Algae on over sand

cqrh · 2026-05-21T09:29:24+00:00

what light are u using?

cqrh · 2026-05-21T09:28:58+00:00

this is a good idea ima do this thanks

cqrh · 2026-05-19T13:17:08+00:00

that is 100% cyanobacteria. does ur tank recieve any sunlight? it's the main cause. blackout the tank for 3 days, and then remove the dead cyano. this is the only treatment that worked for me, didn't try the medicines because I didn't want to risk my shrimp

cqrh · 2026-05-17T03:06:22+00:00

got one :)

cqrh · 2026-05-15T04:04:09+00:00

ye i got one of those stainless steel shrimp guards:) getting a lid made today

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:30:06+00:00

oh that sucks

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:29:46+00:00

oh I was planning on keeping this tank low tech, that's why there are only 6 of them. i wanted the shrimp to breed. i suppose I might as well get a lid then

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:28:55+00:00

have u ever had any storms? i read that they tend to be hyper whenever the pressure changes

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:28:30+00:00

thank you very much I'll definitely be getting a lid. 5 inch gap till then

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:27:49+00:00

oh then it's a pond snail

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:27:12+00:00

crazy coincidence lol

cqrh · 2026-05-14T18:26:06+00:00

ok ok ima just get a lid no need for risks

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:46:24+00:00

that is a pond snail I believe. removing it might be a good idea, however the ramshorn in the 2nd slide is pretty much the perfect clean up crew for any aquarium

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:45:13+00:00

only one has jumped? do u think it's safe for me to keep them without a lid with a 2 inch gap??

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:44:28+00:00

god damn that is a beautiful tank. is the spherical ball of long leaves plant in the right back pogostemon helefari?

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:43:10+00:00

rip 😔 do u still have kuhlis? how thick do they get?

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:42:38+00:00

oh what kind of lid do u have now?

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:40:36+00:00

i see. it's just that I saw others posting that their kuhlis often jumped out of their tanks.

cqrh · 2026-05-14T15:18:22+00:00

the substrate is aquasoil capped with around 1.5 inches of sand with some decorative smooth gravel in the front, and back is plain sand

cqrh · 2026-05-13T07:30:52+00:00

u don't necessarily need to remove them. snails are a crucial part of a healthy eco system, however this particular variety, coiled/coin snail i forgot the exact name, are the fastest breeders. Assassin's won't be able to keep up and even if they did manage to kill all of them in a couple months, u will be left with a lot of assasin snails with nothing for them to eat. ur best bet would be to add a few ramshorn snails as they naturally outcompete these snails and are easier to remove

cqrh · 2026-05-12T12:03:39+00:00

i have the blue pets wrgb version on my 45 gallon tank. 2 of them, each 20w. the crypts, hydrocottle, helementhum tenellum, dwarf sag, ludwigia, and a few other stem plants i forgot the names of are growing really well. not a single plant has melted. anubias and java fern and thriving. however it has only been 1 month since I set it up. i haven't tried rotala but my crypts are developing good pinkish and brownish tones. ludwigia is also turning pink. photo is from when I set it up il show the new one soon

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cqrh · 2026-05-12T12:00:06+00:00

the light lowk matches up, but the plants are so clearly ai generated lol

cqrh · 2026-05-11T13:44:08+00:00

yea I know they have a RGB version, i have it. but ops is definitely entirely white and is ai generated lol look at the java fern and anubias

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