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I use the term cull to mean that I am going to put the less desirable shrimp in another tank. Just trying to breed dark colored shrimp. Thanks for your concern, I was not aware that some people use it to mean slaughter.

It is inevitable that you get pest snails along with any plant. I've purchased plants from 'reputable' companies and I get snails. I treat every plant before it goes into the tank with Reverse Respiration. www.reverserespiration.com It places plants in a high pressure, pure-CO2 solution that...

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Are you asking me, 'do you need to cull?' I'm moving the shrimp that don't meet the characteristics that I want to another tank with mixed colors.

You might ask the LFS that you are going to get your betta at...what PH they keep theirs in. I heartily agree with everyone else, don't chase the PH...in a 10 gallon tank, small changes are likely to cause large swings in addition that pH fluctuates depending on time of day. My tank runs...

I've read articles about culling shrimp but looking for specific culling recommendations for my tank. Currently I have ~14 Jade neocardinias and I'm looking to have the dark color preserved. At what age do I cull shrimp (not that I quite know how old any of my shrimp are, lol), meaning at...

Update on the hazy Shrimp tank and thanks to everyone who made suggestions! Had a significant amount of mulm under the gravel and had to resort to removing all the gravel and siphoning up the detritus over the course of the past couple of weeks until the bottom was clean. Sorted the gravel and...

This makes sense, I have a gravel bottom and it's possible that debris is falling into cracks, will start more frequent siphoning of gravel. Thanks!

I'm new to sponge filters and wonder if my expectations are too high for getting clear water. I have a 10 gal tank with a small sponge filter from ACO in it. It's been set up for a couple of months now and has ~25 neos and 4 Mystery Snails in it. I also have a 125 gal and 40 breeder that have...

No worries!

I'll bite...it has the shape of a reticulated hillstream loach.

Here's a nifty tool for you to get an idea if your tank is overstocked as well as seeing how changes in filtration will look for adding additional fish to the tank. You just put in your info, add fish and it will give you a percentage of how stocked your tank is. It's not perfect because the...

Do you have a source for R/O water? If you've had heavy rains in your area it wreaks havoc on water systems including ammonia and nitrates. If you put in some fast growing plants they will consume ammonia and nitrates and converting them into new leaves and roots. Once your tank is cycled you...

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Algae eaters are a great choice for first fish! What kind did you get? I applaud you for taking the time to establish an ecosystem. Water changes...everyone has their own way and you'll see recommendations all over the place. I'd like to you to learn how to evaluate if your water needs...

An additional thing to be aware of when comparing your test kit vials to the chart is the lighting you are reading it in. The colors on the chart can be all over the place depending on the light. How many times have people wondered if the ammonia test is 0 or .25? Or for nitrates whether the...

You've taken the easiest approach to cycling a tank by putting plants in. Now comes the waiting part because all you need to do now is keep up with the fertilizing using both water column fertilizers and root tabs for the plants that need them. I doubled the amount of fertilizer the first 2...

It's fascinating. I have chestnut and 1 gold mystery snail in my tank. Snail clutches every 1-2 weeks. I've only hatched one clutch, just to see if I could I guess. The snabies were Rosy Gold when they got big enough, by week 3 the shell color turned chestnut, by week 6 only the spires are...

Pickin... (note, this should be sung to the tune...Dreaming, I'm always Dreaming) Pickin', I'm always pickin' Dreamin', the snails will be gone Searchin', I'm always searchin' Hopin' someday I'll find Someway, somehow to be rid of these pests Someway to find no more bladder snails but until...

I just love the looks of these Caridina. I don't need/want flashy shrimp, I want ones that fit their environs but have a bit of color. The Caridina Malawa seems to fit the bill for me. The problem I'm encountering is where to get them. I'm not sure if this should be in the buying/selling section...

Recently returned to the hobby after rearing a family and having a career. So much has changed from the days of breeding cichlids, using only well water and never testing! It was a profitable hobby in the 80s. I'm sure it still is, but I opted for something smaller than 100 gallons and I'm...