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Hey! That day I ended up doing a partial water change- maybe 2/3 or 3/4? with new water and was extra careful about the salinity proportions. I also removed the sad lump of white chaeto. Turns out some of the snails were still alive! They're still kicking, and to my surprise, there are long strands ...

Sorry I didn't see this until now! After a while, I didn't think anyone would respond so stopped checking. It's not pink anymore but it really doesn't look like anything is alive. The chaeto has turned white, and the snails are no longer crawling around. There isn't a whole lot of algae, actually. I...

Hi, I just started my tank around the new year and I currently only have trumpet snails and chaeto in them, no shrimps yet. The tank has been sitting by a window, hoping that the sun would help with algae growth. However, I noticed some bright pink residue on the substrate. It's a lot brighter pink ...