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  1. Socqua
    I'm so sorry 😞 . I would keep hunting around for him, I'd be surprised if your shrimp and snails would completely devour him that quickly; he's not a tiny fish. If you find him you can inspect him a bit more to see if you notice any worms or anything. Sorry I can't be of any help. If you still can't find him I'd recommend you keep an eye on your ammonia in case you have a spike.
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    They will definitely get along. Not sure what conflicting info you read specifically. If it was about water parameters, that could be a concern. The tetras like it a little more acidic than the guppies, but I've kept multiple different tetras with guppies without any issue. I don't foresee any issues with your plan!
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    Sorry to bother ya, thanks! fwiw, i did look at the links at the bottom before I pinged you, even the contact us. Couldn't find a simple contact form, just the FAQ, issues with orders, and the forum. Just looked again now and still can't find the contact form 😬.
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    That's strange. Definitely the wrong location, wonder where that location data comes from. Hate to tag @Cory, but don't know who else to bug. Olean, NY is nowhere near Manhattan 😞 ..
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    Looks like a low grade cherry shrimp, though almost red rili. Looks cool though. Aka Sakura.
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    I'm not sure what it is, though Neon Tetra Disease is certainly a possibility. These might help: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/neon-tetra-disease and
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    I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions as well. I'm in the same boat, they start healthy then I get brown spots and they die. Consistently have 2-3 nice leaves and 2-3 dying leaves. I had three roots start to anchor, but two died off. I wonder if that's because I don't use root tabs? @Will Billy how are your roots? I'll be moving this to a new tank with better substrate here soon so I'll see if that helps. I guess a root tab can't hurt.
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    Care to share your secret on defying gravity and creating what must be the world's first upside down tank? Lol jokes aside, great looking tank. I share your sentiment!
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    I have no evidence and you should definitely trust George Farmer over me, but logically this is how I see it. If you dose once a week with more, then all the plants have a chance to get some nutrients; the hungry ones will suck up the nutrients they want, but there's extra so the not-so-hungry ones still can get some. If you dose less daily, then each day the hungry ones can suck up all the nutrients before the not-so-hungry ones get enough. Hopefully that makes sense. For me it's similar to feeding one flake 3x/day vs three flakes 1x/day to fish. If you feed a whole bunch at once, those hungry guppies at the top will eat a lot, but at least some will still get to those cory's waiting at the bottom. If you feed just a little a few times a day, the guppies will scarf them all down and the cory's will never get any. Again, probably not actually the case but that's how I perceive it.
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    Looks like it's not just on the banana plant, but tough to tell from the picture. Do you have shrimp? Did you feed some sort of powdered food recently, or a food that can break up? I wouldn't treat anything until you know more. What creatures do you have in there?
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    If you have foot of air line tubing, then you can drip acclimate. Tie a knot and you have a drip. You can get fancy if you have a bucket or a bin, and there are other options, but that's not necessary.
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    I have nothing helpful to add, but that sounds and looks really cool. Would love to see a longer video of him getting the bubble and transporting it (maybe a YouTube upload if you can?).
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    Where have they said 6 months? It varies based on the plants, your other nutrients/fertilizing, lights, etc., but I think they say 3-4 months right on the package?
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    I think monochrome would look better but what do I know. It could be all poop emojis and I'd still be excited. ignore the blurry photo, two second paint edit:
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    Also make sure your two tanks are similar. I assume the pH and all that are similar, but I'd make sure the temperatures are equal and all that too. It's probably overkill for me, but I often drip acclimate for a couple hours when moving between tanks. (I've also just plunked fish between them without issue so 🤷‍♂️).
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    Very exciting. Regarding quarantining snails, I personally don't medicate them. I think you'll find most people don't, but I certainly won't speak for everyone here. Quarantine and monitor is always smart, and meds probably won't hurt. But, seeing as though this is the first critter in your tank, I would just drop them in and keep an eye on them. Definitely not going to stop you though, especially when you went to all that nerminess to silhouette label it lol, and you can do all three meds if you so desire. Also, because your tank is so new you might have to increase the lighting again soon to make sure they have enough algae. Also also, I personally wouldn't even quarantine your betta when you add it. I'd just add it in (after acclimation) and keep an eye on things. Others will probably suggest you medicate, so feel free to get other opinions and ignore me 😁
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    WOW, those colors! Are you sure you didn't accidentally spill highlighter into them instead? I'm mostly joking, but I'm used to these as the possible colors: Maybe it's the light it's under. Someone smarter than me will probably chime in with a better answer, but I'd first start off with verifying you're doing the test per the instructions. A water change won't hurt, but my guess is that it's close to cycling if you're only getting nitrites and nitrates, and you just have to wait a bit longer for the nitrifying bacteria to multiply enough to convert the nitrites into nitrates. It's also tough to know without verifying previous readings (i.e. did you ever see ammonia readings? how did you start the cycle? ..).
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    On the "making it look nice front," I would consider adding in some plants around the supports/shelves. You can add some traveling vine plants to wrap around the supports, and add in some different plants on the shelves to overflow/hide things a bit more. Just a thought - something I'm considering doing if I setup a shelving rack at some point.
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    Your conditions should be fine for pea puffers from what I've read. Keep doing whatever you're doing for your inverts and your puffers will be just as happy!
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    Other than the solution you're dreading, the next option would be more plants, more hiding spots, etc. You could also try a little time out for one of the two species. Another option is, sometimes, more fish. Sometimes additional guppies will help disperse the love, if your tank can support it.
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    I've stored them in the fridge for almost two days. Personally, it makes it easier that they all clump in the bottom, I take a bulb syringe and suck them off the bottom with minimal salt water and dispense them right into the waiting fishies mouths. @ADMWNDSR83, it might seem like they're dead but if you look at them really closely, or under a microscope, or if you let them warm up a bit, you should be able to see them moving a little. And when you feed them you'll definitely see the fish still devour them. Cory has many videos on bbs, and this one from Irene specifically talks about refrigerating:
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    Wow. Obviously I'm going to be no help and you've done your research, I just wish you the best of luck in your endeavor. Alternatively, maybe you could consider smuggling some in and making loads of money on what might be a lucrative black market 😁. Side note, I read that crayfish might be legal? If so that's bizarre, as they might actually be invasive whereas most tropical shrimp and snails definitely would not be. Also, while I'm rambling, I assume every surrounding state (and Canada) has no restrictions, so that might help your argument.
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    I've never looked into this before, but a quick Google shows multiple stores in Maine selling invertebrates, including Petco. Do they have a special license? I'd be curious how they can sell if inverts are truly banned.
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    @Maggie you might try Dean's method. I watched a video awhile ago where he talked about using a pitcher. Dip the pitcher (or bucket or whatever) under the sponge then bring it up around it. You'll then still have to use your other hand to disconnect the tube, but maybe you can set the sponge in the pitcher (at the bottom of the tank) then lift it all up. Just a thought. Also, how often are you cleaning the sponge? Probably doesn't need it too often.
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    How big of a water change are you doing? It's tough to tell from that angle, but his current spot looks like he'd still be wet with a 25-30% water change?
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