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Hi I had a tank with similar stock and without any fish. Ramshorn snails Bladder snails Asellus aquaticus Crangonyx pseudogracilis ( type of safe scuds to have in tank as Gammarus sp may be ricky) Californian black worms. It was active ,robust and healthy tank. I definitely saw the benefits...

Hi think he uses these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COARSE-FILTER-FOAM-BLOCKS-6-8-10-12-SIZES-Drilled-30mm-hole-Pond-Media-/192125124703?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Regards Konstantin

Hi you can buy coarser sponges and that will solve the problem rather than buy new filter.20 ppi sponge should be good.Look into pond predrilled sponge blocks. @dw1305 posted recently about them Regards Konstantin

Hi no snail will ever outcompete shrimp for food.Not in a milion years. Have you noticed any shrimp babies in the tank.Maybe yours are not breeding properly and thats why you are seeing population decline.The adults don't live forever you know ;) Regards Konstantin

Hi I actually love the bladder snails (or any snails). I find them less robust than ramshorn snails and a great addition to small tanks. If you have population explosions you most likely are having too large of a food source in the tank. On the other hand once you make up your mind in regards...

Hi it looks like a leech of some kind.Definitely not Planaria. Unfortunately I don't have experience with fighting these. Hopefully @dw1305 can advise. Regards Konstantin

Hi why don't you try to source some live food on the smaller size to supplement their feed.It may build a habit of them CDP to hunt smaller pray and ignore the rest.My SAP Puffers took liking for certain foods only and refusing to eat snails and don't bother the Amano shrimp living with them...

Hi Adam I always kept my tanks with large weekly waterchanges and all my shrimp did fine. When you do it regularly your tank water chemistry wont alter much in between and should be fairly stable even if you change 50+%. Having said that I haven't kept or bought any high end Neocardina shrimp...

Hi can't pinpoint any particular threads but I have kept them in high tech tanks and they kept breeding and breeding like rabbits.You shouldn't have any issues with them. Regards Konstantin

+1 for the ones above Combination of them(in sufficient numbers)will go through whatever algae you trow at them. I had a tank full with all of those and was putting my buces from other tanks to get clean for few days when I needed. Another good one is Asellus aquaticus but some people find...

Hi If its flat worm is most likely Planaria. It will eat small shrimps and snails. Not able to see anything in the pic.Can please circle the worm in question. Regards Konstantin

Hi Amano shrimp are completely different "monster" to the other freshwater shrimps.I will be more wary of the amanos if hungry desimating plants or picking small tetras for food than small fish being a threat to them.My fully grown female amanos compete with my SAP Puffers for frozen mysis...

Hi I found Panacur very effective for removing Planaria and hydra from my snail farm tank.I had a massive planaria infestation in there and no snail or shrimp casualties. https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/red-ramshorn-breeding-issues.49416/ Regards Konsa

Have a look at this pics Cardina sp Neocardina sp Regards Konsa

Hi Like I said before Cherry shrimp (Neocardina sp) and the Red (black) stripe ones (Cardina sp) will not cross breed as they are different species and is not possible. Your best bet for ID of yor shrimp will be to take clear close ups on every colour variation U have and post them here or any...

Hi The cardina(stripe ones) shrimps will not cross breed with the cherries but they do come in different paterns depending on genetics.There are taiwan bees also that are cardina too and they trow all sorts of different offspring .It seems U had the big deal when U got Cardina sp as cherries...

Hi Jason just click on his name .Once U in his profile profile there is a "start conversation" text ( button and U are in the game ;) Regards Konsa

Hi Simon Unfortunately too far from me. U have the cherries (Neocardina sp) and some Red /black cristal (cardina sp) shrimp on your photos. Just to double check are U giving only Cherries away to thin them out or whatever get in the net including the Cristals. Regards Konsa

Hi With fry is best sponge filters or sponge guards on filters. Anything that is able to suck them in is a no no. Regards Konsa

Hi Daphnia dont really do heavy circulation and filtration.They do well in gentle flow.I think the filter is to blame Regards Konsa

Hi all Yes they are Asellus aquaticus. I think they are entirely vegetarian detrivores, and so are Crangonyx. +1 for that And thay are awesome janitors and algae eaters.When I had them together with blackworms and Ramshorn snails used the tank to clear my buces and anubias from any form...

