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Try a different brand maybe? I use silicone and have no problems at all putting on or having come apart. I really like the flexibility.

That is the kind I have but I definitely do not put it in the tank. It is in the filter section of my AIO so there is a layer of black plastic between it and my fish. And I should add, the instructions that came with it said not to put it in with the fish (if people actually read the...

I have a cheap UV light in my filters. I originally got one because of a stubborn bacterial bloom that would not go away no matter what I did. The UV light took care of it in one day. After that I just kept it going a few hours per day. No particular reason.

The adult definitely looks like Amano. I'm not convinced about the baby.

I am in process of replacing tiger barbs with serpae tetras. Presently have only 5 serpaes with 7 tiger barbs. They seem very peaceful to me but maybe it's because of the tiger barbs lol. I am phasing out the tiger barbs. I've had some aggression problems with the tiger barbs although they are...

Maybe a plant stand?

I would guess someone let 2 different color variations of shrimp breed. Not Amanos.

You don't need a heater. I would start with 20. Depends how patient you are. Color doesn't really matter. Drip acclimatize them. If you can find someone local who breeds shrimp in water similar to yours, that's icing on the cake. Sponge filter is perfect for shrimp.

I literally only do like 1% changes.

I had trouble keeping my shrimp alive too until I went with a sponge filter, no heater, and only very tiny water changes.

something like this...

Looks like the moss is mounted on some kind of fiber mat so it can make a carpet.

I've been wondering the same thing but mine is still small and has been growing slowly. About 1.5 inches when I got it and about 2.5 inches now over about 4 months so I think I am good but still no bristles at all.

Moving in that way I think eliminates detritus worms and planaria. Sounds more like an insect larva.

I would waterproof it myself. Paint or cover it.

I have small fish. Biggest I have right now is a dwarf gourami, about 3 inches. Going against the no pleco rule, I do have a bristlenose that will eventually be my biggest fish.

I fertilize my shrimp tank with no problem too. You will need a pre-filter sponge on the HOB if you don't have one already.

I've had up to 5 males together. It's worked pretty well. I've had some fish that got bullied and stopped eating and died. At the moment I have 3 and they are completely peaceful.

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Sorry. No idea. I've had Java, flame, and Christmas mosses and they grew nicely for me.

Something like guppy grass is pretty foolproof but will require constant pruning. I have subwassertang in my shrimp tank but it is less hardy than Java moss.

They are the supposedly fish safe ones from buceplant.com. Zinc magnesium alloy. I guess I will see how it goes for now. If the plants start to die, I will switch to rocks. Thanks all.

Not the ideal setup for shrimp there. The snails will compete with the shrimp for food. And if you plan on no real plants, then pick whatever looks good to you for substrate. That said, shrimp do like real plants. They feed on the biofilm and dead plant material on them.

Thanks. I may do that but it doesn't answer my question about plant weights.

Is it okay to use plant weights on Valisneria and Amazon Sword or will it kill them? Just trying to keep them in the gravel since the roots are so small on these new plants. Thanks

depends what kind of plants and whether there are fish in addition to the shrimp

I prefer just regular gravel. It is easier to keep clean. I dose liquid fert for the plants.

I had a pretty good infestation myself. I just kept smashing every one I saw. It took months but now I have seen any for quite some time now.

If you never cull, there will eventually be no "cherry" shrimp left. They will all be brownish.

Even 50 cherry shrimp's will hardly add to the bio-load.

Over on the left there are snap in covers where the water goes into the filter section. The covers may have a piece of sponge inside. It's a pre-filter.

The sponge or the intakes are dirty.

Put the tubing around the filter output rather than around the plants.

Amanos can climb over the top

Fill it with water and plants like christmas moss, subwassertang, floaters - stuff with lots of surface area and/or roots. Work on getting it nice and stable with some algae and biofilm growing.

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I don't think that is a black skirt. Looks like a serpae tetra to me but it is hard to tell with glo fish sometimes.

And read up on how to drip acclimate shrimp.

I would say neocaridina shrimp then with that PH.