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I want to learn Korean and Italian. So far that isn't working out but I will be getting back into doing it again

Not an expert on triop care but I have kept them before. I want to try to do what you're doing one day. I'm 90% sure you should. Triops are crustaceans and will need minerals in the water. I usually add limestone. Never tried crushed coral. Hard water is significant in the growing stages but also significant in their adulthood too. They will molt every so often so it's crucial that they have hardy water with plenty of calcium. Triops usually aren't too picky. I have fed them flour and spirulina in their young years. I'm sure they would appreciate some bloodworms or something like that when they're older but they won't turn up vegetation either. They are scavengers in their natural habitat so they'll eat algae, live or frozen bloodworms, maybe even blanched zucchini or green beans. Never tried that before. Wouldn't hurt to give it a try. Yes, you need a heater. They'll like 76-82 Fahrenheit degree water. Again, I haven't did any study about what they thrive in and don't but they do enjoy some warmer water. I would aim for 78. Never kept scuds so I can't help you there. I don't know if they would eat them if they are close in size to them, but keep in mind triops can even eat each other! I also can't help you there either, sorry. I would probably try hard plants like anubias as I figure they would have a harder time eating them. Don't know for sure though. Also I heard they will eat marimo moss (or should I say algae) balls lol. Could be a food source!

Oh, and I didn't decide to go with the original aquascape that I planned to do. I found another that I am a tiny bit of inspiration from. I just feel like getting the pieces of wood and making them the way that they look best will be the route to go. Actually, kind of like how MD Fish Tanks makes his aquascapes...or at least claims to.

The night has passed and here is the tank that we're looking at right now. I am interesting to see how the tank turns out. I really want to get the tank looking good...in other words as close as to the way MD Fish Tanks make his videos. Yeah, if you can't tell already I love his videos. His tanks are at the quality I thrive for. And what makes it really nice is that he doesn't use the fancy equipment like the Fluval 3.0 or anything. Just lights strong enough to care for plants. I am sort of seeing the tank come together very slowly. I love the piece on the right. The left I'm not so sure about, but I do like how it creates an archway. I think the fish would enjoy swimming through there. Perhaps a bristlenose pleco would enjoy staying in the midst of the plants. As for the right, I am considering a red tiger lotus OR anubias barteri in between the two branches of spiderwood. I can't really explain it. You'll see when/if I put something there. I just want a plant that has large, broad leaves. I'm going for a jungle aquascape...or at least a jungle inspired one. I am considering water lettuce. I am not sure how that would turn out as the light I have is not very strong and floating plants on top of that would really mess with the plants below. I do like how they supposedly help get rid of excess nutrients though. I may replace the anubias on the left with another type of plant. Maybe baby tears? I just thought of that literally as I wrote it. Some kind of stem plant that won't go too large. I think it would look really nice "exploding" out from under the archway. Man, I actually really like that idea lol. The power of journaling! I do believe the spiderwood will eventually get a nice dark color as it ages. Might be wrong? If you've had it happen lmk. I'm not actually too upset about that. In fact, I actually wanted it to turn dark. As you can also tell, I have some java moss growing on the driftwood. I may add another variety later. Maybe taxiphyllum to give it some variety. Hmmm... I'll make myself wait until the plants I have begin growing lol. Wish me luck.

Wow! Never heard of it before.

Slightly off topic, but what fish are those? They look stunning!

Hello everyone! I am currently writing a blog post for my website. I am looking for some well-lit pictures of the following plants ... Water Wisteria Bacopa Caroliniana Valisneria Water Sprite Any other fast growing plants (just include the name) Your pictures will be included and you will be credited! Thank you very much.

Okay, been a while lol. Today, August 16th 2024, I officially started the aquarium. Filled it up with water. Put some java moss, some anubias (don't know the variety but it has a narrower leaf), moneywort, dwarf chain sword, vallisneria, and some other stem plant. I remember getting it but I somehow forgot the name, wow! LOL Anyway, the tank is looking rather bare to say the least. This is because I am going extremely low-budget and am hoping to get the plants to propagate. Have 500ml of easy green so that should last me a while. Put some root tabs in so should have some nutrients for the chain sword. Could always add some more capsules later. Added 1.5 squirts of fert today lol. Plan for Friday to be the OFFICIAL fertilizer day! Mark that day on your calend--Wait why do you have to? I'm the one who has to do that lol. I'm just kidding, of course. I plan on having the following plants later. I do not know barely anything about the plant so if you have kept them lmk how they are. I have inert substrate (but root tabs like I said) and low to medium lighting (I don't know the exact par but the wattage is rather low). Anubias Barteri (Big, broad leaves is what I'm thinking of right now for the right part of the aquarium--I'll give you a picture) Pogostemon Stellatus 'Octopus' Water Wisteria Bacopa Caroliniana I am not sure about the wisteria or pogo right now. Pogo may need iron dosing which I am not up to doing at the moment and a few people apparently have had problems with. But, others say it grows like a weed so don't really know!

Awesome!

What video was that?

Ended up doing 1.5 lol. The bottle hadn't been used yet so it need some help. Oh well, I think it's fine.

I did include some root tabs, but I may add one squirt of ferts which is half of what it's supposed to be.

So I presume I wait a little while before putting in the fertilizer? Maybe give it time for the plants to settle in?

All have roots. The Dwarf Chain Sword doesn't have tons, but they are there.

They arrived in a damp bag and I heard you could leave them emmersed. Fortunately, it was just overnight. Do you think that would mess anything up? I'm filling up the tank today.