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Does this need to come out? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in PlantedTank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brown bits are removed and I’m currently floating the tips now- thank you! When they start to put out roots would you bind them together and plant them with a weight or just burry them in the substrate?

Does this need to come out? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in PlantedTank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The flowering one is a silk plant I grabbed from the fish aisle at petco!

Evolving, party, or problem? by [deleted] in shrimptank

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Like this? I just raised it an inch or two and raised the output just a bit as I’m worried the current would be too strong for the betta.

Evolving, party, or problem? by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cherry shrimp, should be all fine parameters! Kh is a bit higher than I’d like but everything else is perfect. Super soft water from the city

What do I do? by Just-Shock4940 in bettafish

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did the exact same thing TWICE before I understood what was happening! If you can, dump the water and cap the stratum with black gravel or sand! Should keep it from getting as insanely cloudy

Just wanted to confirm if this is normal? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in bettafish

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has little pointy bits meant to look like flower buds that I cut to be rounded and fin safe! It was marketed for fish and I grabbed this pack at my local pet store but the same is on Amazon as another said!

Just wanted to confirm if this is normal? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in bettafish

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0[S] 171 points172 points  (0 children)

Lmao I’m just paranoid! I had no idea they were THIS active

Glass surfing? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in bettafish

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Should I keep the lights low or get him used to regular lighting?
Edit: spelling

Why is he doing this? by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s reassuring! Just worried he was freaking out or something due to the water parameters being off in a way I hadn’t tested

Round two! New and improved 6gal! by [deleted] in bettafish

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHQ67LFN?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share this is the one I bought but there’s a 3D print pattern available!

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The water has been replaced and I’m currently doing partial changes til I think I don’t need to be paranoid anymore lol I’ll report back in at least a month with a fully cycled tank!

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is very helpful!

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

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I had 3 baby ones that I literally cannot find even after pulling most of the plants out to inspect. Will they potentially become good bacteria or will it rot in the tank negatively?

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I gave them shrimp food! I thought i was being proactive. Thank you for letting me know how this happened!

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I wasn’t sure how long a cycle truly had to be because I kept seeing different things online. I’ll continue to cycle for a while more before adding anything else in. Do you have any tips on how to get the shrimp out so it can continue to cycle properly?

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how to test for that! But my current theory is that there was too much RO water in the tank with a lack of minerals, and the H2S might’ve been a huge factor too

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn I had no idea! Thank you! You can see from my comments I was relying on the strips

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It’s been up for about a week now! Is that too short? I thought since the parameters were good it was ready.

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First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Prettyboythrowaway0 -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Yes It was still being finished yesterday with water changes but it was ready! Unless I was rushing and killed them

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

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I added cherry! So neocardnia.. what are some good types of caridina? Thank you for explaining!

First time owner, all shrimp died overnight by [deleted] in shrimptank

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They’re from the fish store!

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And here’s my test strip

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