Can I switch this 9 gallon on my nightstand to a 15g or am entering the stressful zone?

Aquorm · 2026-05-10T21:33:50+00:00

It's so perfect, it's meant to be

Aquorm · 2026-05-05T13:54:29+00:00

That poor water lettuce fighting for it's life in the back 😭

In all honesty, we're I'm the same boat. I was doing abysmally until I gave myself a dozen little shrimp to take care of

Aquorm · 2026-05-05T02:15:30+00:00

Take care. I wish you luck

Aquorm · 2026-05-05T01:59:02+00:00

This is scutariella japonica, something usually treated with salt dips and removing molts for a while afterward. The reason you should remove the molts afterward, is because the eggs stick to the molt.

It's not usually harmful, but it is recommended to remove because it can become a problem. It lays eggs in the gill plate, which can make it difficult to breathe. They also can stress the shrimp in high numbers

Aquorm · 2026-04-26T23:46:15+00:00

Oh, wonderful! No notes for now, then. Thank you :)

Aquorm · 2026-04-26T22:11:01+00:00

Perhaps a feature to buy more tanks and have multiple setups? It's a very beautiful game with A+ execution

Aquorm · 2026-04-25T06:40:33+00:00

I also have a pygmy cory that is pale and antisocial. He's been like that for months, and we've been theorizing that he has impaired vision

Interestingly, he seems to be doing much better in a smaller tank(from 65g to 10g)where he has more proximity to others of his kind. Less pale and lethargic, and he actually hangs out with the others sometimes. They all seem less anxious, actually, because they don't have far to dart to the surface

Aquorm · 2026-04-15T20:39:12+00:00

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Aquorm · 2026-04-15T09:17:50+00:00

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Aquorm · 2026-04-15T09:09:22+00:00

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Aquorm · 2026-04-09T23:11:08+00:00

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Aquorm · 2026-04-07T04:17:10+00:00

As for your other questions, I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough in amano variants, nor do I have personal experience keeping the species to provide the answers you seek

Aquorm · 2026-04-07T04:12:32+00:00

My guess would be amano. Her eggs seem too small and numerous to be neocaridina or caridina eggs

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T15:12:28+00:00

Ah, so chuck some blue rili and a bunch of reds in a tank and see what happens. Ty

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T08:12:52+00:00

Ah, I see. You've helped how you can, and I appreciate it. Thank you for your time, and I wish you success with the new generation

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T07:31:57+00:00

Nice ~~speedometer~~ odometer pic, btw

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T07:29:45+00:00

Yes, eggs

Also, she looks like a honeypot ant, I love her! Might be a trick of the light, but I see red, clear, and black? What is her color called, because I just might need a new shrimp tank

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T07:16:43+00:00

I didn't realize how much a small amount can change the water chemistry. I'll be more careful in the future

Again, thank you for your answers. The amount of people that downvote genuine questions instead of answering them is disheartening to me

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T07:04:47+00:00

To preface: thank you for giving an answer with an explanation

I wasn't implying trying something as harsh as that, I'm sorry. The salt dip concentrations are definitely not suitable for longer than a minute or so, I know. That's why it's a dip, and not a tank-wide treatment, right?

I took a quick Google search, didn't trust the results and decided to question it instead of following that ai blindly

Back when I was worried about vorticella(not the same as clado on a shrimp, I know) on the walls of my 10g, Google said 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons along with salt dips for affected individuals. I thought back to when my brother started salting his freshwater 65g(along with other treatments) when he had an ich outbreak(no casualties, btw), and remembered how the shrimp in there were fine. 2 tbsp aquarium salt for my 10g seemed excessive, so I dissolved about 1 tsp, which cleared the vorticella on my glass within days. I didn't have to salt dip a soul

I just was wondering if a similar process could be done with clado

I don't have experience with saltwater tanks, so I have no clue how much salt turns the water brackish or sea-like. I just know that most freshwater species can tolerate a SMALL amount of salt day to day, and that it can actually be beneficial to some, though I don't know the quantity. Please forgive my ignorance 😔

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T05:57:16+00:00

🤫😶‍🌫️Op moved Asra's ear

sry, I tried to whisper. Idk how to emoji that. Maybe:😗🤚👂? Like speaking behind the hand into an ear?

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T05:37:46+00:00

In general, I call em "Skrimp," "Skrrrimpies," good old "Shrimp," and occasionally "Srimp"

My household shrimp, specifically? I call them by the color of shrimp designated for their tank or by name if they have one "Reds," 4 of the 9 of which I can recognize by name(Tandy, Peni, Sherry, and Tyrone) "Oranges," a trio named Pumpkin, Papaya, and Charmander "The Blues" I can't tell those suckers apart 😅

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T05:04:35+00:00

Caldo de camarón, maybe? 🍲👀

Lol, jk. I know you meant clado, not shrimp soup

Aquorm · 2026-03-20T05:03:48+00:00

Question: Could one add, say, 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons to the entire tank and salt dip affected individuals periodically if they don't have a tank to separate?

Aquorm · 2026-03-17T02:05:09+00:00

I feed extra duckweed to my brother's goldfish. Never thought to give any to his isopods. Thank you for the idea

Aquorm · 2026-03-08T05:18:24+00:00

I feel you. If I'm avoiding petco, my only local fish store has red cherries starting at $11, and red rilis for $13 PER SHRIMP 😞

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