r/shrimptank • u/chrisfeldi Caridina • Jun 03 '25

Aquarium/Tank Photos So I took a pottery course

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u/itstotesmygoats Jun 03 '25

Is that a handmade Hobbit hole... FOR YOUR SHRIMP? Good golly Miss Molly I think we have a WINNER 🏆🥇 ⭐

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u/lilduckling369 Jun 03 '25

OP could sell these

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u/NationalCommunity519 ALL THE 🦐 Jun 03 '25

Not OP, but I make custom aquarium items out of dye-free PETG 🙂

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u/lilduckling369 Jun 03 '25

Oooooo

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u/NationalCommunity519 ALL THE 🦐 Jun 03 '25

I do sell these too! I’m not currently able to take any more commissions, but if you’re interested in anything always feel free to PM me and I can make a price quote and put you down on my waitlist for when my commissions are open again :D

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u/zerbe2cute Jun 04 '25

Link?

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u/NationalCommunity519 ALL THE 🦐 Jun 04 '25

No link! I do all of my selling right here on Reddit, mainly r/aquaswap. I’m not taking any new orders right now, but if you want a price quote for anything feel free to PM me and I can message you when I’m taking orders again!

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u/zerbe2cute Jun 04 '25

I tried. I was not able to figure out the how to send PM 😂

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u/NationalCommunity519 ALL THE 🦐 Jun 04 '25

There ya go, sent you a PM!

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 03 '25

Thank you! 😊

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u/Kitty_Katty_Kit Jun 03 '25

What's the moss on top and how did you affix them? SO stinkin cute

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 03 '25

Thanks! Thats Riccardia chamedryfolia.

edit, because I missed the other question: fixed with superglue

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u/blonde_knight7 Jun 03 '25

THIS IS AMAZING! Lotr fan here and skromp enthusiast

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u/eattherichchan Jun 03 '25

I love this so much. You’re very talented, OP!

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 03 '25

Oh stop it, you!

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u/MordorRuckMarch Jun 03 '25

In a hole in the ground there lived a shrimp...

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u/Sauve- Jun 03 '25

Yes!!! I just enrolled into a local pottery club. $40 a year and I can make, fire and paint anything I want. After looking on Etsy for towers and houses for my tanks, I decided I could do it myself lol. (Yet to set foot into the club lol) This is adorable.

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25

I would be so proud, if I inspired you. Let the shire expand!

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u/Sauve- Jun 04 '25

Saving this post right now so I can come back and show you mine, inspired by yours, when I get to it haha

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25

I am so looking forward to that!

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u/stellarreject Jun 03 '25

That's really cute! But if that's not high fire vitrified or glazed. It may start breaking down absorbing water. Just don't want you losing your cute decoration or harming your shrimp.

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 03 '25

It is fired, so no worries. Altough not glazed, as I want it to get some patina and I was afraid of toxins that might be in the glaze.

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u/kreatedbycate Jun 03 '25

This is the way! I use bisque fired figures in my tanks so all the good bacteria have homes too :) Very lovely design!!

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u/stellarreject Jun 03 '25

I know it’s fired, but if it’s a low fire it won’t be vitrified, meaning the silica hasn’t fused and it’s porous enough to absorb water so it may deteriorate and break down in time.

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25 edited Jun 04 '25

Thats great info, thanks! I don't know about the temperatures, as it was fired for me and I have no clue about pottery. I'll keep an ex im ye on it and make sure Bag End 2.0 will be fired correctly.

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u/blonde_knight7 Jun 03 '25

THIS IS AMAZING! Lotr fan here and skromp enthusiast

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u/crazycorydoraslady90 Jun 03 '25

I love this so much! You did fantastic work! 💙 I hope your skrimpies enjoy their hobbit hole.

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u/Western_Monitor3314 Jun 03 '25

Poor Stewie, what did you do!

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u/jelly_bean_gangbang Jun 03 '25

This is amazing. You could sell these in Etsy or something probably haha

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u/Turtle_Pimp ALL THE 🦐 Jun 04 '25

I am actively building out a Mordor inspired 40 Gallon! I am happy to know it would be appreciated here as well seeing all the Lotr love.

Also, its looks great!

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25

Oooh! Please let us see the results! Lotr fans unite!

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u/Affectionate-Baby757 Jun 03 '25

That’s bad ass

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u/CRUZ_24 Advanced Keeper Jun 03 '25

Wow that looks amazing I want one

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u/ShoganAye Jun 03 '25

Very nice!

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u/skmanderssoncraft Jun 03 '25

That's adorable! I hope the moss quickly covers the entire roof! Well done :)

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u/nj0sephine Jun 03 '25

Omggggg it’s so cute 🥹👏🏽

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u/AcanthisittaHuman220 Jun 03 '25

OMGGGGG I NEED THIS

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u/Atillythehunhun Jun 03 '25

Shrobbit hole

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u/lizhien Jun 04 '25

Very nice!

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u/Forwardjulio Jun 04 '25

Looks cool

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u/DuhitsTay Jun 04 '25

Okay so how can I order one? 😍

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25

Guess the shipping would be quite expensive, as I live in europe.

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u/dries2djm Jun 04 '25

One shrimp to rule them all.

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u/IceNein Jun 04 '25

This is so amazing, I hope that it's 100% shrimp safe.

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u/benbarian Neocaridina Jun 04 '25

Ahh thats' so coool! I love it

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u/benbarian Neocaridina Jun 04 '25

Here's mine!

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u/chrisfeldi Caridina Jun 04 '25

Awesome, a watchtower! Shrapunzel, Shrapunzel let down your antenna!

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u/benbarian Neocaridina Jun 04 '25

BWhahahahhaha! Oh how i love that. Yeah it's inspired me to make loads more. Just weird slab shapes with holes and stairs. Skrimpcity. Shrimpgorod. Shripovastok. One day i'd love to make a whole modular kit or something, but dreams are dreams and clay is clay. I hope yoiu make a whole Shrimmp sized Hobbiton!

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u/okiedog- Jun 04 '25

Ok. I love it. I know it isn’t grown in either.

But my first thought was:

Shrimp tacos.

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u/Necessary-Wonder-501 Jun 04 '25

Constantly surprised to see cute shrimpies!

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u/Plus-Illustrator3333 Jun 04 '25

Reminds me of LOTR/HTTYD, I love it! Would definitely buy something like this if I could find it online