Whitecloud09’s 10 gallon planted aquarium journal

[Whitecloud09]

On 6/8/2024 at 3:25 AM, JE47 said:

I think buy from a big box pet store is hit or miss for the longevity of the fish. I would think it is nothing you did but rather the care that was administered at the pet store. Unfortunately there was probably nothing you could do. May the minnows rest in peace.

Yes sadly that is prob the case. 

 

On 6/8/2024 at 7:29 AM, Guupy42 said:

Petsmart  will probably allow you to choose the fish that you want, especially with unique fish, like assorted, like fancy guppies. I don't know about yours, but my PetSmart always puts the specimen in a catch cup for you to examine for health, before putting them in the bags.

No not mine, I can’t tell them which ones either, becasue there is so many minnows and they just pick random ones 😔

[clownbaby]

On 6/7/2024 at 3:25 PM, Whitecloud09 said:

I have bad news, my 2 WCMMs, I bought from petsmart died right when I got home, but I brought them right home! Idk what happened, but they both died, RIP. One of them was very discolored, and he died as soon as I walked through my door. 😔. Can anyone help me figure why and how this happened if possible,  I feel so bad…..

Unfortunately, this is normal. When I bought my pygmy cories, two had dropsy and one died from ammonia poisoning. I got six neon tetras - two died within a day. It's sadly normal, because the tanks at big box pet stores are usually packed full of ammonia. Then moving them from a cup and then into a bag and then a car and then a new tank - very stressful. This whole situation is super stressful and just sucky for the fish, sadly... and it can cause them to die. 

It isn't your fault. I would actually ask petsmart for a refund or replacement - idk what petsmarts policy is but i think they might let you do that within seven days of purchase. I think they want you to bring the fish bodies though ... (yuck. disrespectful imo). This wasn't your fault at all. Don't feel bad!

[Whitecloud09]

Update: my minnows again are still thriving! My snail is happy with all the algae too! Here are just some good ole pics of the tank. Have not posted pictures in a while. My red flame sword is kinda struggling. But idk we’ll see, I put root tabs in there every month and ferts every weekend. Weird.

The algae is insane. I will lower my light to see if that helps I guees. 

[Yoshi]

I think it looks gorgeous! 

[EricksonAquatics]

I have blue green algae too… ugh. It’s the worst. But I’m going to pick up some Fritz Slime Out because I’m done trying to remove it by hand! I was out of town for a week and came back to a cyano jungle😭

[Whitecloud09]

On 6/13/2024 at 10:02 AM, Yoshi said:

I think it looks gorgeous! 

Thank you! 

 

On 6/13/2024 at 12:18 PM, EricksonAquatics said:

I have blue green algae too… ugh. It’s the worst. But I’m going to pick up some Fritz Slime Out because I’m done trying to remove it by hand! I was out of town for a week and came back to a cyano jungle😭

Oh noooo! Yes I hate it, by hand, with my minnows like, “what are you doing!” And swishing all the water around freaking out my snail, i my get some fritz slime out too. I e heard that it helps soooo much. 

[Whitecloud09]

My nerite is a female. She laid eggs. Lots of em. The pics are only half of these white sesame seed looking eggs. Pictures!