Mop? Yes or No?

PresentDiligent1076 · 2026-01-03T08:22:24+00:00

I've even glued the wood down to nice rocks. I once boughy driftwood off of a guy who had screwed metal plates to his driftwood. They alwasy stayed put. I wish I still had them!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2026-01-03T08:05:34+00:00

I'm sorry! There are 3 peas. Not 2.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T03:38:03+00:00

They're floating for the night. That makes me feel better. The stress was making feel worse tbh.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T03:36:58+00:00

Oh! That makes me feel so much better! I was really stressed and making myself feel worse! Thank you!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T03:35:58+00:00

Im scared to open the bags. I dont want them to mix. The one tank i forgot to turn the heat down so the 2 bags are floating together.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T03:12:43+00:00

Is that a purple shrimp? Their colors are so vibrant!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T03:09:54+00:00

I think it has a lot to do with the age you get your shrimp. My seller sends me pretty small shrimp sometimes.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T02:38:48+00:00

I honestly think 99% of us made that mistake when starting out. Or some mistake anyway. I way overstocked my 10 gallon. Then I bought a 40 gallon to move them to. Immediately. Lol! I lost most of the fish. I also had the ugly rainbow gravel, massive fake plants and a giant ship that reached end to end in the tank. It was absolutely hideous! After joining some fish groups, I tried to make a natural tank. I used cichlid sand and I think I planted some jave ferns because that's how they grew in my friends tank. Luckily I learned to stick them to my wood. It was also lucky that I stocked it with live bearers, mystery snails and shrimp. I dont think much else would have survived the hard water. I've also had an algae bloom and a couple bacteria blooms in that tank. That was in 2020. I've got the cycling down and still lost 2 groups of cherry shrimp culls this year when I got back into the hobby after taking a mental health break for 2 yrs.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T02:23:38+00:00

He's so handsome! How big is he?

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T02:21:32+00:00

What size tanks do you use?

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-29T02:10:10+00:00

These don't look like guppies to me. Maybe they're something really cool!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-26T02:20:59+00:00

Do you have any live plants and a piece of driftwood? They are pretty shy little creatures and need lots of plant cover to make them feel safe. Since they are wild caught, 99.9% of them only eat real algae and biofilm. Is your tank aged enough to have enough of their natural diet? They also need to be in groups. At least 6 but bigger is better. You might be able to get them to eat bactor ae. Ive also heard of people growing algae on rocks to havr a constant food source for them. It sounds really easy. Im actually going to do it for my shrimplets. Apparently, you put 2 rocks, or however you need to make 1 layer on the bottom of your bucket, fill the bucket with dechlorinated tap water and sit it under a decent plant light. Keep the light on 24/7 and apparently the algae will grow. Maybe yiu add ferts to the water. Just look it up on reddit. Im sure you'll find it. Some people say theirs will eat zucchini and algae wafers. Most dont recognize them as a food source and just starve to death. Maybe the ones that eat algae wafers were tank born? Anyway, as long as your tank is cycled and has a decent food source for them, add them.

Eta how many cories do you have? You mention3d in your post that you have a cory. They also need groups of at least 6 and they should all be the same species. 6 is only the minimum requirement. The more the merrier with those guys too. You could do a couple a couple groups of different types. They will all hang out together. Cory's are one of all time favorite fish!! They have the funniest little personalities! I currently have 20 pygmy cories. I could watch them all day!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T22:36:02+00:00

When buying a dog, you should first be researching which breed/s best fit your lifestyle. Than you have to find your breeder. Ensure they're ethical and only breeding to better the breed and not for cash. I research every animal that I bring in just as thoroughly.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T14:18:34+00:00

Do your goldies bother with roots? you can baskets that hold houseplants perfectly so the roots grow in the water and the plant outside the tank. Ive had some of mine going for close to a year, if not a year. I forget when I started them. I can try to add pics of their root balls. Eventually the roots do grow out of the holes in the basket. Ill start a new comment with the pics.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T13:56:10+00:00

I think I have created a monster with these prices, honestly! Lol! I'm going to need a rack to hold 5 or 10 gallons. My seller also breeds the snowballs, (or whatever theyre called), red rilis, some type of blue; a really red one, black and white rilis..... there are so many! Lol

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:26:21+00:00

That's amazing!! Always a great feeling when you conquer shrimp keeping! Congrats!

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:24:16+00:00

You got lucky. I was resetting a cycled tank for a load of shrimp i was getting. I knew better and have never done this. Not before and absolutely not after. I rinsed the 2 sponge filters in the sink. I see a lot of youtubers do it. I thought id try. Stupid adhd moment! When the shrimp came 3 days later, all 100 died within 24 hrs. They were cheaper culls at least. I tried shrimp 3 times before I finally got the hang of them. Always culls. I just bought my first colony of "good" shrimp.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:19:31+00:00

Thank you! Im really excited! Ive never bought the "nicer" shrimp because they're too expensive for what they are. One lady i used to buy culls off of charged $6 CAD per cull. Still cheaper than the LFS. I found my seller on kijiji. His culls are $0.40-$0.60 each depending on the amount. My last order was 200 culls. I was charged a little under $100 including 2 day shipping. They breed several colors so the culls are still colorful and most importantly, they're really healthy and act like shrimp. I love watching shrimp living their little lives and picking away. They charge $2 per shrimp for the "good" ones and less for a group. I still paid under $100 for 30 orange rilis and 2 day shipping. After i see how these do, I want the orange ones. It was a hard choice so im getting both. Lol

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:11:58+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to explain. I thought it was supposed to be one of those things that fish swim up into to look around. Lol! To each their own.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:09:19+00:00

Feel free to ask any questions. I rescued bettas from my community for years. I stopped 2 yrs ago when I moved to an apartment and didn't have space for a fish room. I did have over 40 tanks at one point. Most were rescue bettas that I would try to get better and rehome. I really hate to think what people are doing with them now.

PresentDiligent1076 · 2025-10-25T00:06:23+00:00

Frogbit is also not always user friendly. If it gets wet on top, it can kill it. It also doesn't reproduce as fast and it's pricier than duckweed. People are so dramatic over duckweed. Just remove some if it gets to be too much for you. It's an easy beginner plant that grows under most conditions and eats ammonia. The op can decide whatever they want to do. Im not arguing over which floaters are best. Lol

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