Hi They dont mind cooler temperature but seem more active in my shrimp tank 22°C.Think Darrel keeps some indoors over winter months too. Have a look here: https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/blackworm-and-asellus-buckets.50145/#post-492485 Regards Konsa

Hi I keep Californian black worms for about year and a half now.I have them in all my tanks (mainly my shrimp only) and outdoors in 3 unfiltered bare bottom tubs with sizes from 15l to arround 80l.The ones i keep in tanks eat fish food(tetra tabs,spirulina shrimp pellets .......) not picky...

Hi Thanks for the link. I live in Preston area and will get some too. Regards Konsa

Hi When cherries climb out is not good thing.Unlike the amanos that like going out of small tanks cherries ussually dont.Mine never did even in my little 20l.Are they darting arround.Sometimes if not mating is sign of stress.If the other ones have the dark patches is bacterial illness they get...

Hi I did once mix them and got about 30% of the offspring in clear colour along with mix of both colours. After I split them but my parents were not really good grade to start with and I never selectively breed them for colour anyway. Regards Konsa

Hi When U mix different coloured cherries they revert back to the wild dull variety in time as they cross breed.U will be better with one colour only.If your water is suitable U can have some taiwan bees that will produce different coloured offspring but they are a bit more difficult and require...

Hi I have kept amanos with neos and had no issues at all. The amanos are a beast tho.If left desperate for food they will eat anything (had plants eaten overnight by one shrimp I pushed too far to make her eat the diatoms in the tank) As long as U feed regulary and the amanos are not in great...

Yes I also think it is the reason too as had amanos that had the same issue but after moving them to different tank are berried all the time providing my puffers with extra food supply every month when the larvae are released. Regards Konsa

Thank you for your input. The tank is a temporary experimental one that I never had inted to keep that long .I am very religious about water changes too all my tanks have strict routine of about 50 to 80% changed every week.As wrong as it may seem the current state of the tank and shrimps in it...

Hi all Thank you for your replies My suspicion was that the Levamisole will wipe out the worms just part of me wanted someone to give me the green light by posting it will be safe.lol If anyone knows any other treatment of the Black spot that will be worm safe please share your experiences . As...

I was surprised too when I read the articles about the treatment.But the source seems legit enough and came across that same info on multiple websites Here is the original article for anyone interested https://skfaquatics.com/forum/topic/5052-shrimp-diseases-and-diagnosis/ Its quite big article...

Hi Have a substrate problem in my dirtied shrimp tank and as a result my shtimp have bacterial Black spot that I want to treat with Levamisole HCL but there is a catch there is a large colony of Californian black worm in the tank.Will they be affected by the wormer drug as if they die the...

Hi Why don't you go for some Assassin snails.While your so called pest snails a small the assassins should do a good job eating them. Regards Konsa

Hi I know what U are saying had the same idea with my low grade red cherry shrimp but for some reason my ottos bred in that tank and my shrimp in it haven't after nearly a year. Wich is very weird.I keep sap puffers wich are very good behaved so keep amanos and they enjoy eating the larvae...

Hi U will be ok with the chilli rasboras and the shrimps.Although the are described as micro predator and might go after some shrimplets if there are few hiding spaces it will work out.I kept about 15 of them with decent (about 150 )red cherry shrimp population in my 36l iwagumi over an year and...

Hi Sounds like a plan.Im sure U will wing it. Don't get too obsessed with the parameters and testing. Unlike marine tanks in planted tanks is just a hasstle U dont really need. Regards Konsa

Hi The water parameters matter if U stick to Cardina shrimps only.The Neocardina and Amanos will tolerate wide range of parameters and CO2.About the algae it depends on the strength of your light.The lower the light the bigger margin for mistakes.U dont have to be bang on the 30ppm CO2 to grow...

