Solstice_Lacer

Got a pic of my other nerite 😁

I have finally come around to getting a couple nerite snails. They are beautiful and have been doing impressive munching so far. Very visible trails. I got a zebra and a batik, but the batik is very good so far at being behind things when I'm trying to get a pic 😅

I got my ivory mystery snail Earl a magenta friend. It's a fairly dark magenta from what I've seen, but I do like it. Earl (in the bottom pic) has learned to take little bits of food from me at the surface.

As long as it's not dangerous or an indicator of something dangerous I don't particularly mind it

I've re-remodeled and removed the airline. Not sure it was doing much. But for now I'll just share these pics of a bladder snail and pink ramshorn. We're not so different you and I.

Typically a squishy anubius rhizome is no good. It happened to a few of mine but thankfully didn't spread. If there is any non squishy rhizome, you may be able to save it by removing all the rot.

Should I look into a diatom filter or a UV sterilizer?

I'd think you'll be fine going low tech. Just don't let it get too hot, I killed some moss in a jar that way

Depends what plants you're putting in. In my experience an airstone is not needed. I'd recommend minimum 2 gallons. Choose a shape that gives you the most room to actually reach in and manipulate things. Depending on your substrate and choice of plants, ferts and water changes can be minimal. My best luck has been anubius and moss, but I've got small amounts of dwarf sag, hydrocotyle tripartita, and ludwigia going currently with no co2 or major ferts. (If you count a bowl as a jar)

At first I thought it was just some loose duckweed floating around after feeding or adding water. But it has turned into more of snow globe effect. I also noticed some at the surface that looks like extra tiny duckweed. It's not in my other tank that has duckweed. It doesn't seem to bother any of the tank occupants. So what is it? And should I worry about it or let it be.

I guess this is how the young ones learn about "the snails and the snails"..

Cool little tank. I have a similar sized bowl with shrimp and snails. Mine is low tech and has been going well. Good luck 👍

Shrimp doing their thing

My pinky pair have started making little babies, I'm excited to see them all grow

My shyest is probably my vampire shrimp. Thankfully I still see her regularly, she's cautious but seems comfortable.

Long time no update. Combination of a busy time of year and not being totally happy with this tank. My hornwort was just collecting hair algae like nobodies business, so I ended up pulling most of it. I added water spangles for the dangling roots. I also have some cholla wood now. I had to deal with some anubius rot (NOT from aquarium coop), but thankfully seem to have survived without losing everything. After rearranging some stuff here we are. The white clouds are good. I have some cherry shrimp still that seem good. There was a little bit of pest snail outbreak, so Shelly the assassin moved back in. She didn't wipe everyone out but that's fine, I don't mind some. I also have Pete, the biggest bladder snail around. I think (s)he made at least one baby as well. Descended from one who snuck into my 2 gallon jar. There is still a colony of his brethren in there. In the bowl my pink ramshorns finally started making babies, so some of them will be growing up in the big tank. Also in the bowl I managed to move in 3 white cloud fry a while ago. They are reaching decent size and I'm wondering when to move them back with the parents. I don't want them to be bullied, but also don't want them feeling cramped in the bowl. @WhitecloudDynastyAny thoughts on when to reintroduce them?

Haven't posted in a while but things are ok. Vampirella the vampire shrimp had a successful molt and is still doing well. Earl the mystery snail is crawling all over and putting on size. The cherry shrimp colony seems to be thriving. My hornwort was slowly dying, I think from the consistent 75F temp, so I pulled it all out. I added some water spangles for dangling root action. My Amazon sword also put out a runner, which I tucked down to the substrate and is now growing two new plants. Added root tabs for them. 👍

An update on the bowl. Some slight redecorating. Also added an airline with a valve coming from a T-connector from the 29 gallon airline, so I can get just a trickle. But also, added maybe a dozen cherry shrimp, and managed to get two white cloud minnow fry in. They are quite tiny still, but happy to have them in a safe space. Will update as they (hopefully) grow.

Climbing trees. He's so talented.

So I think Pearl is actually Earl. Pretty sure I saw his sheath. In any case, he's beautiful. Here's a video montage of him stalking and eating a beet leaf.

Shelly the assassin moved back to the minnow tank, so say hello to my new ivory mystery snail: pearl! They are too dang cute and I wanted a slightly more noticeable/active center piece invert for this tank. Vampy shrimp is super cool but mostly hangs out in one place or another waving at me. Things different with this snail vs my previous/first mysteries: -Got this from a reputable online store instead of petco -constant 75F tank -crushed coral in the substrate -no dang planaria! Wish me luck. She/he seemed to perk up pretty quickly.

I squirted easy green in. I'm thinking of starting over with a jar of tank water plus easy green. See how that goes.

It got all brown and dead looking 😕 Maybe it got too warm before I saved it. Certainly no growth explosion

The jar started getting too warm in the window, so it's moved to a desk that still gets southern sun. Will keep an eye on it.

Can a vampire (shrimp) and an assassin (snail) be roommates? Yes apparently. This is the first I've seen them interact. There was an "over zealous" cleaning incident where Vampirella accidentally shoved Shelly a little while attempting to clean off her shell. They made up and went their own ways.