Just to share on what happens if you clean up opae's poop

[MrsT_2]

Hello hello my friends. I lost my old account so I created new. It's been a long long time I went Mia.
After like almost 6 years I decided to suck up my opae"s poop. I never clean opae tank before.
Kind of messy.

https://imgur.com/a/QgOmnch

This container was the 3rd and the last poop. Then something got me thinking. I forgot to check if there were babies inside.
Boy I was right, the babies loves hiding in their poop. I felt so bad that I threw away the 1st and 2nd batch

https://imgur.com/a/MvFcJ45

Actually those load of poops for my 6 year old tank really looks like fine sand, only that, if I use real sand the chances that babies might get buried under but for poop they are very light, babies are free to roam within.

Here's my tank now.
https://imgur.com/a/mhwfZC5

These creatures are very socialise. Really enjoyed watching them on my break time.
I can almost hear them chatting
"are we there yet?"
"are we there yet?"
"are we there yet?"


They only do laps when:
1)i I top up RO water
2) I clean the tank glass
3) I added decorative ornaments these recently.
4) I gave a tiny pinch of spirullina powder.

When molting happens they wiill not run laps, they will be more like panicking mode.

Okay hope you guys enjoy.
Bye

[Vorteil]

Best to never clean the poop up. It's there to provide nutrients to the algae and also create biofilm.

[MrsT_2]

Best to never clean the poop up. It's there to provide nutrients to the algae and also create biofilm.

Hey vorteil, it's good to see you again.
Noted Thank you friend,
That much of poops after years, they really looks like fine sand to be honest.