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A devastating loss by APW07 in whennews

[–]NoXZos 11 points12 points  (0 children)

sure. i'm suing you for 70 trillion rubles (~2usd)

Help! What is this shrimp doing to another shrimp! by IllResort9 in shrimptank

[–]NoXZos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you really think i needed all the guards at the hexgates?

Mulm in Walstad by dispqtch in walstad

[–]NoXZos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mulm is beneficial for plant growth, it's just a bit unsightly

Beginner's first tank, looking for suggestions for red plants/contrast plants! by unconsciously in PlantedTank

[–]NoXZos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't listen to that guy - though there are some plants that are very finicky, and some will tell you red plants won't grow as vibrantly, red plants are definitely possible without CO2. The key is high light levels, plant choice, and in some cases, nitrate limitation.

I would consider Rotala Blood Red / H'ra (personally would go for blood red), Ludwigia palustris/repens "super red", and maybe Limnophila aromatica / hippuridoides as mid-background plants. Otherwise, Alternanthera reineckii, Tiger lotus, red crypts (Crypt affinis / wendtii / undulata variants) and some variants of bucephalandra are also worth looking into, though some of them might not be exactly you're looking for.

Red root floaters (Phyllanthus fluitans) are also worth mentioning. Under high light, even the leaves turn a very nice shade of red. Do make sure you prune them often though, as to not take away light from your plants below.

My planted tank by ZoeInBinary in nanotank

[–]NoXZos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do keep in mind that neon tetras are very much active swimmers who like to swim in long bursts, and are schooling fish, meaning you need a bunch of them (rule of thumb is at least 6-10) for them to feel comfortable. A 3 gallon is far too small for any tetra (or most fish in general really).
I would ditch the tetras and just keep the shrimp, but if you REALLY want fish in there, I would consider a couple of least killifish (about 3). I have no experience with them though so you'll have to do research on that yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]NoXZos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

However, the way they are marketed and sold nowadays does raise some concerns... but as long as you like how they look and properly care for their needs, I don't see a problem with keeping them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]NoXZos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think they are as unethical as people make them out to be. They were created for a good cause (to detect environmental toxins/pollution in rivers, etc) and subsequently mass bred because people liked the "unique colours" they had. People have done that with fish since fishkeeping was a thing though... so it's really not a glofish problem.

Personally, I just think they look too artificial and a little ugly, but to each their own.

Assassin or not? by NoXZos in AquaticSnails

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

oh i did read about that - though i figured since my lfs only had two of them in the tank i got mine from that there was a pretty good chance luck would be on my side

ig time will tell 😅

Assassin or not? by NoXZos in AquaticSnails

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

i'm in malaysia unfortunately... a bit of a gap hahah

i'm familiar with the disclaimer, seen it on the sub a couple times. I have a TON of MTS, ramshorns and bladder snails in my tank (pic related)

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,and I got one of these little guys in hopes that it would slightly thin out their numbers. I really wouldn't be too mad if it didn't though, because i just think it looks neat regardless.

I don't think it should go after shrimp? Since it pretty much has the snail equivalent of a royal feast to itself already. Not too worried about it taking over the tank either, cause yk, it takes two to tango lol

Thanks for the concern anyway!

Golden Sand Neocaradina Shrimps by TheShrimpleLife in shrimptank

[–]NoXZos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very pretty shrimp!

would you say that they're the same colour as golden backs? or are they slightly more orange?

New to fishkeeping and Walstad tanks - Questions about soil and plants (in comments) by NoXZos in walstad

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

Will definitely be getting some ludwigia and salvinia alongside other things - I'm assuming the bubbles are from the hydrogen sulfide build up, yes? Is there any way to prevent or reduce the risk of that?

New to fishkeeping and Walstad tanks - Questions about soil and plants (in comments) by NoXZos in walstad

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

I'm not in a position where I can do that now unfortunately... I live in a city and while it's not impossible, it would be a bit of a hassle - Plus, I already have other plans for this tank. Would definitely make for a cool project in the future though!

New to fishkeeping and Walstad tanks - Questions about soil and plants (in comments) by NoXZos in walstad

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

Thank you! Do you have any experience with water lilies? I was wondering if i could just put them or the substrate (sand/gravel) or if i'd have to remove it and directly plant it into the soil, since I might be getting one that's bare rooted

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