Recent content by MysteryShrimp

The 1 alone is a golden body with a purple stripped shell where the 4 others are black bodies with blue emerald shells

Lol they are all siblings and look the same I didn't think it would be a good idea I was just curious. Thanks again T and autumnsky, I only intended to have 1 but mama layed eggs and I couldn't get rid of them lol there are 4 siblings and 1 in a different tank that's a male and kinda sad with...

So I was thinking about naming my mystery snails except they all look the same! I don't think painting the shells is a good thing so I was wondering if putting a loose rubber band around the end of the shell would be safe or even acceptable? No negative comments please just recommendations on...

Ok anyone who see this can disregard. I figured out that the little one I got is a male and I'm assuming the flab I see it a tunnel to the female organ since they are now doing their thing if you know what I mean.

So originally I had just one mystery snail in my tank and she played eggs at the top then I hatched those babies in a different tank. But in the mean time I found a really pretty purple shelled and ivory bodied snail at the store and added it to the tank not knowing if it was male or female...

I'm just curious if anyone else adds API aquarium salt to their shrimp community tanks. I have been adding about 1/4 to 1/2 a teaspoon depending on if i take out 20% (about 3 gal) or 50% (about 6 or 7 gal) out of my 15 gallon every change. The shrimp seem more colorful and happier than before...

I'm sorry for your losses tmaier and I hope so too. I got a few to replace them and I lost another one so I'm just gonna talk to my lfs some more

Looks like biofilm. Just wipe the glass better when you do a water change

I use RODI water and I add minerals so I never invested in a TDS meter

So my red cherry shrimp keep dying! I have no idea why. My oto catfish, Apple snail and amanos and rasboras are fine. I have java moss and fern A mature and well established tank I'm just super confused and sad that this keeps happening. Water parameters Ammonia-0 Nitrites-0 Nitrates-abt 10...

Thanks. It really sucks but at least the rest if my tank critters are happy

Update: I found him dead in my tank this morning and did a 50% water change

I'll try that. Thank you

So I have 3 oto catfish and since they got rid of my algae I have been feeding my tank hikari small wafers and 2 of the 3 are super fat and happy but one is skinny and sluggish. Could this mean he's starving cause the other two are eating all the wafers or could he be sick? I tried over...

Ok I did some more research and found that they are harmless and will boom then bust. Their species name is rhabdocoela. I'm sorry for getting so worked up and thank you for the replies so I know how to treat a future (hopefully not) planaria out break.