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Awesome, I actually got some new pipipi snails (Nerite) from the beach yesterday, they're doing their thing ... so far so good ... of course I cut the light down by half.
Thanks again

Thank you so much ... will my shrimp be OK in the dark for most of the day ?
I thought they needed a sleep / wake cycle . You know what I just won't turn on the light on the tank, and just let them get ambient light .
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My 4 gallon tank has TONS OF ALGAE, shrimp are ok. I have to clean the sides once a week. Is there anyway to slow the growth ?
The images are post cleaning.

Thank you so much
I've been wanting to get some snails, but my pet store did not have the ones I need. I know mystery snails can't live in brackish water can nerite snails ?

I noticed this black stuff in the sand of my tank. (See photos) . It may be old food. I dropped a small bit of shrimp food as a treat for my guys. They swarmed and ate most of it, I later siphoned the leftovers. Could this be old food that settled ? It's just strange, any input would be appreciated....

Get a hydrometer... They are cheap at Petco. I've had no problem with salinity 21-23 ppt.

They eat the algae in the tank, however my 8 y/o stepdaughter found the spirulina vial, and fed some. They ate it all up pretty fast. They swarmed the top of the tank ( she loved it )...... too much food probably
Thanks for your response.

My Opae have strange red 'tails' coming off their tails. I only noticed this morning. I have about 20 or so shrimp in this particular tank, and many have this weird thing in various lengths. Is it poop? It's red ?!?

Thanks so much.
I also noticed The females are a deeper red than the males.

How can I tell the difference between male and female shrimp ??

Thanks everyone for the info. My tank is already clearing
I did not even need the snail.

You know some of my shrimp get algae caught in their little legs. I've seen a few just hanging out ' holding' a chunk of algae.
I'm no expert, but I think your little guy is ok.

My brine babies last a week or so. I see them swimming around, and then in a few days POOF they are gone

Sorry, one more thing.
I now have bubbles accumulating. Given my tanks history, is it OK ?

Thank you so much for all the support!!! This forum is great