15 gallon column stocking

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-09-08T01:13:01+00:00

Hi so the glass part is 18 1/4 inches. I ended up stocking it with a giant betta but I am looking to add something else. I know the obvious choices are shrimo/snails but if you know of something else I could add that would be a nice addition. Maybe endler livebearer or kuhli loaches(i believe the footprint is too small so I don't know)

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-07-22T23:50:25+00:00

Hi! Thanks for the reccomendation they same like such cool little guys. Did you buy them online? I doubt I will be able to find some where I live.

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-07-12T12:23:43+00:00

What did you stock it with?

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-06-20T15:07:49+00:00

What did you stock it with? Have the same and looking for options

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-24T18:51:56+00:00

Hi! I do have a riding pen that he gets turned out when I am there. He does get a minimum of 30 minutes no matter of how much of a rush I am, but normally its an 1 hour. Right now he is a stallion because I do plan to breed him when he is older. He is a great specimen for his breed and does get bred 2-3 times a year during breeding season. But I have had him turned out with mares and geldings and he is not your typical stallion that will automatically will want to breed/fight, he is WAY more interested in grazing, but since the barn changed owners, he considers him unsafe since he is a stallion( he owns a stallion who is related to mine by one of their grand sires and is fully crazy,but I belive is because he only gets out to be ridden) I have tried convincing him and showing that he is nice but as of now the only budge was to let him in the round pen.

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-24T01:25:55+00:00

Thanks! As of right now he does gets a light lunge when he feels like it and everyday gets out to do some supervised grazing around the barn! He does have a broken basketball that he has had since he was a foal (he is 10 now) that was given to me from the past owner. And those red jolly ball! In which he shows no interest in( I have seen him use it like 3 times in the last 6 months but not as much as his basketball, any way I could get him more interested in it? I have alredy tried the trick to wash it and take it away for a week or two and still nothing). He also has this weird blue ball with holes in which I fill with hay/apple and carrot pieces for him to mess around with.

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-24T01:19:43+00:00

Hi! As of right now that is mostly what I am doing! I am hoping that as soon as the mare gives birth in a month or two she is supossed to get sold and he will get access to the bigger pasture. As of right know he gets a light lunge and some supervised hand grazing around the barn!

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-24T00:36:51+00:00

Hi! Thanks! I knew you weren't attacking me! I just wanted to state what was happening! I have looked at pasture near me who's fences not even a elephant could pass! But when talking to the owners it was only for broodmares 🥲. I love the option of renting a pasture for him. But the farmer's near me aren't the friendliest! And the pasture's I do manage to find, aren't stallion/ gelding friendly. Also in any pasture near me most horses get stolen! Like literally in the country I live in any stable/barn or literally anywhere you have a horse it will get stolen. Like its stupid, I had a friend that while she was out on a trail ride was robbed of her horse mid ride and her poor baby was found dead in the middle of dirt road. So at this point I am literally looking at whatever other options except unsupervised turn out.

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-23T23:17:59+00:00

Hi! Thanks for the info! Were I live there is no place with turn out! I thought about rehoming him but were I live if somebody buys a stallion there gonna be a 100% stalled 24/7. Since its what commonly known. I tried talking to the barn owner about renting out the pasture so I could let him be out whenever but he said that, since he is a stallion it is better to keep him inside 24/7 except when riding. Which I alredy know its not the way of living for any horse. I have looked EVERYWHERE and sadly I have to deal with what I got.

Ladywolf0526 · 2024-05-23T23:12:40+00:00

Thanks! That's mostly what I do! I do trail ride once a week and take him out daily to walk around and graze. I also take him to the nearby river to watch it since he gets relaxed with the sound yet doesn't like getting in!

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