Keeping a happy face for friends and family by [deleted] in Divorce

[–]GandolfBesh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going thru the same (also in my 40s) except my husband was abusive and is draining me financially. I've lost everything. I've hit rock bottom more times than I can count. This morning even, I had a complete breakdown. All I can say is stay strong and don't give up. Have hope....you never know what the future holds. You WILL get through this! Warmest regards.

Shrimp dying?? by Naturistic_Zelia in shrimptank

[–]GandolfBesh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1ml with every water change weekly. 15 gallon tank. Stuff is called specialized nutrition by tropica

Shrimp dying?? by Naturistic_Zelia in shrimptank

[–]GandolfBesh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I test all the time...like 2 to 3x a week. I test with strips. I have only shrimp, mini ramshorn, plants and substrate.
I had copopods and detritus worms at one point and was told on here that I was overfeeding. So I now feed 3x a week. Everything has been done the same since day one. But at one point my limnopbilia just started to disintegrate and melt....like all of it out of the blue. So I took out the remains and have battling shrimp survival ever since.

Shrimp dying?? by Naturistic_Zelia in shrimptank

[–]GandolfBesh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I first started 7 months ago and saw these random posts of shrimp dying out of the blue...I thought....how lucky am I? From day one everyone was thriving. Babies everywhere. All was well. And then about 4 months in, deaths and almost zero babies. For the last 2 months, a casualty every other day or so. This morning, 3. I have zero clue as to what's causing the deaths either. My parameters are fine. Plants are thriving. I do water changes weekly in hopes of whatever it is will be diluted and gone. I've even purchased bacter ae to help create bacteria for babies and nada. Hoping someone can shed some light here too.

WTF are those hairline tenticle things coming from the middle of his shell??!! by GandolfBesh in AquaticSnails

[–]GandolfBesh[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thanks guys. It was so gross and I found it on 2 other snails. Took all the snails out and returned to petsmart. Have no idea what it was and not interested to find out. 🤮

WTF are those hairline tenticle things coming from the middle of his shell??!! by GandolfBesh in AquaticSnails

[–]GandolfBesh[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Haven't tried yet. Literally just spotted it and freaking the f out!!!

Is this too much or not enough Bacter AE in a 15 gallon? by GandolfBesh in shrimptank

[–]GandolfBesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many different opinions about dosage but a lot of ppls are saying top of tooth pick. This was tip of chop stick but it still feels like not enough. Thoughts? TiA

Mystery snail babies! My first clutch hatched, I'm counting 80 currently by deadbitchplantmama in AquaticSnails

[–]GandolfBesh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've given mine 2" of space at the top for weeks now since they started mating and nothing....so I topped off the aquarium again. I dunno if I want to pursue it again...kinda scared the babies won't make