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  1. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Shrimps will eat dead shrimp. Then again, they will eat molts too. So it could have gone either way. Try to limit the amount of meat-based protein they get. That tends to hinder molting. I like shrimp-specific foods or Repashy Soilent green.
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    That’s amazing! So excited for you!
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    That is unfortunate despite your careful preventative measures. Sorry for your struggles. Ugh And I still think the tank looks very nice.
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    Do these snails look purple? When I adopted them they looked brown.
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    I think they are.
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    The ones I use are acrylic and come from lifewithpetsgci.com. I think they only make for smaller tanks though, 5gal, 10gal, etc. Not sure if they’d have a 20. Sword plant picture- amano shrimp sitting there being adorable. The living wall looks good! 👍
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    Juniper booked a night at the bed & breakfast. Decided to sleep in a bit.
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    I’ve got the Marina Slim S10. I baffle it with a water bottle to reduce current.
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    Pretty cool pattern on that shrimp
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    Juniper discovered a green bean yesterday and spent the day on it. I would have preferred he eat the snail pellets for the calcium and protein, but he didn’t go for them or know about them, I guess. I didn’t want to move him. He moves quite slowly and I don’t think he’s at full health. I don’t want to stress him any further. Cadet spent the day hiding somewhere I couldn’t see. I hate that. But I allowed 24 hours to pass, since he had a good meal on adoption day. Today I found him behind the driftwood. He flinched when I moved it. That’s good. Placed the little one in the feeding fish, and he is eating, so I am hoping these guys build up strength so there can be more parasnailing and exploring in their future. He doesn’t come out far enough so I can see his little face, but hopefully he will feel more comfortable soon. Way overfed the tank today too. The fish, despite being fed, were going into the dish after the snail food, and I didn’t want anyone to get nipped by accident. So they got fed (again) in another area of the tank. Might have to do extra water changes til we get a better grip on things.
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    I never knew there was powder stuff. I rinse new things anyway just because I think it says to. Never knew why I was doing it (remove plain ol’ dust?) How about running some carbon? They eat shrimplets.
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    Also I realized I am not in the shrimp journal. Lol. This is not the tank with the new sponge filters.
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    Whew! 🥲
  15. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Oh man, your tank cycle crashed. Hopefully old media still in bucket? Can you swap back to that? Did you get the bottled bacteria added in? Is any ammonia present?
  16. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Guys- whoa. The bagworm is moving. It has travelled several branches over, every few days. Today was the first time I caught a glimpse of how that happens.
  17. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Aw RIP little shrimp. Sounds like the wheels are in motion with the new plan @nabokovfan87. I have had hydra. Green. Looked like algae. It was never a problem for me, not even with shrimps.
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    We thought you got bored with fishkeeping but you come back and have like 4 more tanks 🤣 I’m not sure what a blue galaxy guppy looks like, but it sounds cool. ⭐️
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    Today I moved my MTS to Geppetto’s tank. They had no heater, and we are about to get a cold snap. Plus I just like watching them. I couldn’t really do it very well on that bottom shelf tank. I acclimated them for a bit since there is a 7-10 degree temp difference. Then I rinsed out the whole container in Geppetto’s tank. Here’s how it went. He did bite the big one. But then it burrowed, so it is OK. Here is one of my rescue mysteries. He explored a little, then had to rest, poor fella. Needs to build up his strength. I can’t presently locate the other one, but it is brown like much of the hardscape. I’m sure I will see it exploring soon. Update: both kids are moving about. Juniper (names are completely random): Cadet (very shy)
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    The last photo right there of folding the hose inside a fist. That’s what I do. I use the gravel vac but I take the large part off and just use the hose, pinching to stop water as I go until I get the end over some debris. I spot clean the tank with a turkey baster and a sour cream container. Just emptying the baster into that. I use that for things such as uneaten food. Agree with this regarding coarse sponge filters. Fine sponge filters do better for me in getting particulates. And HOBs will trump those, but I find they make too much current in a small tank like a 5.5 You can consider a feeding dish to keep your mulm level down. Like a terra cotta saucer: the kind that goes under a flower pot. Or look up “shrimp feeding dish” for some glass options. Some people use glass ashtrays. See 3:38 in this video for tube pinch
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    This was when I adopted Dodger from big box and fed him good food.
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    Alrighty 2 snails have been picked up and are going through yet another acclimation. I worry a bit about transporting them twice in a day and going tank to tank to tank. Hopefully didn’t stress the little ones too much. I’m hoping they do well. I gave my friend the packet of Mystery Snail Guardians pellets I had just received, so they have some good nutrition in the days ahead. As well as some calcium chips. Update: she said they are moving all around exploring as they acclimate, so that’s great. She is doing a long drip for them ❤️🐌🐌 Said she may name them Ebony and Ivory 🤣 One snail that I kept, I felt was the weakest. It only explored within the dish for hours but when we came back from dinner it was on the sand, so it is getting used to the new environment and checking things out. It doesn’t quite know yet it’s in a big tank, and it’s not going to get attacked every 5 seconds. Everyone is now sleeping. 🌙
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    Try not to share nets, siphons, etc between tanks @Jaspyjasp. If it’s columnaris it will infect other tanks that way. A mild bleach solution will disinfect your equipment. Rinse well then dunk in dechlorinated water. Bleach=chlorine. The dechlorinator will take care of any residual bleach.
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    Once they have some good nutrition, their new shell growth will reveal how gorgeous they can be.
  25. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Hey @TeeJay! Great to see you and it’s exciting about emeralds. I’m glad the ghost didn’t get you because then who would take care of your fish tanks?
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