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  1. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Blue, ivory, purple, or magenta - you could get magenta babies. Right @Cinnebuns? https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/files/file/58-mystery-snail-genetics/
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    The Aponogeton never lets me forget it made a flower🤣
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    Oh man, I had a similar issue once, right before bedtime. I had a clear tote with Christmas decorations in it. I dumped that onto the floor and rinsed the tote really well, then that became my new aquarium until I got to the store the next day. I also found the stand had swelled and that was why the tank leaked. So, new stand was necessary too. Fortunately that was an easy Amazon order of the Aqueon forge stand, which accommodates 2 tanks (😉) - just thinking about fish room versatililty here.. 🙂 I am annoyed by fiberboard stands. I think they are a bad idea because they don’t hold up over time to water. Approved! 💛
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    Video of a similar process. Sometimes it is the best way, to prevent further suffering. I like the airstone idea @Colu I have also used baking soda instead of clove oil, on some occasions.
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    Not a fish, but axolotls need to be in cold water. They are usually sold small but get fairly large. I do agree with the previous post that a heater inside the tank should be used also. Cold is ok for some fish, but fluctuating temperatures can be a problem. Try to keep it consistent.
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    Thank you @Shadow! My neighbor is soo excited about the ticket! Thanks for the tip @Cory! We will check it out!
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    George is so very handsome.
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    You can also add a background as well or even one of those window privacy films, etc. Like this perhaps, protects from UV light.
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    Welcome!
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    Aw, feel better @mynameisnobody
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    I put a soggy catappa leaf in the shrimp tank and they ate the whole thing in one day. So today I added another one and the frenzy begins again. They love it.
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    @Shadow I can ask the hobbyists I adopted out snails to. They have a bad case of MTS. Is it ok if they text or email you? Dm me
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    I’d think hobbyists would want to always see inside the tubing just in case a critter gets stuck in there (ie: pleco etc)
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    I thought it went to mynameisnobody @Shadow?
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    @TheSwissAquarist you’ll be happy to know there are still shrimps in Geppetto’s tank I haven’t really seen him hunting lately. I think it was just the initial introduction that intrigued him.
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    Walstad did a video with kgt’s wife. They built a jar together.
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    Ahh very nice! My thread is here with the instructions I used from Diana Walstad’s shrimp jar article. I am excited to follow along with yours!
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    Check ammonia daily if you are using Maracyn. It has a tendency to disrupt the beneficial bacteria in/on filters. @Big B
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    What works for me is adding Indian almond leaves to the tank or boiling them and letting that “tea” cool, then adding that to the tank. Indian almond leaves have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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    Sure was! And a 20 gallon would work just fine. They are ready for breakfast! The other tetras are black neons and head-and-taillight tetras. I got those by mistake. I was trying to buy more pristellas but LFS just got their shipment and everyone was pale. In QT they developed their color and I was like ummmm… these are not pristellas! But I kept them anyway and they fit in with the group just fine and school with them.
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    Well.. I made a cookie graveyard
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    Anytime you medicate fish, it stresses them and could cause other complications or weakness. Meds also make it harder for the fish to breathe because it changes the viscosity of the water (makes it thicker). Instead of using meds, I would advise you to use aquarium salt. Consider it a "broad spectrum" treatment and preventative. It will provide electrolytes and stimulate their slime coat as well. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-salt-for-sick-fish. If you do see ich develop at any point, it cannot survive in warm water. You'd want to raise the temp to 86 (gradually, 1 degree per hour) and keep it there until all symptoms are gone + a few extra days.
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    That's an awesome plan! In the meantime, isn't it fun to watch them? Once they are released into the tote, it will be fun to see them all over the place.
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    Yep! You are good. This is the size of my kids when I moved them. 6 gallon is going to be too small though, for their (eventual) waste level and food requirements. You'll want to have a plan to adopt them out soon and test your water for ammonia daily. Water change if you get a reading. I was struggling to keep ammonia down in a 10 gallon, and when they were chickpea sized I had to change water twice a day, using Prime to detoxify any residual ammonia til the next water change. I had about 45 snails at the time. @Guppysnail @Cinnebuns As far as finding food, a powdered food such as Repashy soilent green (unprepared) or Sera Micron could be an option; and a calcium supplement (such as crab cuisine). Those foods coat the walls of the tote and the snails will always have access. If you can add more live plants as well, that is going to help water quality. P.S. Your snail babies are very very cute @Confetto! ♥️
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