First Neos

Got my first neocaridinas yesterday! The new tank has been cycling for six weeks and the water parameters have been good for the last three weeks, so I decided it was past time to add more livestock to the tank so the Nerite doesn’t get lonely. I decided on Yellow Golden Backs because I thought they’d stand out in my tank, and ordered 20 from LVexoticfish.com. I have to give them props - as advertised, all the shrimp arrived alive. ...

August 24, 2024 · 2 min · 259 words · Me

What are these plants?

Just started a new 5 gallon tank. Haven’t had fish tanks in years, and someone local generously gave me some plant trimmings when cleaning his tanks, and I forgot what species they are. ...

August 3, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Me