@beaky_pearl

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• Planted tanks & aquascapingSep 3, 6:33 PM
  ↳ Monte carlo melting 2 weeks after planting
  Tissue culture plants are grown out of water so they melt some once theyre submerged. As long as the roots are still anchored it should come back.
• Shrimp & snails (freshwater)Jul 31, 8:33 PM
  ↳ Cherry shrimp dying a day after water changes
  Update: switched to 10% changes dripped in. No deaths for 3 weeks now and I spotted two berried females. Thanks everyone
• Shrimp & snails (freshwater)Jul 11, 9:33 PM
  ↳ Cherry shrimp dying a day after water changes
  Just tested. Tank GH is 8, tap came out at 4. So I've basically been dropping it every week and then it creeps back up??
• Freshwater fish, plants & invertsJun 19, 4:22 AM
  ↳ First betta — 5 gallon enough or am I setting myself up?
  For the cycle — if you're already logging params for reef, just add the betta tank to whatever you use. I still write mine down in Reefly so I'm not guessing if nitrite spikes day 4. Once he's in, leave the decor alone for a few days. They sulk when everything's new.
• Freshwater fish, plants & invertsJun 19, 2:55 AM
  ↳ First betta — 5 gallon enough or am I setting myself up?
  Get the heater. Bettas aren't tropical reef temps but they want stable low 70s to high 70s. Swings mess them up more than being slightly warm or slightly cool. Plants help if you want an excuse to buy more stuff. Anubias and java fern are hard to kill. Skip sharp gravel — their fins tear easy.