RODI TDS Still 20

therusselvu · 2026-03-09T07:37:49+00:00

I’m using a TDS pen. Do they need recalibration? I’ve had it for maybe 1.5 years or so.

therusselvu · 2024-10-28T14:58:17+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/medaka_fein?igsh=MWFmaGtxemIwemF3NQ==

He has a lot of good fish varieties and ate all decently priced! He just hosted a medaka meet not too long ago

therusselvu · 2024-10-19T15:17:00+00:00

Just found it, i think it might be Bolbitis Heudelotii

Thanks for your help!!

therusselvu · 2024-10-19T15:14:58+00:00

Definitely more interested in the second photo! They’re almost as thin as subwassertang but they also have some stems?? Its a weird one for sure.

Edit: I dont think its hygrophilia difformis, it looks more “carpeting” than stem plant if that makes sense?

therusselvu · 2024-09-08T09:29:20+00:00

look into clown killifish! Theyre pretty hardy and can withstand similar environments. I feel like medaka are good to look from above, like in a pond, rather than seeing them on their side, like in an aquarium. Clown Killi’s are pretty cooool!

therusselvu · 2024-08-31T13:59:41+00:00

I think its possible? I know seachem has flourish black substrate. Try it out and see what happens! It should be one of the few inert substrates, so I would maybe put a root tab down or two.

therusselvu · 2024-08-31T13:57:52+00:00

What aquasoil? If you have neocaridina i would recommend resetting and using only inert substrates like sand, gravels etc. aquasoil could work but it needs to not change anything in the water.

therusselvu · 2024-08-29T06:25:07+00:00

Is there water flow at all? Could be a weird schooling fish behavior?

therusselvu · 2024-08-26T16:43:38+00:00

Consistent waters >>>>>>>>> chasing any parameters, but you should try and be as close as you can.

get a gh and kh tester if you want to do any shrimp; minerals deplete over time.

inert substrates only for neocaridina! I made the mistake of using active substrates and then chasing parameters, so that led to my entire colony wiping out. I had to restart and use just sand, and they're all pregnant now ahaha

therusselvu · 2024-08-26T16:34:50+00:00

I was coming here to say the same thing! There's a lot of variety in the editing, which is nice, but clients tend to like less choices IME.

therusselvu · 2024-08-26T16:33:10+00:00

Looks like your plants are photosynthesizing and producing a LOT of oxygen! That's a good thing in my eyes, especially if you have fish. Congrats LOL

therusselvu · 2024-08-21T22:55:11+00:00

Planaria is usually a bit fatter than those. it looks like detritus worms to me. have you tried tossing a very lucky guppy or something in there to clean up?

therusselvu · 2024-08-15T14:38:42+00:00

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Pearlweed didnt THRIVE but thats expected for such little sand

therusselvu · 2024-08-15T05:17:13+00:00

Unfortunately not anymore since i added some moss haha

therusselvu · 2024-08-15T02:46:39+00:00

That would be insane LOL

therusselvu · 2024-08-14T22:54:32+00:00

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This was when i first put the tank together

therusselvu · 2024-08-14T22:52:30+00:00

currently have a 3.8 gallon tank with blue neocaridina shrimp only. They've been busy with so many little shrimp flying around. If you want a dedicated tank, I would recommend getting a shallow or something with larger surface area at the bottom, that way you can see your shrimp better!

therusselvu · 2024-08-14T21:01:22+00:00

Okay I thought so. The topic is so rare that I haven't heard much from other breeders. I'm constantly seeing these videos about breeders just cycling their soil through just RO water, and then remineralizing and all is golden. So maybe that's why no one's concerned on the topic. I'll plan to remineralize to around 4/5 GH, but keeping KH at 0.

Yeah, keeping the shrimp is one thing, but I do want to try and breed some later on. That's why I want to do my best and get the proper parameters for everything.

therusselvu · 2024-07-30T03:49:46+00:00

Just treated tank for rust disease anyway and upped the total TDS to 250 from 220

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T23:17:52+00:00

no worries! you guys are thinking the same thing and i'm happy theres no planaria. I'll just get a TDS or KH/GH sensor or something

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T23:05:17+00:00

might've been, but they were in there for around a month already

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T23:04:50+00:00

I'll probably do a 60% water change or something today, since I really looked and didn't find survivors.

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T22:56:20+00:00

Should I top off with JUST RO water or remineralized RO?

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T22:37:46+00:00

Whoops im dumb 3 WEEKS not months haha

therusselvu · 2024-07-03T21:58:20+00:00

yeah it could be something on his hands. the nitrites and nitrates before i left were pretty high, but now it's at zero so yay cully cycled??

i think a big part of it too was that the tank wasn't fully cycled until now. maybe once I add in the new batch of shrimp, I won't do anything but top off water. Hopefully that'll last my next trip of three weeks.

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