Aubrey
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It would be hard to say wether or not it was dead or having issues molting. You thought it was dead and checked it for a response and when it didn't respond you removed it. In my opinion that was right. If it was dead you wouldn't want it decomposing and fouling the water or possibly passing on whatever killed it to the rest of the colony. You might not have another opportunity to do this, but in the future you might put a questionable death/molt in a separate container to observe instead of disposing it. Shrimp can be fragile and sensitive to sudden change in water parameters. If you've only had them for a month then perhaps this one just couldn't adapt to your water and had issues molting. Problem molts often do not turn out well anyway.
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I sometimes use my Pentax K1000 as a reference for fstop and shutter speed when I use the manual setting on my Nikon D3100. I took a photography class in college with the Pentax in 2007 and was the only person using a 35mm. I feel like I got so much more out of it than my classmates. I kept a log of the settings for each picture and would sometimes burn through a whole roll of film for just one project because I would never know how the film would develop until after getting the prints back. Fortunately or unfortunately, I feel like my cellphone is capable of quality photos in the majority of situations and hardly feel the need to take my DSLR or SLR with me anymore. Not to mention the ease of sharing and printing with a cellphone. I don't know if it's the glass or the film, but the photos I took with the Pentax definitely have a more authentic and natural aesthetic than any digital photo, or maybe it's just me.
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Not a plant expert, but after a quick google search, I agree with @Lynze. I had one similar to what you have in the picture with the wavy leaves that I got at a Petsmart in a cup just labeled aponogeton. It got huge, like 2ft long leaves. They also have neat little flowers.
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It is easy to see how people miss them until they are a little bigger. Their pattern blends in so well with sand and gravel. They are also so tiny. The first time I noticed one in my tank I thought it was a mosquito larvae.
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Shrimp and Snail Sunday - Show Off Your Invertebrates!
Aubrey replied to Daniel's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
I used to have a few dwarf rabbit snails. I wish I could find some more. Although I would even settle for another one of their larger relatives.
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@Wisnasky-tank Did you get it to work? I found it pretty confusing too. It was not the most intuitive thing I have done. I have been using the mobile web version instead of the app because I already know how to use it and the app is a little different.
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@Wisnasky-tankNot sure how it works on iOS, but I think youre on the right track. This what it looks like. Just hit the +.
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What would be your Aquarium Super Power if you could have one?
Aubrey replied to Chrissy's topic in General Discussion
Test strip touch. Like an ability to sense all parameters of the water with any contact. -
Has anyone tried water cress in their aquarium? I spooked some minnows when I bent down to take pictures. Don't worry, I helped them back into the deeper water.
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The content on here is from a variety of people with differing skill levels and a full range of interests in the hobby. The comfort that comes with getting answers and replies from people that range from "in my experience" to full on topic breakdowns with sources provided is invaluable. I also enjoy that is a space where people can create and share content that they might not otherwise. @Cory what do you think of your contribution of this forum to the community? Is it what you expected? How has it surprised you so far? We're 100 days in, where do you see it going from here? And thank you @Daniel. You are a pillar in this community. You not only provide interesting content, but I always see you offering help and insight where ever you can.
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I'm so glad that this creek is essentially a block from my apartment. It makes it pretty easy to enjoy nature daily.
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Not aquarium related, but I want these only with green polarized lenses instead. I need to protect my eyes and be able to see fish underwater in nature daily.
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I used to have a firemouth about a decade ago, when I was in college, that I would feed live ghost shrimp. I thought the ghost shrimp were pretty cool and would see them carry eggs, but was never able to keep them alive long enough to reproduce. I got rid of the tank and fish after college instead of trying to move them. I wouldn't say I was in to the hobby then. It was more like "check out my FIREmouth eat these live shrimp." I didn't think about keeping an aquarium again until several years ago when I saw a Flip Aquatics video and was introduced to cherry shrimp for the first time. I had to have them. I don't have a local pet store, so I ordered a five gallon from Amazon and ordered 10 shrimp from Rob. That was four years ago, and now I have the 5g, a 4g, a 12g, a 20g, and two 2.5g tanks along with 6 species of community fish and numerous plants. It started back because of a genuine curiosity in shrimp and a need for something to focus on other than my stressful managerial job. I left the stressful job 2 years ago, but the hobby stayed.
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@aquachrisit's a made up word from a livestream when Cory misspoke trying to say "nerd" and "normal" while explaining a person who in all aspects seems normal, but is indeed a surprisingly big fish nerd. I didn't mean to hijack @DaveSamsell's post or try to assert my thoughts over his. I only wished to continue to ponder and pontificate on this accidental term and it's meaning.
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N.E.R.M = Never Enough Research Mindset It means to me to always be questioning, even when you think you're right or have the answer. Research all sides of a problem, issue, or question. Play devil's advocate, drop your biases, and stay curious. A lot of things are grey instead of black or white. Sometimes the rabbit holes you'll venture down will lead to unintended insights and knowledge that you wouldn't have gained by just accepting something as fact and at the very least you will most certainly know more about why that is a fact. And don't just research, but apply your research and learn from that. You see how that can be an endless cycle of research, apply, learn.
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Thanks for the insights @Daniel and @Green Thumb Aquariums. My only other thought would be that the ones in the cups have no competition from other plants. Even the red root floaters in the tank below the cups and beneath a lid are green. This makes me think lighting might be irrelevant and it might have more to do with nutrients or the exhaustion of nutrients. This wasn't an intended experiment, just the result of me being lazy and then noticing a change and variables.
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I have had red root floaters for about 6 months now. They are in an open top rimless tank with a fluval 3.0 on 50% for 12 hours about 6 inches away from them. They have never been red. Earlier this month I was getting ready to go to a swap and portioned out some to take and trade or give away. I started collecting the week before and left them in cups on top of another aquarium under a fluval 3.0 at 50% for 12 hours but about 8 inches away. I did not go to the swap and I have left them in the cups on top of the aquarium for about 3 weeks now. They are turning quite red. The lights are the same. Same settings and time periods. I would have thought that the red root floaters closer to the light that have a constant supply of nutrients from the tank inhabitants would be the better looking redder plants, not the ones further away from the light source sitting in stale water for weeks. Why?
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@HibiscusAquatics I'm going to assume that you will be using this rack for bettas from your other posts. When you say tiered do you mean like stair steps? You might check out Inglorious Bettas youtube channel. She has a metal rack with a tiered wooden rack on top. The metal portion holds tanks for fry grow out and the wooden rack holds jars for growing out individuals after separation.
