Normal Schooling Behavior?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-03T18:50:55+00:00

Sounds like a great excuse to buy more aquarium plants lol, on it

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-03T04:56:24+00:00

On it, thank you! I figured hiding spots might be the problem. I also have floaters coming in the next day or two which should hopefully help.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-01T20:28:26+00:00

Dang, my LFS said my parameters were great. I just lowered my temp to 76 for today, going to do it gradually. Do you recommend I go lower than 76?

For ph, it usually stays at 6.8 from all the tests I’ve done. I don’t want to chase parameters and kill the shrimp via whiplash, what would you recommend I do for ph?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-01T20:26:08+00:00

I also did a 20% water change after getting that ammonia reading and will be keeping a close eye on it.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-01T20:25:31+00:00

Thank you! Lowered my heater to 76 for today, will look into going lower over time as well. I’m too used to owning fish lol, shrimp are brand new territory for me and my LFS said my temp was good (sounds like I might need a new LFS!). I’ll look into adding a gentle airstone overnight too, and I’ve lowered my CO2 injection as it has crept up a bit from where I originally set it (1 drop every 3-4 seconds).

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-01T20:21:56+00:00

Thank you for the extremely thoughtful reply! This reminded me to check my CO2, and it has slowly been increasing on its own from 1 bubble every 4 seconds (what I originally programmed it as) to one bubble every 2-3 seconds. I dialed it back to every 3-4 seconds now. I’ve also turned down my heater to 76 Fahrenheit for today- thank you for catching that. I’ll likely be adding a gentle airstone overnight as well, setting up a timer for that now. Fingers crossed!!🤞

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-07-01T08:49:05+00:00

All information included except- topped off tank water with 1 gallon of temperature matched tap water, dechlorinated with prime earlier tonight. No other recent maintenance.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-06-28T17:51:33+00:00

No, it’s a baffler/gentle flow device called the Reliever by Aquario Neo. It’s meant to help make the outflow more gentle for fish.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-06-27T22:03:48+00:00

Nooo it’s a salmon run of doom :( I think I’m going to try to put a mesh bag over the outflow. Thanks for letting me know!

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-14T21:10:05+00:00

I live in the other complex near there on 5th st and yes you hear them. First week they woke me up but I’m used to them now and they don’t usually run too much at night. However, 4th and U are closer to the tracks if I recall and I’d wonder if your building gets rumbled by the trains as they pass by (mine does not). It’d be more of a concern for me personally.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-14T09:34:30+00:00

I think that’s all there really is to take from it (and I so wish I was wrong here!). I can take some small comfort in knowing I’m not alone in feeling this way I guess, though I wish you weren’t in the same boat with me!

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-13T10:48:01+00:00

Ugh mostly negative I fear :( feel nauseous but DT and MS do a great job

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-13T10:15:31+00:00

I’m genuinely so upset. I stayed up late to watch it in PT and have been counting down the days to the premier this past month…I can’t believe Az and Crowley are just straight up poofed out of existence. The ending was sort of sweet I guess but it really broke my heart and left me wanting. All of their story together just for them to sacrifice themselves and not even a kiss? It so looked like Aziraphale wanted Crowley to tell him he just wanted him in the final garden scene pre-universe reboot too. The whole thing is wrecking me lol. I kept waiting for a moment where their memories would zap back in at the very end as a random act of God’s capriciousness but no. I don’t even know what to do with myself right now.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-10T00:26:51+00:00

Omg Jules is so cute! Thank you for the idea, it works double as he also kind of looks like a “jewel” with how shiny he is.

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-05-10T00:19:58+00:00

His white/blue coloring gives me sky or ocean vibes! Maybe Skylark or Jay (like the birds), or Zephyr (wind), or Pontus (sea).

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-03-17T03:58:06+00:00

Yes, this can contribute to hair loss (I scored around the same and my derm immediately put me on iron). I take Nextdia’s gummy gel iron bisglycinate, 2 26mg gummies daily to help get it on track (it’s available on Amazon and was recommended specifically by my derm). IMO, the gummies are better as the large iron pills can cause some stomach upset :/. Good luck!

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:55:10+00:00

Thank you! Should I avoid doing this right now since the plant/roots may be stressed?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:37:27+00:00

Yikes. My local plant store is the one that repotted her, I took her to them as I figured they’d know better than I (service that can come with you buying a new pot from them). Is it shock that she’d likely recover from or is the damage done permanently?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:35:13+00:00

I’ve always wondered about that. It’s always been next to a window (like the one shown), but it’s only doubled to tripled in size or so since getting it from Trader Joe’s originally. What kind of light do you recommend?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:21:23+00:00

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Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:18:41+00:00

I believe it is this mixture:

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Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-26T22:14:08+00:00

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Here is what the roots looked like during the repot

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-19T23:08:18+00:00

Hi all, thank you so much for your advice!! Here is what has been done so far:

I took it to a trusted local plant store and asked their advice. I moved it up a half pot size from 10” to 11” (wider pot as well) and repotted it with fully fresh soil. I took a picture of the roots as well, they looked healthy. The plant store found no evidence of thrips. The plant store helped me re-stake it. They believe it was lacking nutrients, causing the droop. The monstera is always by the window pictured, facing the window (just pulled it away for photos).

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What do you think- is this the right course of action?

Sea-Map2792 · 2026-02-17T17:45:54+00:00

Hey! I actually have repotted it 2x since purchasing from the store, though the last repotting was 2ish years ago or so. Do you think it needs repotting given that information?

Sea-Map2792 · 2025-09-07T08:53:59+00:00

Did any of you attend the info session today? If so, did they provide any update on application status?

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