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great stuff also has a pond & stone product, it's black, cost a little under twice as much as the regular stuff.

That's adorable that they stick together like that, very nice looking shrimp too.

Just had to say your tank looks amazing! I'm in the process of setting up a 20g long and impatience is getting the best of me, so I come here to drool over everyone else's projects to keep me from going insane.

The saddle is not the hump, it's that light colored spot above the tail. That slightly indented space is where the saddle shows through from inside it's body. These are the females' ovaries. From this picture it looks like your shrimp has a saddle.

For starters, not a dude or a bro lmao. And that's great that you trust Mr X for anything and that you know how to reseal a tank and think that it's not hard and everyone does or should know how to do so as well. However if you actually took the time to read the thread, you would know that the...

Wow, way to look down on someone making an honest living. So you think a DAP rep is more qualified to tell you about ALL the silicone products on the market than someone who used to sell each and every one of them, as well as used them on the job. BTW i've been a paint rep, i can't say i've...

You talked to a DAP rep, yes? I am advocating the use of GE Silicone I. Personally I think he fed you a bit of hofla that they don't have to print on the label if it has fungicide in it. By law if a product contains harmful chemicals, it must be on the label. I clearly stated that the DAP tube...

GE I 100% silicone for windows and doors is fine for aquarium use. Generally if a silicone says 100% silicone, or has an FDA food safe approval, it's ok to use and does not contain fungicides. If the product states that it is mold and mildew RESISTANT, it's still ok. ALL SILICONE is mold and...

don't mind the hijack, it's relevant to my problem, although it sounds like the other end of the spectrum. my shrimp couldn't molt and died in their shells. i appreciate all the advice, this forum is great and i'm glad i stumbled onto it.

sry for the late response, and this is a little off topic, but yes i plant my vft in a mix of peat moss and perlite, both fertilizer free (and not easy to find lol). i then top off the soil with long fibered sphagnum moss. i raise more than vtfs, like sundews and pitchers. they will do fine in...

Oh I've got tons of peat moss since I raise carnivorous plants, I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the tip. So far she's still kickin and I did break out the flashlight and magnifying glass to really check out her shell, kinda hard to do with her dodging the bright light, but I didn't see...

So I guess my question becomes, is there anything I can do to make the water softer, other than the wc with distilled water that I already did?

I'm confused, if my water is hard, why would I need to add more calcium? There are no other cracks in the shells of the shrimp, like they are too soft and there's not enough calcium in the water. I was thinking their shells were too hard from too much calcium and they couldn't molt out of their...

So I scoured the earth (ok just my corner of it) and finally found an LFS that had exactly 3 cherry shrimp. So I bought these elusive suckers at a ridiculous price and brought them home. They are juvenile, at least 1 was definitely a female and the other two were unknown. I've had them about a...

hahaha, that's hilarious, way to multitask. I don't know anything about brewing beer, but as long as there's no other byproduct that might be harmful, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I kinda like the open starkishness to your tank. I think it would look great with a few live plants and/or a centerpiece fish, but I like the open feel of it. A lot of people go crazy with their plants and rocks and all the other decorations...moderation just goes out the window.

Beautiful fish! So many pretty colors to look at. Totally envious!

So I'm trying to decide which type of freshwater shrimp to go with. I have a betta and would like to add a few shrimp in the tank. My betta is pretty well behaved but he's never had to share before so I don't know how he would feel about new friends. I'm not a huge fan of ghost shrimp and I've...

if you don't want hitch hikers you should always sterilize anything you put into your tank. as for identifying your free loaders, you should post some pics.

You shouldn't keep the light on for the plants either, just like the fish, your plants have certain lighting requirements and over doing it will stress them out as well. A lot of plants need a night time period so depriving them of that will eventually kill them.

I would suggest holding those slate pieces together with silicone, they're always gonna end up falling if you don't secure them in some way.

Looks good, love seeing driftwood/bogwood in tanks, gives them such an earthy natural feel.

Love the centerpiece, it's very eye catching.

Very nice setup. I'm in agreement with everyone else, love the dark section. Sounds like your fish do too! It's an inspired choice that works really well.

I'm currently building a paludarium as well, mine will be a little more natural as far as where the land meets the water. By that I mean there's no glass or plexi dividers, just some driftwood, little bit of great stuff, and some mesh. I plan on having plants that like "wet feet". the sites nick...