Jennifer V

Thank you! I might just try that. Ramshorn and bladder snails are so easy, I'm sure they would be fine in a tub for a day or two.

Oh I love the black and white theme! Do you have it setup yet? Love to see it!

They are so funny that way! Mine have recently started refusing bloodworms. They're picky little murder beans. I have mine in a heavily planted 10 g. Oddly enough, we accidentally introduced neo shrimp to the tank and they couldn't care less about them. They eat the shrimplettes but leave the adults alone. Thinking about trying to add some Amano Shrimp for algae control so hopefully they'll ignore those as well. It's so interesting to learn about their different personalities. I'd love to see your setup! This isn't the best pic, but this is mine. I'm not sure if I love the floating PSO. It seems to be spreading algae across the tank more than anything, but I think the peas like the cover. They're more active since I added it.

So glad you posted this! I've been researching cories for well over a year and have found that some people are rather fanatical about the type of substrate, grain size, etc that is necessary for them.

This is so frustrating! I bought plants from what I thought was a reputable source and boom, planaria. I haven't seen a decline in shrimp or snails, but it's still really bothersome.

Uhg! I just used Expel-P to try to get rid of the planaria in my tank and sadly, it didn't work and I'm now seeing more than ever, so I suppose I'm in a similar boat. My tank has about a million bladder and ramshorn snails in it for my pea puffers so I can't use other meds. I do have a glass traps to catch the planaria. Am I doomed to dealing with them forever now?

Same! If I leave it be, it looks beautiful. If I try to do anything to it, it gets mad at me and pouts.

I love this idea! And Princess is stunning! I started in the hobby 2.5 years ago and my first and only fish are pea puffers. (I didn't know what I was getting into when I let my wife pick puffers for our first fish.) I currently have three, all named after cheeses -- Jack, Muenster and Pecorino (Rino for short). 🐡

I've had issues when I glue the actual rhizome so now I just glue the roots. That being said, of the rhizome is mushy, it's a goner, but if it's healthy, I would lean toward deficiency.

I'm rescaping my 5g using all anubias. So excited to show pics of when it's done! Chewy has Peace River. I used it for my first tank and loved it. I'm also debating sands for keeping cories and keep going back to Torpedo Beach and Carolina Creek. Moonlight and Sunset Gold are just way to fine.

Very cool! I'd love to see it when it's all done. I'm thinking of doing something similar and using anubias nana petite as dividers.

Could you repost the photo again? I'm not sure if it's me or not, but I can't see the photo and I'd love to because I think you and I have the same general plan. 🌱

How long has your tank been set up? How long have you had the original five? The lack of nitrates leads me to believe the tank may not have been able to cope with the addition of the new fish. Pea puffers are messy little fish that create a large bioload. In addition, eight peas may cause too much bioload for a tank that size.

I think I'll buy an ACO medium sponge filter and start running it in there so when I'm ready for my 20L I'll already have one of my filters packed with BB. I just ripped the band-aid off and tested the water after months of not doing it. Results are good! PH: 7.6 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrates: 40 GH: 12 KH: 3 I'm still going to add the extra filter but I'm happy with what I just saw.

I have a small ACO sponge filter in there now. What do you recommend I do to increase biological support? This is blowing my mind! I never thought tiny shrimp and snails would overload a tank!