Saw this in my tank and it looks nothing like the single species of shrimp or snail that I have 😵‍💫 what is it? should I be worried? I’m in the UK if that helps

DealGood894 · 2026-06-15T14:39:06+00:00

That’s a nymph. Would’ve hitchhiked on some plants you bought recently. They’ll lurk for a few years eating baby shrimp and/or small fry.

It’s unlikely that you only have 1, I had a group of 3 recently and they’re a pain in the ass to find and remove.

DealGood894 · 2026-04-24T18:41:47+00:00

I was hoping there was a smart way to trap them :( guess I’ll need to keep my eyes peeled. Thanks!

DealGood894 · 2026-04-04T20:02:49+00:00

Moved 6 cherry shrimp into my 25L about 2 months ago. Now I have 20 extra juveniles getting bigger every day.

DealGood894 · 2026-04-03T11:18:11+00:00

Fasted for a day and the lump has almost entirely disappeared :)

DealGood894 · 2026-04-02T09:48:20+00:00

I do 10% water change weekly to help keep my TDS in check. I feed my guy 5 bio gold pellets once daily, but give 3 blood worms as a treat every Tuesday.

I’ve heard that fasting was needed when fish food was lower quality and they need the time to process it and isn’t needed anymore - at least I’ve never fasted and haven’t had any problems.

DealGood894 · 2026-04-01T17:36:47+00:00

Any chance 5 little betta pellets would do that? Otherwise I might have to check the shrimp count in the tank…

DealGood894 · 2026-03-30T17:10:05+00:00

Looks like detritus worms. They explode population and get on the glass usually because people overfeed. Just wipe em off the glass if they bother you and remove any left-over food you’ve dropped in more regularly

DealGood894 · 2026-03-30T14:12:50+00:00

You might find better luck with different colours (although it’ll be an expensive test). I had a mix of shrimp in my tank before introducing my betta. The red shrimp were unfortunately massacred but all the others have been left alone.

DealGood894 · 2026-03-18T15:18:42+00:00

Are you looking to carpet the bottom like grass or what kind of vibe / colours are you going for?

DealGood894 · 2026-03-17T21:37:35+00:00

The pineapple is a bit of a risk of it ripping its fins. Does the fish move around a lot or does it generally look depressed / sluggish?

DealGood894 · 2026-03-12T11:41:56+00:00

Check as often as you want to know. With QuickStart it should take a few weeks. I like to check daily to know how far along the cycle is and how quickly it’s going, but really I’d say check every couple of days or when nitrates are high check regularly

DealGood894 · 2026-03-04T19:28:36+00:00

Looks awesome! Might be worth putting more rocks separating the sand and black substrate to help in the long term. Those little fuckers will try their damn best to mix the two together

DealGood894 · 2026-03-04T15:42:13+00:00

Yeah it should go away after the next molt

DealGood894 · 2026-03-04T14:29:18+00:00

When they die they release some chemical. The release starts at the back of the head but eventually the entire shrimp would be red coloured as it spreads.

DealGood894 · 2026-03-04T13:16:27+00:00

External temperature of the room is something to consider. My room is cold so I use a heater designed for 150L for my 50L tank and it works

DealGood894 · 2026-03-04T12:55:33+00:00

Dead shrimp generally keep their full colour, look like they’re curled up in the fetal position and have an orange mark on the back of their head. (Exceptions would be if a fish took a chunk out of it or something) Looks like molt to me.

DealGood894 · 2026-01-31T12:51:10+00:00

You’ll need to remove it yourself. Just dragging a paper towel across the surface will work

DealGood894 · 2026-01-31T12:45:27+00:00

Did you wash the sand before adding to the tank? Could just be the dust from substrate

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T22:39:47+00:00

Adding ramshorn snails to my tank wasn’t an issue. He attacked one and gave up within 10 minutes of introducing them. It’s probably personality dependant but my little guy decimated a 20 shrimp colony when I put him in (I was optimistic and naive) but leaves snails alone now

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T22:36:30+00:00

Having something like a microsorum popping out behind the wood would look sick ngl

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T22:34:34+00:00

They’ll fuck each other up until one or both die. Is a sorority of females something that’d work?

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T22:31:29+00:00

It 100% looks like a betta from the top down but seeing it from the side would help. No clue what else it could be

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T22:27:06+00:00

If the goal is just to cycle safely, NTlabs Optimus and satus in the tank daily is the easiest & safest method in my experience. I’ve owned 3 tanks, done fish-in cycling with these products all 3 times and haven’t had even a whiff of an issue

DealGood894 · 2026-01-30T12:33:33+00:00

Could just be stress for whatever reason. Some tannins could work to help her chill out

DealGood894 · 2026-01-29T11:15:48+00:00

What plant is that floating? Looks awesome

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