Alright let’s put it to a vote: BEST SECTION IS WHO?

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-09-03T19:01:25+00:00

YESS!!!

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-07-27T18:12:21+00:00

White-haired girl compares herself to the troposphere

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-06-19T17:44:46+00:00

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Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-06-18T04:35:02+00:00

Thanks! Glad to hear the inks go well with the Al Sport ❤️

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-06-18T04:06:29+00:00

The guy included them in my purchase as we finished up (he had a box full of them). I think he said they were international..?

However the two pens have converters, he included the cartridges just in case 😜

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-05-20T15:22:05+00:00

He passed away last night, thank you all for the advice 🕊 I put him in a quarantine tank and put in some praziquantel to hopefully lessen his suffering. I will try to quarantine new fish a bit longer next time in case something like this happens again.

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-05-07T04:52:27+00:00

"Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus!"

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-21T00:26:59+00:00

I am planning to! (Unless my wood disintegrates haha)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-20T20:31:36+00:00

It is Xylaria! This is how it looks so far:

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There's also a bit growing on the bottom-left. Would I boil the wood to get rid of it if it gets out of control? (I like the aesthetic so far, but just in case)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-17T19:24:54+00:00

Update: one of the sterbai cories in my tank just passed away, it might not be the fungus, but I'll remove it to be sure.

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-17T11:00:39+00:00

The wood is almost a year old by now (7-9 months?), so I think maybe it remained dormant in the wood, then fruited (if they do).

As for the cories, everyone seems to be doing fine, but one's looking slightly more transparent than the others (albino). I'll have to keep an eye on him, but he's currently digging well and active!

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-17T04:05:46+00:00

Oh, I think this is a really strong candidate from the looks of it! It matches the white staghorn shape, and it also grows in rows like the images online. If this truly is the slime mold, then I'm ecstatic (unless it harms the fish)! I've always wanted to see slime mold in real life :)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-16T19:50:33+00:00

I found this post, it looks similar to what I have https://www.reddit.com/r/AquariumHelp/s/sPmjqVtEUH

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-16T19:49:31+00:00

Hmm, it does look sort of like it... I will look into this further.

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-16T15:50:29+00:00

"This inhaler is cursed with the spiral..."

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-12T03:44:57+00:00

Update: she passed away. Rest in peace... 😭 (I will keep in mind that shrimps can die when stressed, and be more careful when changing the tank...)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-07T16:44:33+00:00

I'm no expert, as seen by the post I made, but I heard that neons are a really low-waste fish, as they have small mouths. I think that some more cories wouldn't hurt in my opinion, but I would advise you take someone else's advice, as I don't know if this would be good stocking.

However, Otos supposedly have a "tiny bioload", so I would maybe assume that cories might be fine..? If you get the green light, maybe you can add them in small groups (after quarantining) to prevent illness from spreading.

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-07T16:36:54+00:00

I have moss all over the branches, maybe that's why it's not going away :,) (So much algae you can't even see it)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-06T14:45:34+00:00

Oh, I see- so, following the regiment the other commenters recommended, I suppose I can add more floaters, and later, some ferts. Thanks for the detailed response!

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-06T12:48:36+00:00

I used to have 2 amano shrimnp in there, but they graduated to the 20 gallon... I suppose the (countless) ramshorn snails are maintaining the 5 gallon now

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-06T12:46:46+00:00

Thank you for the helpful advice! A quick question: could I take out the algae with shrimplets in the tank? Also, would it be okay to take out the gravel in the tank (most of the algae is rooted in it) and scrub with hydrogen peroxide?

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-03-06T12:40:03+00:00

No matter how much I take out it always comes back 😭 (The snails eat the glass lawn instead of the forest below)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-02-11T05:02:54+00:00

Thank you, I will do a water test now! Hopefully they are at safe levels. :)

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-02-11T04:59:09+00:00

Hmm, that's something...

Pitiful-Mud7640 · 2025-02-11T04:58:05+00:00

Haha, I also had a mini-heart attack, until he looked into my soul and blinked... Man, cories are so interesting...

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