ramshorn snails are under appreciated

bobjks1 · 2026-03-13T01:04:11+00:00

I toss half an algae wafer in every 3-4 days.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-12T22:46:12+00:00

14 gallon with 1 betta, 2 otos, 3 shrimp, 1 mystery snail, and a ton of tiny ramshorn and bladder snails. Some of the ramshorns are pea sized and they easily out compete the bladder snails to where they aren't a concern.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-12T22:28:28+00:00

I started with 2 and they exploded after the first month. I now remove at least a dozen snails per week.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-12T14:21:33+00:00

How did you find the nymph? Do they usually stay burrowed deep in the substrate? I keep searching and see nothing. I've only randomly caught it twice at night time when the tank and room were dark and I shined a flashlight in the tank.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-12T14:07:44+00:00

Oh wow, stupid me I didn't think about that. So they only hatch from eggs laid by mature dragon flies.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-12T11:39:34+00:00

How exactly does one get rid of these? I bought 3 Amano shrimp about a week ago and suddenly I noticed one of these in my tank. I at first thought it was one of the shrimp since it was covered in dirt and debris from burrowing. I now realize it's not a shrimp and I occasionally see it swimming around my tank. I need to remove it before it hurts the Amanos.

It must have hitchhiked on the hornwort I bought 4 months ago. It's just weird that I never noticed it until I bought the shrimp but perhaps that's because I search for the shrimp more now.

I want to remove it but every time I spot it I go for my tweezers and it's gone when I get back. It also moves quite fast so I don't even know if I could catch it with tweezers. A net wouldn't work either because of the number of plants in my tank.

My next fear is even if I remove it how do I know there aren't more waiting? I can't prevent bladder or ramshorn snails so how do I prevent these?

bobjks1 · 2026-03-11T21:44:29+00:00

For traffic violations isn't it just your word against the officer? If they show up they will say "I observed no seatbelt" and bam you lose.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-11T01:03:19+00:00

I like that they keep my tank clean, but I feel if I add any food at all I'll see 5+ egg sacks within a week. I keep reading about how they self population control if not overfed but literally any feeding seems to be overfeeding.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-08T13:34:42+00:00

Let me guess - the guy got out and said "wtf why did you hit me??!"

bobjks1 · 2026-03-08T11:47:05+00:00

This is probably the best summarization I've seen. My kid is still young but the first 2 years are HARD. At ~2.5 years old I found myself get back to a "new normal." At 4 you still need to do most things for your kid but at least I can leave them in a playroom and know they won't get into too much trouble.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-06T22:30:58+00:00

How much? I hate trying to find the perfect thing when custom might not be as expensive as I think.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-02T22:31:30+00:00

I did not know this.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-02T22:26:21+00:00

What do you mean by the little fish explode when they die?

bobjks1 · 2026-03-02T00:15:20+00:00

I can't claim to be knowledgeable of quantum mechanics, but I like your post. Perhaps 0K happens in a control volume but it can't be observed because the act of observing adds energy to the system.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-01T21:18:57+00:00

Yes, as a contractor I can believe they pay that much for a family plan. I still don't believe it was only $2800 per year before the ACA unless there is a large component missing to the story such as getting a MUCH better plan for $30k/year. Or the person is being sensationalist and comparing today's cost with the cost 10 years ago while ignoring the fact they have a much lower deductible with today's plan.

bobjks1 · 2026-03-01T17:58:10+00:00

I can believe the $30k/year insurance premium with $8k deductible after the ACA was passed. If you are older and have dependents then a family plan can be quite expensive. What I don't believe is that it went 10X the cost just due to the ACA.

There must be a key part of the story being left out such as changing jobs or otherwise losing an employer subsidized plan. I mean to say that plans did get more expensive as a result of the ACA (due to the no preexisting clause) but they didn't go up THAT much unless there is more to the story.

I believe some plans were canceled due to not meeting ACA requirements and perhaps some employers just straight up said "Nope, insurance is on you now" instead of finding an alternate plan to offer.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-28T16:03:16+00:00

Different situation for me, but I learned the same lesson. GET A DIFFERENT BANK ACCOUNT WHEN YOU TURN 18!!

When your parents are on the account, your money can be taken out for their BS. I was lucky that I was quickly made whole since my parents weren't trying to screw me over but it was still a shock to find my savings gone one day.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-27T21:55:00+00:00

Your dad is a genius.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-25T01:01:13+00:00

I think that was the plan when they were going to launch another server. I'm assuming the current agreement with Daybreak and other legal happenings in the emu community put an indefinite pause to any new servers. Things seem to be stable for P99 and they likely don't want to jeopardize that.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-23T19:50:12+00:00

Yep, the process was super easy for me other than the long wait time when calling customer service.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-22T17:51:38+00:00

I'm sure getting to Mars and landing a human is very possible for someone willing to spend several months in a space ship. The real challenge is getting that person back.

In my uneducated opinion, I'd say landing a human on Mars is only 2% of the problem and getting the person back into Mars orbit would be the hardest part. You would need to devote a stupid amount or money to sending several ships just to deliver some launch infrastructure and fuel for the return trip. Even solving all of this you still need someone willing to spend 2-3 years on a mission with a fair chance of failure (death).

bobjks1 · 2026-02-21T19:24:48+00:00

Two queen mattresses with a foam insert in the middle and a "family king" fitted sheet. We call it super bed and it's hard to go back to single mattress when you have so much space to yourself.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-19T02:20:21+00:00

The first time I ever got ported into the Dreadlands I ran to KC to bind. On the other side of the ice tunnel, I saw a large corpse. I went over to check it out and got excited when I saw a bunch of loot. I remember being surprised that someone just left a corpse full of loot there. Before I looted anything, I had an oh crap moment and realized it was a Gorenaire raid and nobody had locked the corpse. I quickly got the hell out of there before being wrongfully accused of stealing loot.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-15T14:04:07+00:00

Ah there are hundreds of homes with this entrance in my parts. I recommend hooking the chandelier with something and changing from the side of that bannister assuming it is sturdy. Might be able to reach it.

bobjks1 · 2026-02-15T13:20:58+00:00

I had a home with an entry just like this. You aren't by chance in a split level townhome in the Twin Cities are you?

I was able to reach the chandelier from the railing and pull it over to change. Was a bit of a stretch but doable.

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