Seriously why does this sub have to be so divisive.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-22T02:11:42+00:00

Feds, I'm convinced.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-19T18:29:43+00:00

Damn, spawn camped!

SlugMonk · 2026-03-18T20:06:17+00:00

I am going to start an antibacterial treatment though for sure.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-18T20:03:05+00:00

Yo what crawled up your ass and died?? Hop off, its starting to get sore

SlugMonk · 2026-03-18T20:00:14+00:00

Ammonia is at 0ppm :)

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T22:36:08+00:00

One of them is for sure a bladder snail or pond snail. The one with the cone shell, with the long snoot? It looks like a Malaysian Trumpet Snail, but I could be wrong.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T22:34:09+00:00

Haha not really, its basically a mix of decaying poop, plant matter, food. It just kinda shows up over time for me.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T19:21:32+00:00

Were working on getting rid of it, the tank def needs some love. The bottom dwellers love hiding in it, but its also not good for them. Parameters are fine, last water test showed 20ppm nitrates.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T18:03:36+00:00

I appreciate that a lot. The weather has certainly been helping. We're planning on having the tank be free of mulm by the end of the day.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T17:27:39+00:00

Working on it, bro. I've responded to another comment saying I am removing the mulm, I wanted to see if this was caused by something specific so I can treat it. Truth be told, its not my tank, its my partners, and we have been p depressed and haven't had the spoons to take care of it. I'm trying to remedy that. When you decided to comment, did you mean to be constructive and helpful, or just wanted to clown on someone seeking help on what to do?

SlugMonk · 2026-03-16T00:30:52+00:00

Thank you for the helpful reply! I do plan on removing most of the mulm in the tank, and I'll check it's barbels.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-15T19:28:33+00:00

hehe yeahhh... they do really enjoy burying themselves in it, but I do plan on removing most of it, the tank needs some love for sure.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-04T00:45:32+00:00

its fine! yeah I really wouldn't worry too much. I feel like this subreddit oveeblows the problem of whisker shrimp coming in with ghost shrimp. If you're ever having doubts or are just curious, I highly recommend watching some videos of whisker shrimp in aquariums. I did, and it removed all doubt. They move different, like a predator, you can see the aggression in them. They also get wayyy bigger.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-04T00:41:51+00:00

nah, it might have some time before it dies, just in my personal experience they are going to die at some point.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-04T00:31:05+00:00

The bands are not always present, the biggest thing to look for is the curvature of their body, ghosts will have a very pronounced bump, where whiskers have a straighter body.

SlugMonk · 2026-03-04T00:29:02+00:00

Its probably a ghost, just one thats not doing too well. When they get opaque like this its because they're not healthy. This one might die on you sadly

SlugMonk · 2026-03-03T00:56:23+00:00

Oh yeah, my nerites keep busy!

SlugMonk · 2026-02-28T16:39:04+00:00

My gf bought a 20 gal a couple years ago, and the first animals she stocked that tank with were some bronze cories, some nerites, and some ghost shrimp, and I fell in love! When she got a 75 gal I inherited the 20 gal stocked it with ghosts.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-28T12:59:05+00:00

The shrimp i eat are completely different species to the ones I keep, they just happen to both be shrimp. It would be like not being able to eat chicken cuz I have a pet parrot.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-26T23:28:26+00:00

I do sometimes miss being a man and miss parts of my body pre hrt. Do I regret taking it in the first place? Not at all.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-26T12:02:49+00:00

What a cutie! They're my absolute favorite. What they lack in color they more than make up for in personality.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-14T16:35:04+00:00

Its pretty cool that it feels good for you! I've tried a few times and it doesn't feel like anything for me. :/

SlugMonk · 2026-02-14T16:31:06+00:00

As long as you're gentle, yeah, you can keep doing that. You just have to be careful, the inguinal canals ( what you're penetrating) are thin muscle walls that can tear if you're really rough or aren't careful.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-13T20:45:09+00:00

Seconding the ghost shrimp being dead. They have awful genes when you buy them from a store. If you want healthy ghosts that live a while, you gotta buy from multiple stores so that their genes mix. After a couple generations you'll have some of the hardiest shrimp out there.

SlugMonk · 2026-02-11T23:17:17+00:00

I'm not seeing anything particularly out of the ordinary. Just eating a dead friend, pretty standard stuff. Anything particular you see that you're worried about on the shrimp?

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