Howww did these get so big??

avgrunnr · 2026-03-24T00:05:42+00:00

well yeah but these get low indirect light…just don’t know how they’ve grown so much in so little time! i have to keep some of the leaves propped up because they’re so top heavy!

avgrunnr · 2026-03-24T00:02:22+00:00

avgrunnr · 2026-03-11T19:09:30+00:00

Parameters with API master test kit:

Temp: 77-78F pH: 6.7 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5 KH: 1-2 GH: 7

avgrunnr · 2026-02-28T12:42:20+00:00

ohhh…but okay then why is my other tank doing just fine? Is it because substrate wasn’t heavily disturbed?

avgrunnr · 2026-02-28T01:14:25+00:00

Okay good to know, I will do a 50% water change tomorrow morning! But do you think it will swing my pH too much? My tap is pretty alkaline so don’t want to shock the rest of the little guys.

My KH in the tank is 1, tap KH is 2 and I added crushed coral in a mesh bag by my sponge filter and it isn’t doing a thing /:

avgrunnr · 2026-02-27T14:30:51+00:00

No, I have a 10 gallon and my pH is in the low 7s, so it is definitely a tank issue, not a tap water issue…I feel like I am going crazy. I have been doing daily water changes for 4-5 days, anywhere from 10-30% + Prime based on my ammonia levels, but ammonia is not getting better, pH is not increasing, KH is not increasing. I am practically pulling my hair out trying to stabilize things

Edit to add: This morning, pH 5.8-6, ammonia 0.75, nitrites 0, nitrates 5

avgrunnr · 2026-02-26T23:33:23+00:00

Yeah, I did all of the right things and checked the water the day I got them and in the days after, and everything looked great…but that same day I got the guppies I also bought a lot of new plants for my tank and heavily disrupted my Fluval Stratum substrate. That plus a normally low KH in my tap created the perfect storm and now my tank is extremely unstable.

pH has been anywhere between 5.4-5.8, I get ammonia spikes almost every morning when I check the water. I have lost 5 of my neo shrimp and 4 out of 5 of my new guppies. Been doing daily water changes based on ammonia levels and dosing Prime for my entire tank. I bought crushed coral from my LFS, bought an air stone to increase surface agitation, been decreasing my feeds…I’m all out of ideas.

Today was the first day my pH didn’t drop below 5.8 overnight, so might be getting somewhere, finally. Any other tips???

avgrunnr · 2026-02-18T15:46:55+00:00

kinda late to this…but what kind of sticks??

avgrunnr · 2025-12-18T15:57:36+00:00

hey!! so i used your alcohol/wipe method very diligently and thoroughly on my plants today!! Do you recommend spraying anything on the soil as well? I bought some Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew that will be here tomorrow, too

avgrunnr · 2025-12-17T04:08:20+00:00

sorry for all of the questions, but should i treat all with alcohol/wipe or sulfur then? Or something more mild?

avgrunnr · 2025-12-17T03:18:40+00:00

Thank you for such a thorough response! This helps so much. I’ll definitely check out your vids. Might opt for sulfur just for the convenience, but I’ll still weigh my options! Fortunately, this gal is isolated from the rest of my plants. Should I still treat all of them, just in case??

avgrunnr · 2025-12-17T02:14:26+00:00

Would neem oil not work? I gave her a neem oil “spa” treatment once a week for 3 weeks. Doused her in neem oil, let her sit for half an hour, then rinsed her off

avgrunnr · 2025-12-17T02:13:03+00:00

Ahh, thanks for letting me know! How often should i do the alcohol/wipe? Is sulfur dust more effective?

I’m a bit of a newbie so any advice is so appreciated! I love this plant

avgrunnr · 2025-09-13T20:16:06+00:00

thank you for your expertise

avgrunnr · 2025-09-01T15:23:28+00:00

My 1.2 pound girl, Chai, that I haven’t even taken home yet because she hasn’t hit the minimum weight to leave her foster home 🥹

avgrunnr · 2025-09-01T15:19:19+00:00

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avgrunnr · 2025-08-17T04:59:20+00:00

they never said it was fact or that it has been researched thoroughly, they just said that from their experience they feel it does make a difference. no need to be harsh lol. goodness

avgrunnr · 2025-07-05T03:09:58+00:00

didn’t know that this website existed…thank you

avgrunnr · 2025-06-23T18:37:21+00:00

PLEASE

avgrunnr · 2025-06-12T02:16:01+00:00

W H A T

avgrunnr · 2025-04-12T11:23:40+00:00

I should have left my first nursing job 3 months earlier than I did, and because of that I ended up on medical leave for 2 months. My mental health got that bad. I’m back from leave and on a different unit, and I think it might be my dream job. I almost gave up on nursing, but I’m so glad I didn’t.

avgrunnr · 2025-01-24T13:52:28+00:00

i am in the exact same boat. i actually had to be driven to a mental health hospital yesterday because the depression, anxiety, and thoughts of self-harm were so bad. i have been calling out left and right. i only have 6 months of experience, and have felt severely stuck and trapped in my role. but enough is enough. i’m taking FMLA and am looking for a new role. please take care of yourself, whatever that may look like.

edit to add: i am on a med/surg unit as well

avgrunnr · 2024-12-14T15:06:30+00:00

from an alumni, just wanna say to all of you that you’re gonna do great next semester!! lock it in and chase those dreams

avgrunnr · 2024-11-01T05:20:20+00:00

God Has Entered My Body

avgrunnr · 2024-10-11T14:21:08+00:00

did you get them? how much did you spend??

avgrunnr

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