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  1. nabokovfan87
    When the algae gets very dense light that it can create anaerobic bubbles. I would scrape it and make sure any fish/shrimp aren't around when you do so. That reason is why I will scrape the whole glass on the tank every few months. If you have a pleco to keep things under check that's one method, but it looks like the foam is right up against the glass. Welcome to the forums 🙂
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    Here is a photo from online of a freshwater sponge. You might just happen to have one that populated in your tank. Bentley Pascoe has some videos on youtube about them 🙂 . This might be what you're looking at, but difficult to say.
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    Purple squares: you've got a bit of an algae issue going on. Given the appearance of that algae you've got some sort of nutrient issue. Some of the leaves against the glass on the right look to be a bit pale and yellow as well. The anubias wants lower light compared to other plants, and in the photo above it looks like it's dead center on the tank. That alone could explain the BBA on the algae. The red line is where I would cut those stems. You can leave any portions already planted in the substrate and just trim them as close to the substrate as you'd like. Monitor those for growth. The blue line is about where I would remove old leaves that look damages to allow for planting in the tank. I would start by adding in some root tabs or consider a planted tank substrate with nutrients. Around the val, the stems, and the plants on the right you'd want to have some tabs focused there. If you want to work on the algae issues, please feel free to post further details on your setup, lighting, and fertilization setups.
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    There was a talk cory did where he showed his setups. He uses a specific type of grate over the outside ponds to prevent a variety of issues. He also speaks about this on use in the retail environment to keep kids hands out of the water. The audio is a bit rough in the beginning, it gets a little better.
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    I mean, at least a lot of these are still true to this day where I come from. 😂
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    Zenzo just put out a video I think you'd really enjoy and get some great ideas from. I believe it involves one of the species mentioned above, maybe a few.
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    That's wonderful to hear!
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    Had a lucid dream yesterday about planaria showing up in my tank. 😞
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    There isn't a need to QT them. Acclimate them like you would neocaridina or Caridina shrimp. Once that is done you can add them to the tank. When they are in QT, visually check the shrimp for diseases. Amanos have a different path to your tank than most shrimp, which makes them a lot lower risk when it comes to disease. I won't say zero risk. If the tank you have in question doesn't have any shrimp currently, then you could ignore most shrimp diseases having any impact on your fish. Rachel O'Leary has some shrimp videos on the topic that show pretty clear photos of what to look for. There is also the ever popular google search I do for "dwarf shrimp aquarium diseases" and it goes to a website with photos of everything you'd want to be aware of and look for. Welcome to the forums! Glad to have you here. 🙂
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    Definitely need to upsize that chair mat! I would start by just setting up the tank, get it going with plants and substrate and filtration. Once you have it scaped, maybe that is a great way to let the tank speak to you. It could be a pretty awesome ram or apisto setup. You have the floor space for a good group of corydoras. If it were me, and it was my tank, I'd get plants going and then add in some ricefish and white clouds. I would add in some corydoras for a breeding project and a group of plecos (4 breeding projects in one). It's a fun tank. Just keep in mind you're very limited on space front to back and need to have a light to push that depth. Something lower demand like ferns and anubias would be great and work well too. Maybe you have some shrimp in your future! Based on the Seam color I think it's a top fin or marineland tank. Given availability, likely a top fin branded. Keep that in mind if you want lids and verify with those dimensions. The top fins are slightly lower depth compared to the aqueons.
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    😂 Apparently everyone in your fishroom wants to be the center stage star! She looks good to me. The eggs are a "fun color" a slightly steel grey color and the body looks like a wild mixed with a bit of carbon rili genes. I don't know if you were commenting on the pattern or just the coloration on the underside being a bit more pale / clear. I think most of the shrimp, even the bloody marys can be that way and they are supposed to have red flesh.
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    I just netted one small little swordtail out of the big tank. Plenty of room for it to run from me and it was annoying, but I just used patience instead of grabbing the big net. You could do it! But I totally understand. Hopefully you're able to show off what you're seeing. I know it takes a few days sometimes.
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    What is your nutrients in that tank? It's very common if you have too many nutrients for that type of algae to grow. The plant may not be using enough nutrients, which means something shows up to use them. Normally it is this specific type of algae that does that in my experience. Check nitrates, phosphates, and give the tank a good cleaning. Once you have a grasp about what is going on in the water with nutrients, then I would suggest using lean dosing as a method. The plant involved is also common to have converting issues. I've never had success with it and always had algae issues with that plant. The photo we are seeing is of one plant, so it's difficult to get an idea of what the plant load and the rest of the tank looks like.
