Jump to content
Watch our video on the rules of this forum.

Chick-In-Of-TheSea

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    7,508

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    102

  • Feedback

    0%

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

  1. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I don't know why it's always so exciting to get an aquarium co op order. It's literally just some water care supplies and some Repashy. Although I am looking forward to making some cute Repashy shapes for my snail and shrimp friends. 🙂 Oh yeah, I could see how that could show every spec of everything.
  2. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Hey! Spooky has a friend now!
  3. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Those laundry bags used for washing delicates would work great for this purpose. Speaking of mesh, if you ever want to scoop sand or substrate out of a tank, you can use a fish net.
  4. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I don't have personal experience with them, but just skimming a few articles - it seemed to indicate they are harmless, fish food for top-feeding fish. @Biotope Biologist?
  5. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Could be collemboles. Aquatic springtails. They come in on plants or leaf litter. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/AqInsect IDF.htm
  6. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Do you have a dirted tank?
  7. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Here is our patient. She likes the bubbles. I think I do better working on a smaller scale for tank cleaning. It takes a massive time consuming task and breaks it down to a little 10 minute task. It must be more frequent, but that’s ok. This is wonderful advice from @Bev C! I hope Dean doesn’t mind I’m using his container.
  8. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
  9. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I gutted most of the decor and plants out of the shrimp tank so I can periodically check for molts so there is no spreading of the parasite. I am not sure how long I need to check or when I can return the items. They are in a bucket of dechlorinated water. The tank looks awful and all stirred up. The mulm is broken down catappa leaves. I removed the molts I saw. I did the salt dip. The plan was to follow Rachel O’Leary’s article and mix 1 cup tank water with 1 Tbsp salt. 30 sec dip in the salt water with an airstone going. Here is the lady before the dip. And OMG it was so stressful! The article says to monitor the shrimp for signs of distress (inactivity, laying on side). The shrimp almost immediately laid on its side and did nothing else. ⚠️ I felt my heart breaking and immediately stopped treatment and returned the shrimp to her breeder box. I’d say the treatment was FIVE SECONDS. No more. HOWEVER! Here she is after the treatment. Next I added an airstone with very gentle flow to her box. Here she is with the airstone.
  10. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Yours is still way better than mine. 😂
  11. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    What are you even talking about? Your sand always looks pristine. Oh. Oh yeah. Cories
  12. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Oh awesome! Thanks! 👑 No one has paraguard in stock. Looks like the earliest I can get it is June 3, so I shall try the salt. Or the paracleanse. Not sure yet. I'm nervous.
  13. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    No link. A comment on someone else's video said they tried this and their shrimp died. Although we can't know if they measured properly or soaked the shrimp too long. Maybe I will go with the Paraguard. Rachel O'Leary says it's very gentle.
  14. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Another channel showed that too. The guy did 10 seconds, and the salt concentration was very strong. Worth a shot and minimal impact to the shrimp. I will check out Rachel's article on it; she said she linked it in the descrip. Also supposedly I need to wait for the shrimp to molt before returning it, as the eggs can be in the molt, then other shrimps eat the molt, and the infection spreads.
  15. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I miss going to Knoebels. Old school park, no admission, buy tix to ride stuff. Was only 15 min from home and a great way to spend afternoons instead of sitting at home.
  16. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I knew I had recently seen a dragonfly nymph post. Cute little fella. I just noticed this on the shrimp disease link you sent me. Careful of the nymph w/ the skrimps! Now I scroll up and realize you already found stuff on this 🤣 I'm late to the party LOL You're from PA, and so am I. It's "the crick". Right? 😉
  17. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Anyone know how many ounces the ACO specimen container is? I plan to treat her in there.
  18. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Thank you so much. That matches what I just came up with as well @Guppysnail Based on the recommendations for treatment, I will try ParaCleanse. https://fritzaquatics.com/products/fritz-paracleanse
  19. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I added an under appreciated crinum to the tank and his IAL tea. I had to put the pipe in front because that’s where he likes it 🙄
  20. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Well this is bad I qt her with catappa leaf It’s only her that I can see has it
  21. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Also make sure to share any worm photos with him. 🤭
  22. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Here’s the 29 but Geppetto is tidier than snails 😉 It’s only been a few days, and the sword is already touching the surface! I gave the crypt the same treatment, and I hope I see some production from her. On his kickstands:
  23. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Aw ❤️ You should go to the Show Off Your Pipsqueaks thread.
  24. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Imagine the view when it snows…
  25. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Yeah.. it’s sand. It won’t stay that way. 😂
×
×
  • Create New...