Recent content by libertybelle

Yup, that’s exactly it! I only use treated tap (neos and bamboo shrimp are my only shrimp in there.) That day I posted I set some water out in a bowl to test that theory and the next morning it was reading like 7.8. The water at my previous house was lower ph and didn’t rise, so I guess less...

I’m naming that one batshrimp! They’re very beautiful patterns! All acclimate okay?

So I tested my ph on my shrimp tank today and was surprised to have to pull out my high ph kit. It looks like it’s running around 7.6-7.8 or so when my source water runs about 6.8. Tested source water again today and it’s at 6.8 still. So what is bringing up the ph in my tank? It’s a very...

Yeah I usually find one or two, not sure what happened that so many got in this time! I’m just glad to see them healthy! Due to my history of having health issues in my last group I get real nervous when shrimp start disappearing!

Can’t wait to see pictures!

Since they need to last the night I would use the bubblers, at least at night when the water is still. I think the cories would probably be more comfortable all together since they’re schooling fish. When I moved mine I only separated for safety. Don’t want anything traveling with a roommate...

I went ahead and gave away (with proper disclaimers) all the substrate and plants in the guppy tank then just rinsed with hot water and let any decor I wanted to keep dry for a few days between transport and set up. Haven’t seen a mini ramshorn in there since. I still see one every few days in...

I do that with intake tubing too from my HOB filters. Especially the ubend pieces that are tough to clean. Had one that was so thick with algae and biofilm that it was nearly clogged. Few hours in the cherry tank and it was good to go!

Thanks! It’s still a work in progress but I’m happy with it so far! I’m definitely aware of the limitations of aqadvisor but from playing around with it over the last decade I’ve found that it’s a great resource to get you started playing with possibilities. The biggest deficiency in my...

The tank currently:

I just moved and in the process upgraded my 55 to a 75 gallon and am thinking about filling out the schools a bit more and maybe adding something but I'm not really sure... It's only moderately planted at the moment because I replaced substrate and replanted. It will eventually be pretty...

I don’t have a picture right now because at the moment they all look fine. Never had any spots or anything. Just went off color and eventually listless and death. I have quarantined one that went off color before and treated with paraguard and Maracyn 2 and saw no improvement. I’ve had...

Honestly I’m thinking about just using all new substrate and dipping then quarantining any plants and just letting the filter dry out. I have an identical filter running on my qt that I can use instead. I’m only moving guppy fry back into this tank so the bioload should be small enough that...

How long have they been in the tank? Generally removing hiding places just makes them try to hide more because they feel exposed. They’re prey creatures and don’t understand yet that there isn’t anything to eat them here! Eventually they’ll learn that nothing is trying to eat them and be...

Either a baby ramshorn or an adult mini ramshorn. I have the mini ramshorns and while they don’t overpopulate if you control feeding and are quite beneficial to the ecosystem I’ve decided after a couple years that I just don’t like the look of them in my tanks. I like snails but I don’t like...