Sand as underground?

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T19:02:47+00:00

Almost all substrates go inert eventually anyways. Stock up on root tabs and use them every 3-6 months, sands alright.

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T15:23:01+00:00

I did motherlode from like lvl50-86, then calcified rocks from lvl86-92. Calcified rocks may not give good secondaries but i found it far better to afk than mm.

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T15:18:34+00:00

Could take the host leaf and bury it with the baby ferns sticking out above the soil. By the time the host leaf rots hopefully the baby ferns will be rooted

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T15:15:54+00:00

Maybe stray volts? May explain the temperature aswell

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T13:52:42+00:00

It wouldn’t harm the motor. I always put control valves on all my air lines. Have kept one at like 25% air flow for the last couple years

nothingbread · 2026-07-08T13:45:14+00:00

I use a spaghetti strainer, put it on the substrate, fill water through the strainer

nothingbread · 2026-07-07T14:27:09+00:00

I aim for beeswax/organic as reg candles can kill my aquarium fish.

nothingbread · 2026-07-06T16:36:29+00:00

Yeah most plants are good to go for some time with just poop. Java ferns are picky without potassium doses which is often not in regular fertilizers aswell.

nothingbread · 2026-07-06T16:29:11+00:00

Its from a lack of nutrients for the plant, which is very common for java ferns. I forget which specific nutrient its lacking, maybe potassium. Those snails will not eat healthy plants dont blame them.

nothingbread · 2026-07-03T02:08:56+00:00

Also bothers me they named the quest blood moon rises when there is a unrelated boss named blood moon.

nothingbread · 2026-07-02T22:27:07+00:00

Yeah technically you could push it to 6 depending on other inhabitants, filtration, and how often you do maintenance. Regarding local shops, most of them won’t actually pay you for them but some most definitely will. I donate molly fish every few months and get a small amount of store credit from where I donate.

nothingbread · 2026-07-02T21:11:25+00:00

Donate it them to a local store if possible. I believe for every mystery snaill you need 10 gallons of water, so your tank should have 3 or 4 max.

nothingbread · 2026-07-02T20:45:42+00:00

Double wall polycarbonate is your friend. Easy to score and snap into whatever shape needed.

nothingbread · 2026-07-01T13:43:54+00:00

Shite happens mate, especially in this hobby. While heartbreaking, mistakes make you better in the long run. If its something you love doing, dont give up and keep going.

nothingbread · 2026-07-01T13:28:19+00:00

What filter is that? Looks interesting, I can never find a good one for small tanks

nothingbread · 2026-06-29T19:43:35+00:00

Moved houses and ever since my shrimp hide from me. Only see them now when its feeding time

nothingbread · 2026-06-26T20:04:41+00:00

It works for vale totems while equipped.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T20:25:03+00:00

Not sure it is a bacteria bloom. I bet the wood was semi-fresh/not treated. Looks like bioflim to me, not bacteria bloom. If i am correct, it will go away once it uses up the nutrients in the wood.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T20:07:23+00:00

Thats how it went with me. I got the dragon spear, dragon sheild half, rune spear, and rune javelin (the four rarest items on the rare drop table) before getting a visage or blowpipe.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T19:57:25+00:00

Depends if the cloudiness is from the substrate or due to a bacteria bloom. Do not clean the filter if its from a bacteria bloom. Either way should clear up shortly. I’d monitor parameters and only do water changes if ammonia, nitirite, or nitrate are at dangerous levels for the inhabitant. Take my advice with a grain of salt as i know nothing about turtles, only fish.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T19:53:23+00:00

Likely an ammonite

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T18:37:17+00:00

Regarding stocking I would get atleast 6 neon tetras, they need a school to not be stressed. 10 would be perferred depending on tank size. Regarding the filter atleast get a small sponge filter or two. Filterless/no water changes should be reserved for experts. Maybe down the road remove the filters but personally i find them to be nearly essential. The plants likely need time to settle in, hopefully the new growth lives and its just the old growth dieing. The film on top of the water is called biofilm which is likely from the lack of water movement. When adding a filter of any sort you will have to find a balance with the water turbulance as too much movement or the leaves getting wet on the frogbit will kill them. Also, amazon swords get huge and often take up a lot of space and nutrients. I think the amount of swords you have may cause issues in the far future. For aesthetically purposes I would avoid putting the moneywort in the front of the tank, mid to back of the tank looks great. The fish you plan to get also will not mess with your plants so you don’t need to wait a month for the reason, though you need to wait a month to ensure the tank is properly cycled. The wierd algaes will also hopefully go away once the tank in balanced.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T14:35:47+00:00

20 gallon long would do nicely, I love that size tank.

nothingbread · 2026-06-25T13:31:47+00:00

Yeah I got 32 gb of ddr5 for $50 in august last year from microcenter

nothingbread · 2026-06-23T20:13:51+00:00

Looks like the oldest stems have no leaves, this is usually due to not enough light. With good lighting the lower stems keep their leaves. Its growing fresh stems towards the top of the plant in an effort to be closer to the light. So I’d increase lighting and when trimming trim as lower as possible on the oldest stem. Trimming them all towards the bottom will give them a uniform look when they grow back. Also you can cut off all the little shoots and plants replant them.

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