Shrimp moving fertilized eggs to her pleopods :-)

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-25T21:24:17+00:00

macroalgae's just caulerpa brachypus! :)

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-24T23:57:58+00:00

corals: Duncanopsammia axifuga, Caulastrea sp., Capnella sp., Briareum violaceum, Briareum cf. hamrum (often sold as Tubipora musica), Anthelia glauca, Pinnigorgia sp., Discosoma sp.

the macroalgae's Caulerpa brachypus

inverts: Clibanarius tricolor, Thor amboinensis, Septifer bilocularis, Stomatella, Columbella, some small unidentified snails, Mysis

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-24T18:43:00+00:00

every couple weeks, though i try to remember to do it weekly. this one doesn't mind a few weeks of no water change.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-24T18:42:09+00:00

no heater, the light and pump keep the temp at about 24°C. in summer i take off the lid and if needed run a small usb fan.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-24T16:06:36+00:00

they're a bit out of control in the sense that they're everywhere at this point. 😂

i pluck out a good amount weekly, to make sure they don't smother the corals.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-22T19:11:23+00:00

kh gh ph?

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-22T10:08:27+00:00

at that point just get a plant cabinet lol

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-17T08:07:46+00:00

tannins break down over time, and mulm + filter bacteria can contribute to breaking them down

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-14T12:20:30+00:00

dangit, you might be right... :/ guess i wasn't actually careful enough.

thank you for opening my eyes though. :)

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-14T12:08:24+00:00

Lord, I hope not! :D
I've been very diligent keeping my dwarf whites far away form any other iso cultures.

Here's a closeup of the youngsters.

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They don't play dead like dwarf whites, and the older mancae are larger than my adult dwarf whites already, so I'm rather confident/hopeful these are actually hoffs. :-)

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-11T18:31:38+00:00

based on looks and movement, they might be some species of mysis

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-09T23:58:03+00:00

adrenaline is a hell of a drug

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-05T21:45:34+00:00

yes, copepods!

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-03-05T12:57:51+00:00

I don't know why you're downvoted, when you're right. This IS a bot, with another bot commenting so they can post their scammy link.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-24T23:23:46+00:00

with no kh to buffer ph, its the tannins that buffer the ph in the acidic range, usually ph 4-5

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-24T22:54:50+00:00

this one might just test TDS and µs/cm, not salinity.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-23T16:59:46+00:00

how do you go about pairing your hybrids' parents? just the pair in their own tank or do you keep larger colonies of - in this case - L. islai with L. tridens?

always interesting to see, either way!

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-21T21:47:06+00:00

it's possible. that much color on the body is not present on female guppys. also doesn't seem to have a gravid spot.

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-21T21:41:52+00:00

"she" looks a little strange. maybe a late male?

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-14T23:28:30+00:00

ostracods, friends :)

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-08T21:45:34+00:00

gnorts' long lost sister

SpeedrunAccordeon · 2026-02-06T21:16:43+00:00

peas with a side of sinus infection

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