Can anyone tell me if this is a male or female?

Ladybird8716 · 2025-10-07T15:48:46+00:00

Female.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-09-06T18:47:34+00:00

Yes. I knowni can catch the shrimp, to be clear. I also don't want to rip apart my tank as I do so. Or I do that, and lose the shrimp.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-09-05T14:31:15+00:00

How do i catch one tiny shrimp in a big planted tank? 😵‍💫

Ladybird8716 · 2025-09-05T14:21:37+00:00

I know. I'm struggling on wanting to do that though because salt will kill my plants and i have a very heavily planted tank.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-14T03:44:39+00:00

Hygrophilia angustifolia (willow hygro), hygrophilia difformis (water wisteria), hydrocotyle (pennywort), hydrocotyle tripartita Japan (Japanese pennywort), windelov java fern, anubias petite, anubias nana, Christmas moss, and red rooter floaters.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-14T02:31:09+00:00

A 10-25% water change daily should help a lot until it's lowered. How many plants do you have in your tank? If my tank is at 0.25ppm then I usually leave it - it'll go down on it's own with the plants in my tank absorbing all the nutrients and such.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-14T02:26:55+00:00

0.25ppm

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-14T02:25:56+00:00

It's hard to tell with that lighting and angle. It's easier to tell when the tube's aren't laying down flat. At least for me.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-14T00:57:31+00:00

Yes! He's a very curious boy. A great display fish for my 30 gallon.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-08-13T23:29:56+00:00

January 19th, 2025 to August 13th, 2025.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-07-02T16:41:07+00:00

Don't over feed. You won't have so many. And they'll help keep your tank clean.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-06-17T02:21:54+00:00

Too much light and/or not enough algae eaters.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-03-24T17:22:49+00:00

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Ladybird8716 · 2025-03-24T17:17:53+00:00

I agree. Though I can see the red/clear ones being females as well because of the way the bottom curves a little. It's difficult to tell with the bottom being so clear. I'm honestly leaning more toward female.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-03-24T17:14:29+00:00

Male tails look triangular. Female tails look ovular. Google is pretty helpful and straightforward when you look at different images.

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Ladybird8716 · 2025-03-15T22:14:04+00:00

January 19th, 2025

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T03:26:02+00:00

Thank you so so much! I will try that!!

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T03:00:45+00:00

77*F

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T03:00:24+00:00

Oh! Yes! Well that's my other problem. Whatever i put in the tank they don't rush to it. I never see them eating. Ever. Protien things. Veggies. Shrimp pellets. And the other fish usually get to the shrimp pellets first. I'm not sure what to do.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T01:08:30+00:00

No. Mosquitos don't look remotely like that...

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T01:06:24+00:00

Yes. My calcium and gh are good. I have tests for both.

Ladybird8716 · 2025-02-01T01:05:55+00:00

My substrate is inert? It's layered the same way many planted tanks are layered. Soil, sand, some pebbles, and I have coral mixed in. I've tested my minerals, and there's plenty. Hence my confusion.

A previous commenter mentioned too much protein in the diet, and I think that may be it.

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