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I do - brine shrimp / bloodworms and the like. Must have come in on that then! None of my other tanks have them, and I'm constantly taking clippings from the 80L and putting it in other tanks, so the fish must have eaten them in the other tanks. Thanks :)

Ah, I wonder how they got in there! I haven't introduced any new plants or fish in that tank in ages... Will any fish eat them? I was already considering moving over my apistos to that tank, so wondering if I should just expedite that transfer....

Noticed them in my 80L tank this morning. Anybody know what they are and if they are harmful?

I’m not seeing what may look like a tadpole? I’m not saying definitely not, but I’d be surprised haha. I remember you saying planaria will kill shrimp, just wanted to make sure it won’t tear open my snails as well :) I’ll just make sure I don’t put any shrimp in there haha. Yeah, it’s very low...

Oh wow, that’s more than I was expecting! I remember planaria is bad for shrimp, should I be concerned about it with the snails? Further ID not required, but I’ve attached more pictures of you’re interested in the tank :) It’s just a small vase, probably between 5L-10L, that was setup as a...

Wasn’t trying to cultivate anything but my little snail village, but these have appeared. Are they copepods?

That's a fascinating chart, thank you for sharing. I thought ANY ammonia was bad.

That's fascinating, thanks for sharing! So, theoretically, in a tank with a pH of 6 or below, you don't need to be concerned with ammonia at all? Only the conversion to Nitrite and Nitrate?

Wow, really? TIL!

You do have to be slightly careful with sand thickness. Ideally, you only want enough to keep the soil down. HOWEVER, I do like to use a thicker sand layer than what is usually recommended (~an inch). From what I understand, and I am not an expert on the topic so don't take it as gospel, a thin...

Just to clarify - the ammonia in your tank was 1ppm before a water change? Is your tank cycled?

Thanks for setting me on the right path once again!

Haha fair enough! I did wonder what makes a leaf “good” and “bad”. Thank you :) quick decomposition isn’t a problem though, is that right? Like, the act of decomposition isn’t bad in a tank, it just means you have to use more leaves? Thank you :) that’s really helpful. I’m staying away from...

ALL other? TIL! I thought there was a set list of acceptable leaves that are “allowed”. I’ll have to change tact and look to avoid the ones you mentioned, rather than just target oak!

Nice! I’m planning on filling a 25 litre container with alder cones, and one with oak leaves haha. Researched alder cones and the internet is split on it. Some sites say boil, some say rinse with hot water and some say rinse with cold water…. Will have to look into it more :) Do you...