor of love. The salt water ice especially intrigued me.<br /><br />I thank you for all I've learned through your critter watching. Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-44007629744008201412015-08-03T14:56:20.038-07:002015-08-03T14:56:20.038-07:00Susan, So you know what crabs can do! Congrats on ...Susan, So you know what crabs can do! Congrats on raising babies; it's a challenge!<br /><br />Sara, I wish I had a larger tank, but there's no room. Unless I start cooking in the closet on a camp stove, or something. <br /><br />I daydream about a tank 6 inches narrow, so everything is close to the glass, and something like 3 feet long. With a sloping bottom, from "beach" to knee-deep, to accommodate all tastes, and an off-tank filter/cooler/aerating system. When I find a winning lottery ticket on the sidewalk, I'll get it made to order. :)<br /><br />Tim; I've been watching the clock today. It takes anything from 15 minutes to half an hour for the iceberg to melt, depending on how warm the water was to start with. I've used 4 "bergs" today, so far, and the water is chilly now.<br />Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-28705077451071631562015-08-03T06:56:37.119-07:002015-08-03T06:56:37.119-07:00That's a creative solution for keeping the tem...That's a creative solution for keeping the temperature low. How long does the saltwater iceberg last? Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455752000373769998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-30865822670817131242015-08-03T04:23:17.674-07:002015-08-03T04:23:17.674-07:00Wow, I always pictured your tank as being maybe 4 ...Wow, I always pictured your tank as being maybe 4 times the size! You have so many fascinating creatures and interactions, I couldn't imagine it being this tiny. We have one goldfish in a 20 gallon tank and have trouble keeping it clean! I'm so glad you posted this; so cool to see what's behind all your wonderful pictures!Sara Rallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016881952044341477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-35807444042969771882015-08-03T03:16:53.680-07:002015-08-03T03:16:53.680-07:00Wow -that is a lot of work, but I'm so glad yo...Wow -that is a lot of work, but I'm so glad you do it so I can see your great photos! I don't think the tank looks messy at all. I had a small acquarium for years when I was younger - not salt water - and the fresh water crab I had was nicknamed, "rampage" because all the decorations I added to the tank ended up on their side or in a heap. I never could keep plants alive in it, but I loved to fall asleep at night watching the swordtails. They had babies once and I successfully raised some to adulthood by separating them from the other fish. They looked like tiny swimming eyeballs. When I moved to Florida I fantasized about a sea water tank with fish that I caught myself while snorkeling - it never happened and for the fish that was probably a good thing.Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.com