Recent content by lavathebetta

nope, there is fluval stratum as substrate, hornwort, giant willow moss, IAL, and cholla wood. I boiled the IAL to create an IAL "extract" that i use in other tanks as well and added the leaves and the extract (so just the cooled down boiled water) to the tank. but i will check those articles...

I'm just a little confused on how ph works and would like some help. When i first added my neos to the tank, the ph was around 6.6-6.8, i have IAL, IAL water (from when i boiled them), and cholla wood in there. I added all of this the first day. A week later, I test my ph, and it has risen...

don't they carry the eggs in the back though? like under the abdomen? just confused as to what these are and worried it's disease. there also are two spots on one side and a smaller one on the other.

ok sounds good. these are my first shrimp, what counts as normal behavior? she's been chilling on the sponge filter all day, underneath, shifting around and eating/picking at the filter. i seeded the filter in another tank (without any shrimp in it) for like 4 weeks so there is bio film and...

these are my first shrimp, so hopefully all is well. pics are below. i only noticed the brown spots post molt. i have 6 blue dream neos.

they said they would give them to me last night, waiting on a response

making this post for someone who doesn't have a fish forums account and who needs some more opinions on their fish. pics are included. Tank: What is the water volume of the tank?\ -5 Gallons How long has the tank been running? -since October 27th Does it have a filter? -Yes, sponge filter...

i have a mystery snail in a 10 gallon tank and just got 2 nerite snails from petco. should i worry about spread of disease and put the nerites in another tank (without snails)? the mystery snail tank has a tight fitting lid while the other tank has a lid with gaps in it for the HOB. i'm worried...

i just got mine yesterday and didn't expect to like a snail this much (he is a ton of fun to watch!), i want to give this guy the best care/diet possible. he is in quarantine right now (5 gallon with some floating plants and a moss ball for now) but will be going into a 10 gallon tank. I'll be...

i totally agree with you about the breeding, between over breeding, inbreeding and breeding for fancy colors/looks with a disregard for fish health, it's way too easy to purchase unhealthy fish. my endlers did look healthy in the store and seemed fine for the majority of the time that I had...