Lizzyduff Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I recently set up a new nano tank intending to eventually put snails and shrimp in it. Eventually. I THINK one of my blue dreams hitched a ride on some plants, and I must have missed the wee thing entirely. Fast forward a few weeks, I'm still working on getting it cycled (pH 7.4, ammonia 0, Nitrites around 1.5, nitrates around 10) using old tank filters, plants, substrate, water, snails, etc. Then I see this wee critter swim out grab something to eat, and swim back to...wherever he's been hiding these past few weeks! The tank isn't ready for guests yet! Should I leave him be, or try to catch him and put him back into his original tank? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 This is hardly scientific, but I moved a course sponge filter over to my 75 to try to kick off the cycling about a month ago. Little did I know that there were about eight shrimplets in the filter. I was dinking around with putting ammonia in and didn't realize that nitrites would stall a cycle. I had it at ~85 degrees like 4 ppm ammonia and deep, offscale nitrites and nitrates when I found the shrimp. I think one died, but the rest of them I netted out and they seem no worse for the wear now. They were in that toxic bath for about a week and I felt pretty bad about it. Is that bladder snail in the first pic supposed to be in there? 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 id leave it be. tank cant be too far off if it hasnt died. i see plenty of biofilm for it to snack on too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaHomesAndGardens Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I would leave him be for the simple fact that a shift in parameters so suddenly again could be more detrimental then where he’s at now. Just my line of thinking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzyduff Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 11:10 AM, jwcarlson said: This is hardly scientific, but I moved a course sponge filter over to my 75 to try to kick off the cycling about a month ago. Little did I know that there were about eight shrimplets in the filter. I was dinking around with putting ammonia in and didn't realize that nitrites would stall a cycle. I had it at ~85 degrees like 4 ppm ammonia and deep, offscale nitrites and nitrates when I found the shrimp. I think one died, but the rest of them I netted out and they seem no worse for the wear now. They were in that toxic bath for about a week and I felt pretty bad about it. Is that bladder snail in the first pic supposed to be in there? 🙂 Yeah. I like to use bladder snails to help cycle. Plus I use them as feeders for my assassin snails and a friend's puffer. I almost ran out once, had to start up a jar with a couple, over feed like crazy for a couple weeks to repopulate 😆 Glad I'm not the only one who has missed a few shrimplets... makes me feel a lot better. On 2/25/2022 at 11:15 AM, lefty o said: id leave it be. tank cant be too far off if it hasnt died. i see plenty of biofilm for it to snack on too. Oh! I I didn't see the biofilm, that's perfect. If I'm at the biofilm stage we should be getting closer- excellent! On 2/25/2022 at 11:53 AM, BettaHomesAndGardens said: I would leave him be for the simple fact that a shift in parameters so suddenly again could be more detrimental then where he’s at now. Just my line of thinking. Makes sense. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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