Lauren A

Hi @NanoNano Thank you so much for your help. That makes total sense since I did know that breed in brackish water. They look excellent. I have them in an approx 1 gallon bowl I clean every 2 days right now but I’m going to move them to a 2.5 gallon tank for another week and a half or so while making sure they look healthy. They have a couple of rocks, I’ve been putting plants or plant leaves with algae on them to munch on. I also leave them in a sunny area so the rocks develop some algae. I have the temp at about 75-76, room temp with the sunny heat. I have a few types of algae wafers I picked up for them so I will double check it has spirulina in it too or pick some up. Thank you again. They are so adorable! I hope my betta doesn’t torture them but worst case I will put them in another planted tank I’m currently working on. @ARMYVET Hi, I haven’t used any meds on them. Just making sure I keep the bowl/tank clean and that they have algae to eat and look healthy.

Hi, I have two horned nerites I purchased a few days ago. I have them on quarantine as recommended but I’m not sure how long to do this. I read 2 weeks if housed with only snails and 4 weeks with fish. I called my lfs and he said they were with neochela fish and that are all healthy. Do you think I am ok waiting 2 weeks. I trust him and his store but I’m just curious what you all think? They are going in my betta, Buddy’s, planted tank 10 gallons. I’m dying to get them in there to start working on some algae but obviously want to keep Buddy safe. thanks in advance for your help! lauren

@Beardedbillygoat1975 You definitely should. I’m really impressed. The scarlet temple is really taking off too. Makes me feel like I’m doing something right!

@Beardedbillygoat1975 Hi, thank you very much! I have to say I’m really happy with the plants I ordered from Aquarium Co-op. They are thriving compared with plants I was buying from a different company. The dwarf chain sword in particular has been in the tank for about 2 weeks and already has 7 baby plantlets!

@Jungle Fan @Maggie and @therealTruthSeeker Thank you SO much for all of your help. I was able to find 2 horned nerites (finally) to add to Buddy (my bettas) tank! I’m so glad. I have them on quarantine for a couple of weeks but anxiously awaiting to giving them a shot. I definitely need the help and they are SO adorable. As for the crypts, I did remove one but did not realize how far it was rooted and decided the other two needed more time. After that, I followed your advice and went ahead and cut what leaves I did see that were not looking so hot from the other two. I moved the crypt I removed into another “spare” tank that will eventually house another betta so we’ll see how it does. I do use root tabs too. Any chance anyone could let me know if Aquarium Co-ops Easy Green can be used with the nerites. I know copper is a big no no with snails but I’m not sure if maybe the amount is so small it will be ok? Thanks so much! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend! @Jungle Fan Your tank is gorgeous! Thank you for your advice and sharing all of your knowledge too! @Maggie Thank you for your moral support with Buddy + the snails! I’m glad you’re having success! He’s definitely a feisty but adorable lil guy! So funny though! Bettas really have such fun personalities! ok, sorry for the long post! I appreciate all of your help! I learn new things everyday with this hobby! take care, Lauren

@lefty o Hi, thank you. I don’t have the heart to trash plants so I planned to move them to a spare setup I try to regrow plants I’ve lost, with some success, to see what happens. Thanks for letting me know this. Maybe I will give them some more time to see what happens. Otherwise I will do what you recommend to uproot them. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much @therealTruthSeeker I feel bad not giving them a chance. I chopped off most of the leaves on 2 of them. Do you think I should cut all of the leaves to encourage new growth or leave them alone and be patient. Thanks!

Hi! I have 3 crypt undulata that were hit really hard with an algae outbreak. I lost a ton of leaves due to them being suffocated (I think) and I also had to remove leaves that were so covered in algae that they honestly looked horrible. Now they look ... well ... sad. My question is, if I uproot these crypts from my tank, do I need to pull out all of the roots or can I cut the plant out and keep the roots that I can’t pull out in the soil. I know the roots have established themselves quite well and I don’t want to disturb the dirt too much. I use Aqua Vitro Aqua Solum as a substrate. I also house a betta in this tank. It is 10 gallons. I also have a few horned nerite on their way to me and hope to receive them soon. My betta is quite aggressive so I hope the snails work out and can help me out w the algae. I have more crypts to replace these with. Thanks for your help. I apologize for the lengthy question. lauren

Hi @Trish! Thank you so much! I hope you have a great day! 😊

Ok, thank you. That’s easy enough I appreciate your help. Have a great day!

Hi! This is my first post on this forum. I apologize if this is a repeat topic. I just received a new shipment of plants from Aquarium Co-op. First I have to say they are gorgeous and I received them SO fast. My question is, for keeping them healthy for a day and night before putting in my tank, should I leave them packaged as is. Or should I remove them from packaging and pots and keep in a container/bucket for the day? Basically I do not have the time to plant them in their tank until tomorrow. I’m fairly new to the hobby. Sorry if this question has already been answered. I’m still familiarizing myself w the forum. Thank you in advance! Lauren