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    Hard to tell from the photo. Might be easier to net and snap a bunch of photos in a specimen container or something. You'd want to keep an eye out for fungus in that region or parasites.
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    It's slightly difficult to illustrate this in person, but I wanted to show the blackwater tank side by side. It's a very feint coloration. I hope it's easy to see with these camera settings and the side by side. Both tanks are doing just fine and it's fun to have the contrast. The moss is due for a trim, but for now it's doing well. Lots of baby shrimp all over the tank.
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    A website like aqadvisor is helpful for levels of stocking. I don't know if it has the newer filters in there but you can always input the specs into the website and it works. The main thing I wanted to comment is to keep an eye on temperature. CPDs are a danio species, so other Cyprinidae will go well with those fish. Something like CPD+white clouds would be fantastic, other rasbora species, etc. I haven't kept CPDs before, but it's a common thing people miss. Some of the species you have might opt for 72-74 long term whole other fish like the tetras might opt for 78 degrees as a base. In the above list, I'd start with #3 and see if gourami is ok at the cooler temps (and verify all of the other fish). Other fish to look into apart from the whole cloud might be the chili rasbora, emerald green rasbora, there is a runnynose rasbora (not tetra one) and a few others. I am a fan of silvertip tetras and others that have unique patterns. Green neons, cardinals, etc.
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    That's awesome and good to hear. You found the fish person (or one of) in the shop. 🙂
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    😂 I see the shrimp lost it's food privileges. Snoopy says hi.
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    What is your ratio for water : repashy?
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    If you need help making a skeleton code I can sort of help in DM or something. I went to school for it, but using microcontrollers was the highlight and the main method of enjoyment. Assembly and those types of languages. Every new product is a new language and it's all exhausting to learn the fine details. I can help with the "how to" if you need that and feel inclined to code it yourself. If it was a lab in class we'd start it with a 555 timer and go from there. The timer is your clock and you can use that as a means to generate the 24 hour cycle. That might be all you need to find the code online. LED control is really easy to code.
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    I had a slightly calm day. I think it started with a cup of tea, maybe that was yesterday... Once the day had gone through most of the chaos and what not, I cooked dinner and then went to go ahead and clean out the small 10G tank I have. I siphoned the gravel, cleaned the filter, and did a 40-50% water change. Right now I am mulling over pairing off two colonies of swordtails and trying to push those into having a bit more in the big tank. I just really am unsure of what next steps to take. The "big event" of the week was finding one of my males with his sword missing off of his tail. 😞 I fed all the tank this morning, including the shrimp. When I had gone back into the room to check on things through the afternoon it was nice to see just how many of the shrimp were in the feeding dish trying to get some food. I feel like I can feed a little more these days or even start to sell some. The goal for me, as always with every tank, is to get plants going. I seriously need to get more plants in every tank I own. It's hard to explain, but the weeks past losing some of the large females, seeing the dish today filled with shrimp was a relief. It was a welcomed breath of fresh air. I always walk by or wake up and stare at the tank, but seeing them all in one small dish and seeing the growth of the group was a nice thing. It reminds me of reading a news article and hearing about a recovering shark or fish population. I need to run some water tests and sanity check everything, but for now, for today, I'm content with just enjoying this small accomplishment.
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    I would give it at least 2 weeks. Preferably longer. You can take a small bag of ceramic media and place it on top of an existing sponge filter, when the time comes, add it to the tank that you're trying to cycle. That should be plenty. I opt for a sterile, new setup. I don't use old waste from a sponge and I opt for just adding some food to the new tank and letting it do it's thing. Keep the bioload low, add some plants, and let it do it's thing. Daily testing.
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    Nice find! Here is the embed for everyone. Same video, just with the photo preview.
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    take your fav. flake and powderize it. Repashy powder, spawn and grow, soilent green, or community blend would be the go-to for me.
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    I think I have the exact opposite issue. "Issue" being a loose term. I tend to opt to spend time sitting and observing. I push myself to take 15-30 minutes when I can and just admire something. Watch something in the tank and observe it for a little bit. This might be just watching an amano shrimp for a little while or a particular fish to see what it does. Watch how the plants move in the current, or check on how they are growing. There's so many things to observe. My first question would be.... Can you describe your tank for me in very high detail using text? Can you sit in front of the tank even and spent the time to walk us through everything you see. Spend 15 minutes and just type... Find a way to admire the tank. Find a way to appreciate the tank for what it is right now. Don't change it until you're able to do so. George Farmer would be a good person to listen to with regards to your topic as well. His mindset and perspective on this issue is pretty poetic.
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