Getting Started

Hello everyone.

I created this website a few months ago not knowing what I wanted to do with it. I knew I wanted a place to get out my thoughts and ideas on a subject I really cared about. Trouble was, I didn’t know what that subject should be. I’ve struggled with a feeling of emptiness in my life. Like there was something better I should be doing. I was stuck in the day to day activities of work, bills, chores, stresses — and I didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere….

Recently, I’ve been getting more involved in a particular hobby of mine – the keeping and breeding of freshwater dwarf shrimp. I’ve had cherry shrimp for almost a year now, but I’ve begun to expand my collection to other types of shrimp, inverts, and even a few species of fish. Strangely, these animals have given me that sense of purpose. Unlike other hobbies I’ve had over the years, these shrimp haven’t faded away. They’ve become something important to me and I see myself becoming more and more invested in these little guys each day. I think this is the thing I’ve been looking for. The thing to devote my life to. To learn and explore as much as I can. These creatures are so new to the scientific world that very little is known about them. People have successfully kept and bred them, but nearly everyday new and exciting things are being discovered. I feel as though there’s a very real possibility to dive in and make a difference in this niche hobby. To be one of the experts and develop these little shrimp into something amazing.

This website will be the place where it all comes together for me. It will be a record of all my venture into this wonderful word of aquatic life. There will be videos, write ups, trials, successes, and failures – and it will all be recorded here. I hope some people join me on this journey, but even if I’m all alone this will be a valuable tool to see where I’ve been and where I’m going. I believe only through sharing and communicating can we truly develop into the best we can be. For that reason, I appreciate and welcome all comments, criticism, and suggestions about anything posted here.

Thank you all. I cant wait to dive in together.

–Austin (Spialz)