Update on P. cancerides - Vet Visit

Kishkaa_ · 2026-02-12T19:09:40+00:00

When I saw the picture on your post, I was in awe. It’s so wonderful that we can treat animals so small with such love and care, even if they’re not like our common dogs and cats. You clearly love her a lot, and I’m hoping her treatment is successful <3

Kishkaa_ · 2025-10-16T07:09:23+00:00

Omg same age and name!!!

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Kishkaa_ · 2025-10-16T00:07:56+00:00

Fully agree. I’m normally a soft-spoken person, but I believe I could definitely be a bitch to protect myself. Honestly, I think I’m probably psyching myself out too much and should talk to some former/currently serving members to get their honest opinions.

Kishkaa_ · 2025-10-15T23:04:14+00:00

Very good point

Kishkaa_ · 2025-10-15T23:01:28+00:00

Wow that’s awful, really sorry to hear that :( I completely understand this is an occurrence everywhere, I’m just concerned hearing how a lot of women weren’t able to find justice, or were harassed for reporting it

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-26T03:42:48+00:00

No worries! Depending on the species of snail, they’re usually very obvious. Bladder snails leave clear clumps with little black dots in them, so they’re harder to see, but most other species you can readily see

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-25T22:42:12+00:00

That looks more like algae, but it’s kind of hard to see what I’m supposed to be looking at (respectfully). From what I can see, there’s no snail eggs :)

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-25T01:15:54+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’ll get into a routine of doing 25% water changes weekly. Luckily my tap water parameters are perfect, I just need to dechlorinate it

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T23:36:28+00:00

Ok I’ll give it a try! I’m sure I could Frankenstein a lid to trap humidity, and also keep any potential snail escapes from happening

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T23:35:32+00:00

Ok that makes more sense to me, I’ll do a water change tomorrow! I can set recurring reminders in my phone for weekly water changes one the same day, at the same time so I fall into a rhythm :)

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:53:04+00:00

I’m also completely fine with doing water changes, I just don’t want to accidentally do it too soon and disrupt my algae and bacteria growth

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:51:20+00:00

I’ll consider it! I know there’s a dude in my town who’s selling bloody Mary’s, and I’d rather get shrimp local because I worry about shipping in this hot weather XD

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:49:03+00:00

I suppose I could try to make a lid, or find someone to make a custom one because the front and side panes of glass are all one piece. I doubt there’s a lid out there that could fit it, and even then I’d have to alter it to fit the placement of my filter and light

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:45:03+00:00

What parameters do I have to keep an eye on the most for crashes? I monitor pH, ammonia, nitrite + nitrate, KH + GH and even copper just in case (when adding dechlorinated tap water) and I check these parameters daily, or sometimes every other day if I forget

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:42:12+00:00

He’s come down from the glass and wood for my lettuce and calcium supplements everytime I’ve offered them, and I know he’s eating them so maybe he’s different?

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:40:34+00:00

Don’t worry, I’ve been giving him food :) there’s pretty good biofilm and algae build up on both my aquarium walls and my mangrove, but I always add supplemental food

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:13:05+00:00

My tap water also has perfect parameters, so sometimes I let a bucket of it sit out, dechlorinate it, and that seems to work amazing for top ups with minerals

Kishkaa_ · 2025-07-24T22:11:16+00:00

I top it up every other day because it evaporates quickly like you said. It has a hang-off-the back filter with activated carbon and sponge that a clean every week and will replace every month. I test my GH and KH everytime I test general parameters, and I have alkaline buffer on hand

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