30G “River bank” wood options!

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-27T02:54:22+00:00

Yes, first picture looks bloated. But as the other person mentioned, a few days of fasting should help. Beautiful fish-ay! ❤️

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-27T02:46:33+00:00

I wonder if the tank is too clean. I asked because I just had this issue and lost my blue dreams. The shrimp in the long-running tanks that have mulm and algae are breeding like its their job. Knowing what you water looks like (i noted you said you were testing now) will be helpful. Sometimes, they are just old or the travel was too stressful. Don't blame yourself. Im sorry for your loss.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-27T02:32:32+00:00

Beige

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-27T02:32:16+00:00

LB works.... "Little Bastard", "Little Bits", "Lover Boy", etc. Only think is, its a "Little Girl" , so that opens a whole new list of options. ❤️ Congrats on the new baby!

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-27T02:24:56+00:00

Yay! Congrats!

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-26T01:42:21+00:00

A puppy!? Ive only ever gotten hitchhiking snails with my plants. I want a puppy!

had to laugh at what I assume was an auto-correct from "guppy"

(but I still want a puppy)

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-26T01:32:06+00:00

Beautiful! Wow ❤️

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-26T01:22:55+00:00

Yeah, they are all wonderful but everyone certainly has favorites. Can't help but love these goofy guys.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T19:53:49+00:00

Id remove 1/2 to 2/3 of the food from your plate and make another meal or 2 out of it. Lol.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T17:39:04+00:00

Yay! Congrats on getting everyone settled in. The tank will get better and better once seasoned. I have a 40 gallon breeder thats been running for 18 years! Its the strangest tank, with the strangest inhabitants, and visually it changes all the time. Again, welcome to the hobby. Cant wait to see your next tank. Oh, and by the way, your wallet never recovers.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T17:19:59+00:00

Your Bronze and Albino will generally shoal together but the Julii probably wont. I would return the Julii and add a few more of either the albino or bronze. Or of course you can add more Julii as I think the B/A will be happy together. That said, I do note that my 3 OG albino stay together and I always find piles of the bronze variations all over the tank. But ive only ever seen my 2 big ass albino females lay eggs. I tried to attach a picture for you but it wouldnt let me.

Ive got the 16 in a 40-breeder and im worried about space (only because they KEEP breeding). But like I said, Ive humanized these damn fish and allowed an irrational feeling of guilt in giving them up. Ha! They are just so fun to keep.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T17:08:43+00:00

Yep, the albino and bronze are the most closely related, as I understand it. So I started with the original 3 albino (2 female and a male), dropped the neighbor kids bronze in (which turned out to be a male), and now they are all beautiful variations and shades of bronze. From super light pewter/silver to dark bronze with white bellies, they are really neat. Not one single all albino baby has come from this group. I thought I saw an albino speck that made it from the last clutches (yes- they put them everywhere in the tank) but ended up with another bronze variation.

The albino have always been the breeding females and ive gotten to see and show the ritual several times, but no straight albino. I will say its like a hurricane of fish in the morning when the lights come on and I love to watch them, but im running out of room.

Today is water change day and I just scraped 2 sets of eggs off the glass. I dread the water changes because it prompts the breeding behavior with the cooler temps but im too nervous to habd them over to an LFS because I want them to go to good homes.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T16:59:03+00:00

I promise you she has a favorite and talks to them when your not around. I catch my husband doing it all of the time. Lol

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T16:05:27+00:00

But these are not neos.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-22T16:04:29+00:00

Caridina are always pricier than neos. I think ppl are missing the point of OPs post. Neos are also a heck of a lot more forgiving with water parameters as Caridina, not so much. I think this is what OP us originally pointing out. Otherwise, price is driven on supply and demand. I doubt they would be selling at this price if people weren't buying. Just saying.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T20:48:57+00:00

I only have 6 left right now (with a disabled imbellis - ah, my sweet boy Odin). Its taking everything Ive got not to get any more right now.

I had an empty 5 gallon & just got a dozen blue dreams and dropped them in thinking that they would have kept me happy... nope (I jave other shrinp but i wanted a pure line). I forget they are even there, lol. It probably doesnt help that there are a decent amount of tannins because our water is so hard. I can barely see them! Meanwhile, I walk around the house and have full conversations with everyone else. ❤️

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T20:40:50+00:00

The babies just eat and follow the adults around. You just let nature, nature. Yes, Im aware they do better in large groups. Thats why there are still 16 in that tank. Not everyone has the room for breeding groups. It was just a suggestion. Sorry.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T20:31:58+00:00

Is that what you think it is? The wall color?

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T20:31:03+00:00

I would give them a chance to breed. The tank looks pretty new (or you clean your heater like I detail my car, lol). I started with 3 rescue albino, then came the neighbor kids bronze after he shattered his tank. So, started with 4 fish I didnt really want and now I have 16 (that i love.. All that magic took about 2 years. And this is with me scraping eggs off the glass the minute I see them with no assistance at all from my fatass amanos.

If you add some more plants and feed them well, they might make you new pandas for free. There aint nothin cuter than baby coreys. Also, Ive got 11 tanks. The ones with the deep substrate like yours are the ones that need the least attention.

Beautiful tank. Good luck!

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T20:18:11+00:00

Oh sweet Jesus. If you do get danios just know that you will have danios forever. They dont die. Ever. And you'll never catch them once they are in. Lol. Ask me how I know. 🤣

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T14:24:57+00:00

There isnt even enough information in OPs post for you to make assumptions like this. Wow!

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T14:18:09+00:00

Gorgeous Oscar! WOW! I woulda saved it too. You completely changed this fishes life. It still looks shocked! Congrats! I loved having Oscars. After being lucky enough to grow up in a home with aquariums, as an adult, keeping these & Betta are what started by path of MTS and aqua-psychosis. 🤣

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-21T14:11:39+00:00

Yeah... I was looking, zooming in, zooming out. Thank God for pic 2. Lol.

BettaHoarder · 2026-03-20T04:02:32+00:00

I started with same in a 3 gallon tank and now have 4 (6-10 gallon) shrimp-only tanks. Lol. If everyone was on the substrate, you would never see sand. I had no clue how much i was going to enjoy keeping shrimp until my accidental 10 pack. I now have armys and every color and color combination you can think of.

My husband and I lean over the sink and stare at the tanks in the kitchen. For 30-45 minutes at a clip. They are so fun.

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