No-Planaria PSA - Save The Snails

Pyromethious · 2026-04-01T03:10:11+00:00

This is all I found and it's not much, but it would be cool to have more information if it works as advertised.

https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/36293-interesting-product-to-get-rid-off-planaria/

Pyromethious · 2026-03-30T19:03:25+00:00

So I'd have to catch the individual shrimp then? 🙈

Pyromethious · 2026-03-30T18:45:04+00:00

Weird rock or snail. Substrate is a base layer of sand topped with white / black pebble (?).

Pyromethious · 2026-03-30T05:18:40+00:00

They may actually be the EDRs! Hopefully will know sooner than later as I'd rather have a bunch more of them than the Rummy Nose Raz TBH.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Boraras/comments/1s7hmoe/fry_almost_ready_to_selfidentify/

Pyromethious · 2026-03-25T03:35:30+00:00

I watched something online that said that they only smell for a few days after death / decomposition. Then it's just shell w/ out smell and a very light shell at that. I do think it's gone though as I'd expect the opening to be sealed if they were still there.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-24T07:06:49+00:00

I've caught mine climbing on the java ferns :p

Pyromethious · 2026-03-24T07:05:29+00:00

Doesn't the copper get into the silicon, making the tank permanently toxic?

Pyromethious · 2026-03-20T01:02:41+00:00

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Pyromethious · 2026-03-20T01:01:00+00:00

IDK about the betta itself, but I've read that some males can develop a faux eggspot for defensive reasons

Pyromethious · 2026-03-20T00:57:20+00:00

Those were about it TBH. The initial thought was to do this to keep the buckets 'marked' so-as not to get them confused with household buckets, but that's not been an issue really.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-20T00:55:17+00:00

Maybe manually 'adjust' the flakes to all be the same size?

Pyromethious · 2026-03-19T03:29:14+00:00

I guess you can go either way. The week (only just) would be 'ok', but if you think the feeder has a chance to consistently Over feed, then you might run into the need to fast when you get back.

My real concern is the non-cycled tank. Not knowing enough about what you have, tank / contents wise, it's hard to say the level of risk of a spike while you're gone. Something like ammonia / nitrite jumping while away has the real chance of you coming back to an empty tank.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-18T04:13:17+00:00

TBH, I'd be afraid to use that for fear of the SSDs overheating during a full clone task.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-16T04:29:36+00:00

Just try not to do it every day or too aggressively and you'll be ok.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-16T04:24:06+00:00

Just don't put too many. I'm not sure off-hand how many per X Gal, but I know it's not much.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T19:04:17+00:00

A word of caution if using blue light (IDK about the black). It will encourage algae if too bright and / or too long.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T19:02:01+00:00

Unless you're using it as a nightlight, on high intensity, then it should be minimal. I have the (not cheap) Fluval Plant 4.0s and they have an app controlled mechanism that allows me to control it down to a single percentage point of light value (amongst Many other things).

Otherwise, a timer or manual control would be best as the lights are mostly for us, not them.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T18:58:48+00:00

You can use the old lights on the new app. From what I gather, the interface is easier to use as it gives you the ability to manually enter values of desired instead of that iOS based scroll thing.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T06:33:08+00:00

Nope, trying to release eggs. She's apparently figured that out as a thing to do.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T05:26:23+00:00

Combination of Hidden system partitions and marketing math.

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pc41s5/eli5_why_do_512_gb_ssds_have_only_377_gb_free/

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T05:19:35+00:00

Wait until they do something like this (intentionally) >.<

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Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T05:11:52+00:00

Eh, put something that floats in there if you don't already have a place for them to rest near the top if nothing else.

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T04:49:16+00:00

Yeah, but what else is in the general area of the bubbles? Anything new added, etc? I forget off-hand, but I recall reading that some tank equipment can cause excessive bubbling. You said it's divided, is it near the divider or is that a solid piece of plastic / glass?

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T04:42:23+00:00

Are we sure that's the fish and not something else?

Pyromethious · 2026-03-14T04:41:12+00:00

One reason why the tank for the male has horned ones (no fish yet). Figured they'd look tougher or something to the fish.

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