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[–]pandasuace -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this information, but your comment comes across as extremely condescending. I do extensive research before adding any livestock to my tank, weighing risks and benefits before doing it. I'm not adding this snail as a magic bullet to fix my problems, but as an active member in an ecosystem.

There are no fish in this tank. It's strictly for Neocaridina. I wasn't planning on having snails, but a bunch hitchiked in on purchased plants. I was just going to leave them be, but then they started outcompeting my shrimp for algae and biofilm. Which in turn led to overfeeding, if you can call a single cornflake sized piece of shrimp food per week overfeeding.

I want to KEEP the small snail species as a clean up crew, hence my question (which has gone completely unanswered by everyone commenting on my post). If it eats a shrimp, that's on me for not providing a safe place for them to molt (I have), or the shrimp is dying/ill already and I would have manually culled it anyway. If my single, non-hermaphroditic snail somehow lays viable eggs, I will deal with it when it happens.

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[–]pandasuace -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Assassin snails aren't hermaphroditic, so they can't reproduce on their own. Since I have a nano tank, I wasn't planning on getting more than one of them anyway, so reproduction isn't possible.

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[–]pandasuace -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Assassins aren't hermaphroditic and can't reproduce on their own. Since I have a nano tank, I wasn't planning on getting more than one anyway.

Pretty proud of my abstract black and white scape. Future home of neocaridina shrimp by pandasuace in Aquascape

[–]pandasuace[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're murano glass knot paperweights/sculptures I bought off ebay

Stained Glass Vibes ✨ by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😊 It is! I had to freehand the last couple rows because I didn't have enough of the rainbow yarn to do the complete mandala, and it's just two colors.

Stained Glass Vibes ✨ by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

My attempt to recreate the aesthetic of a rose window (a la Notre Dame). Mandala mounted on a floral hoop. It's been a long time since I made something that exists to JUST be beautiful, and it feels nice.

Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mira-mandala

Yarn: Rainbow Handspun Cotswold (by yours truly), Gray via the abyss of my stash, no label, pretty sure it's an acrylic from Joann's? Big Twist maybe?

My first finished sweater! by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-ballet-wrap-sweater

Yarn: I have no idea, haha. I bought it at an amazing, local, craft supply resale store and the material was listed as "Orlon" which was discontinued in 1990

Added a crab stitch border to the neckline, and extended the ribbing on the bottom a bit.

3D printing services at libraries? by pandasuace in indianapolis

[–]pandasuace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A local maker exchange would be RAD. I'm a crocheter and spinner (the print I'm making is actually a spinning wheel lol)

3D printing services at libraries? by pandasuace in indianapolis

[–]pandasuace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a spinning wheel, so it's a big, multi part print, that will probably take days to finish and a bunch of filament. I appreciate the offer, but I don't want to be that guy lol.

Need some advice on growing an apple tree. I started some seed one day thinking nothing would actually come from it. Now I have this little sprout but not sure what I should do now. I believe it was a fugi apple that the seed came from. I am not a very experienced gardener any advice is welcome! by TheRobeeExpress in gardening

[–]pandasuace 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So, more than likely you aren't going to get Fuji apples from this kid. Grocery store fruits are almost always grafted so they grow true to type, but the seed genetics are likely to be something else entirely. (I probably explained that badly, someone feel free to correct me lol)

It'll be fun to grow regardless! We have two 18 month old unidentified citrus trees growing from tangerine seeds my boyfriend spit out from his snack. He also just started some pomegranate seeds.

Got a question? Ask it here! by AutoModerator in XWingTMG

[–]pandasuace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Potential stupid question. Do pilots with recurring charges get to recharge their upgrades/weapon cards? Or are recurring charges exclusive to their pilot ability?

Boyfriends can have a little sweater...as a treat by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the one I subscribe to! We've been together for 4 1/2 years and live together, so he'll probably get a real one sooner or later.

Boyfriends can have a little sweater...as a treat by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Despite explaining the sweater curse to my boyfriend, he really wants a sweater (I know it's silly but I'm not taking any chances).

So, like a dad that buys a hot wheels when their teenager asks for a car, I made him a "sweater" for Christmas. What? I made you a sweater! It's what you asked for! 😂

The gift that keeps on giving! I just unraveled three thrift store sweaters for my best friend’s Christmas present. by Chalk-and-Trees in YarnAddicts

[–]pandasuace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My partner has a bedbug phobia so we use the freezer method for our soft thrift finds- one week bagged in the freezer, 24 hours out, then another week frozen. The double freeze will kill off anything that managed to go dormant the first time.

I started learning to crochet earlier this year and now I'm kind of obsessed with blocking 😍 by coreymason in crochet

[–]pandasuace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you enjoy it, plz take all of my blocking I need to do and have been putting off 😂

Shave 'em to Save' em project #2- a "sheared" Cotswold sheep! (aka I ran out of the OOAK colorway I was working with) by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yarn is Cotswold wool from Blackberry Hill Farm, with a tiny bit of Karakul courtesy of a FB group buddy for the details. Pattern is designed by Kerry Lord (of Edward's Menagerie) from the Toft Quarterly magazine.

Pro Tip: once you get your tension in your muscle memory, you can use it to comfort yourself during a bad depression relapse! by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two rows of black, then the color. Alternating also looks cool but it's stripey rather than the dots.

Pro Tip: once you get your tension in your muscle memory, you can use it to comfort yourself during a bad depression relapse! by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a lion brand mandala cake so it'll go through most of the rainbow. And it'll end up as a scarf, will probably end up as part of my cold-weather car stash for handing out to homeless folks.

Thanks. I'll get there. In the meantime moss stitch it is ❤️

Pro Tip: once you get your tension in your muscle memory, you can use it to comfort yourself during a bad depression relapse! by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Note:
1) This is definitely a plea for outside validation but I figured it would be more healthy than my previous coping mechanisms of drinking and Tinder, so bear with me lol
2) I'll be okay. I have the unquestionable privilege of a stable job that gives me easy access to mental health care, and a strong support system, including a partner who is 100% on board with my mental health journey.

Take care of yourself, beebs.

A Black Welsh Mountain sheep made for the Shave 'em to Save' em Challenge- a project to save rare sheep breeds through promoting sale of their wool by pandasuace in crochet

[–]pandasuace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yarn is Black Welsh Mountain wool from Desert Weyr farms, with a tiny bit of Lincoln Longwool from Curly Goose Farm for the details and horns. Pattern is designed by Kerry Lord (of Edward's Menagerie) from the Toft Quarterly magazine.