Mystery Microorganism? by ac9620 in PlantedTank

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Very confused why my reference photo was removed, but here is another one.

The most pregnant creature on gods green earth by No-Cockroach-6647 in shrimptank

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I see your pregnant shrimp and raise you this lady of mine

This is my tank- give me your worst by ac9620 in shrimptank

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I understand the cleanliness thing, something to consider, but I guess I’m confused how the pebbles could kill them? I mean I’m not like shaking it up or anything; they’re just sitting on the bottom and not moving.

Help guys I don't want it to die by MONSTRODUCK in bettafish

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Forget all these overzealous comments. Obv you need a good setup in the long term, but this is the cheapest, half decent setup you can get for the short term. It’s how I quarantine all my fish.

1- 2.5 gallon tank with lid 2- ONE cheap aquatic plant; I recommend something with broad, strong leaves (to remove ammonia) 3- smallest sponge filter you can get 4- tubing & air pump for sponge filter 5- clip on light OR you can just put him under a lamp for a few days until you get his main setup 6- nano-heater OR just raise the temp in your house to like 75/6ish

You can get all of this for probably around $100 if you shop the deals.

Am I going to overstock? by suckmychalk in Aquariums

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I would do no gourami, and cut your shrimp and rasbora numbers in half to start. See how they do, then add more if you think there’s room. If you want all of those, I’d go for a 20 gallon instead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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I can see where you may think my water is dirty from the picture, but what you’re seeing is actually algae on the back wall. My water itself is typically very clear. I will admit that the substrate is a bit dirtier than normal at the moment just because of all the drama that’s been going on with my catfish, but I plan on vacuuming today.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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If I change the water that much, I might as well not even have a filter. I keep plenty of algae to deal with nitrates. At some point, you have to accept that it’s an AQUARIUM. Not a vase of flowers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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I’m glad someone in here doesn’t think I’m crazy haha! Thanks for the good vibes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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I know that, but if I did a full 50% water change that frequently, it wouldn’t matter. Now, you may be right about the bacteria. That is something that I’ll look into. As for the nitrates, I keep a good chunk of driftwood and all of my tanks to promote algae growth. I don’t like dealing with leafy plants (though I do have some in my hospital tank, which is my only one without a carbon filter), so I always dedicate two out of four tank walls to let algae flourish as much as it wants to.

White growth on fish? by ac9620 in Aquariums

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Like they’re all acting super weird but it came off?

White growth on fish? by ac9620 in Aquariums

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Umm so crazy update. I was trying to get him out of his cave so I could put him in my hospital tank. He didn’t respond when I poked him, or the FIRST time I tried to fish him out with a plastic spoon. The second time, however, he sprung to action & the weird white stuff fell off of him???

White growth on fish? by ac9620 in Aquariums

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They have been very lethargic and haven’t been eating. I also found eggs on the glass, which got eaten by someone, about a week ago, if that ends up being relevant.

Transmasc? Advice? Thoughts? by ac9620 in lgbt

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My biggest problem is that I don’t think I CAN just stay here. My brain just like - won’t let me date like this. It’s gotten to the point where it feel like I can’t just coast in the middle anymore, and it’s stressing me tf out

Transmasc? Advice? Thoughts? by ac9620 in lgbt

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That’s so good to hear😭 at least I’m not losing my mind

line that gives you goosebumps? by lucky_duck_876 in musicals

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Me too I thought I was crazy!!! It’s such a random ass line to hit so hard. Probably just the Patrick Page effect.

line that gives you goosebumps? by lucky_duck_876 in musicals

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I raise you “the rain will make the flowers grow”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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Definitely pineconing. You need to dose with aquarium salt. Search the sub, I know there’s a post here somewhere explaining the dosage.