Keeping shrimp without macroalgae?

[cf21]

My chaeto is falling apart into tiny strands and won't stay in a ball. Some of it is turning white too and it's getting everywhere. Will shrimps/snails be fine without any plants or is there any way to save the chaeto?

[witchez]

do you got pic ? my turn a bit pale too.

[cf21]

Third pic is from September when I got it. First pic I tried to add some fert, didn't work too well. Over half of the macro I got turned white or fragmented into tiny little pieces.

[witchez]

https://www.petshrimp.com/discussions/v ... =16&t=6902
yeah my turn a bit white like that too. I got some pic on another forum chat.

[Vorteil]

Where did the macroalgae come from? If I were to guess maybe you have a saltwater species?

[cf21]

Bought it from another hobbyist. Not sure if it is a saltwater species but he managed to keep it alive and well.

[Paulzie67]

The Algae I have seems to be doing pretty good. If it continues, I'll collect a lot.

[Mustafa]

Bought it from another hobbyist. Not sure if it is a saltwater species but he managed to keep it alive and well.

It looks like the saltwater stuff sold for reef tanks. That stuff always turns white and falls apart over time. The macroalgae available here is a different species/variety that does well in very low salinity water.