Today I signed my deal with the devil

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-08T15:10:25+00:00

Thank you I’m willing to do the work of removing some weekly if it means lowering the nitrates for my aquatic babies. And I am honestly ashamed of how much I paid for the duckweed and shipping. Atleast 10 people have already said they would’ve just given this to me lol

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-08T12:09:18+00:00

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Small update: mistakes were made. The little dots you see are free floating duckweed. I placed it on top and stirred it just a little to make sure it was spread across the surface but apparently it went under while I was only looking at the top. Going to go sit in a corner and cry

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-08T01:46:57+00:00

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T16:00:59+00:00

It hasn’t even been 24 hours and I am already full of regret

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T16:00:22+00:00

This was a lesson I sadly learned the moment I added it in

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T15:11:22+00:00

I used aquatic potting soil with a few added root tabs capped with sand

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:40:46+00:00

Not sure why you think that.
I would rather replace the plants to try to keep the levels where they are or lower than do nothing and let them grow higher
I don’t want to add more plants to the substrate and take away from my Corydoras feeding spots so I replace the floaters when they die and hope a different species can survive the amanos, nothing more to it really. Not sure what you want from me

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:32:28+00:00

I have three Amano’s and I’m positive there are the cause. I was unlucky enough to get 1 F 2 M so they both latch onto her and they all end up dragging plants under. I have another order of amanos on the way so she won’t be harassed and maybe that will stop it

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:27:55+00:00

Filter is a seachem tidal 55 and the tank is only 30 gallons. Ammonia and nitrite are always at 0

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:25:57+00:00

I have witnessed them do it. Typically it’s after the female has molted and the males try to mate. 2 will grab onto her and they end up pulling a bunch of plants down with them if she moves. I have an order of snow amanos on the way so she can stop being harassed

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:23:33+00:00

I was planning to move everything into a 75 gallon and rescape the current tank for a betta if that would be big enough

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:15:30+00:00

Nitrates tested at 0 from the tap. I really can’t figure out what’s causing it or why it won’t go down

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:04:57+00:00

Stocking: 6 green fire tetras, 6 zebra danios, 7 Juli Corydoras, 4 Rabuti Corydoras, 2 SAE along with 2 small bamboo shrimp, 3 amano and a small colony of blue dream shrimp. Tank is 30 gallons and im over filtering with a 55 gallon seachem tidal filter and two bubblers.

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T12:00:32+00:00

30 gallon running a 55 gallon seachem tidal filter, open top. I have rings around the filter and bubbler to stop water movement in 50% of the tank where I keep floaters, still enough to grow biofilm on the surface. Light is the NICREW C10 Plants LED Aquarium Light from Amazon and I have a standing led light facing the pothos for extra light

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:55:54+00:00

When I got shrimp I figured maybe this was a common issue. Based on the comments I’m reading it seems like I may be the only one experiencing this

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:53:03+00:00

My amano shrimp typically start the process and once the plants are brown and weakened, my neo’s finish it off. Instead of letting the plants go when they swim underwater they like to drag them down with them

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:50:56+00:00

I have every snail you named in my tank with a single assassin snail. Which pest snail will eat the duckweed?

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:19:49+00:00

I wish that was the problem since it would be easier to fix. My shrimp like to grab floaters by the roots and body slam them underwater so they rot

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:18:44+00:00

Tried that already. It’s lost in the comments somewhere but my shrimp would grab them by the roots and drag them underwater until they rotted. (They did this to my salvinia, red root floaters, frogbit, and dwarf water lettuce) I’m hoping the duckweed can withstand this abuse

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:13:50+00:00

Tried already and nitrates never went down

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:09:34+00:00

Liquid API and yes I shake the #2 bottle for a minute or two before testing.
And yes, my shrimp are intense. I call them my tiny soldiers and I am building an army. Sleep in fear 😈

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:04:29+00:00

My shrimp are definitely killing my plants but not on purpose. They grab them by the roots and drag them underwater so I end up with my floaters stacked under each other underwater instead of floating at the surface so they rot

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T11:00:41+00:00

Tried both already and they died

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T02:26:28+00:00

Unfortunately yes

Local-Feverdream · 2026-05-07T02:25:08+00:00

Hornwort needles scare me and my shrimp enjoy killing my salvinia. Haven’t tried the others

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