Hi The snails are probaby Planobris snail (or at least I know them under that name) They tend to grow to max of 2-3mm.Have them loads in my tanks with no damage caused up to now along with many other snail species(some of the bigger varieties have a go on my plants when they overpopulated ).They...

Hi Depends on the numbers U get.If the numbers are low U may supplement them once a week with some shrimp pellet or sth. Regards Konsa

Hi Its not a good idea to put them in the RO water as they will be lacking minerals.The sump chambers will provide lots of bio film for them to eat too. Regards Konsa

Hi Like everyone on here suggested the amanos need feeding on regular basis especially when couple of years old and reached the beastly size.I keep mine for years with all sorts of fish and shrimp.I have never had problem with agression towards tank mates but they destroyed a lot of...

Hi Testing using a hobby grade test kits is proven to be inaccurate as they are influenced by many things. Yes U got me right organic high NO3(prodused trough nitrification ) is a clear sign of previous high amonia and nitrite gone unnoticed and wich are much more toxic to aquarium life. There...

Hi There are multiple discussions on here regarding that topic.And indeed you will more likely get contradicting answers. Dosing NO3 is ok for aquarium life.It is inorganic addition and doesnt affect the fish shrimp as organic NO3 which is more likely indicating previous NH3 spike which is...

Hi Are U willing to post some.I will cover the postage cost of course Regards Konsa

Thank you Darrel. Will do a bit of reading on them and finish decorating here.Once I manage to put all tanks back in place will pm . Regards Konsa

Hello As per title thinking of culturing some scuds for my Asellus puffers to provide some diet variety. Will it be good idea to introduce them to my snail breeding planted tank (modified Betta duo)as I read that they may eat the plants and even the snails. The tank is heavily fed on daily...

Hi all Just a quick update.After treatment with Panacur all tanks I have are Hydra and Planaria free.No snail shrimp casualties. The snail farm is doing well with a large numbers af little snails doing well and growing fast. Massive tanks to everyone for the help and advice Regards Konsa

Hi I have them too.Lately like feeding something different for variety Regards Konsa

Hello Came across a website that sells organic sea weed varieties online.Reading trough the description and all the minerals and vitamins it contains, wandered if it will be a good choice as a shrimp food addition to my spinach,kale and nettle mix..It does say is rich in coper with the rest of...

Hahaha that is what im talking about.lol

Hello After doing a bit of research and gathered some information decided to harvest several batches of eggs to start my own safe colony and release the parents where I got them from.This way i hopefully will eliminate the need for treatment as most nasties are supposed to be transferred from...

Hi Thanks zozo.Much appreciated. Regards Konsa

Hello Had a wander with the dog today and came across a small pond with loads of snails in it.Took arround 15 of them and now wandering what steps are needed to make sure they will be aquarium safe and I wont introduce any nasties in my tank.Currently they are in a plastic storage box with an...

Hi If U moved the wood from old tank without letting it dry it should have good starter culture of bacteria on it.Old water is not something i add as most bacteria lives on surfaces arround the tank stones, wood ,gravel (but is better then nothing I guess) You said no co2 yet.If U planninng CO2...

Hi Water tests are very unreliable if they are hobby grade.if U use gravel or sand only as a base layer and mature filter plus floating plants it is possible to be ok to add some hardy fish after a week.Have in mind some fish are more delicate and need mature aquarium.I personaly wait about 4...

Hi I was thinking about pond snails too.But in mind tank size desided to go for the ramshorns. In fact I have 5 little ones in yesterday I saw them in lfs and bought them. As for the clown loaches U are 100% right.When I used to keep them years ago no snail survived Regards Konsa

Hi There is no need to stress about it.Aquarium is a closed ecosystem on its own.There will be a variety of bugs and worms in it wich will be visible especially when there is no fish in it to pick on them.Do not go mad and try to chemically treat remove them.Chemical treatments in a tank are to...

Hi I feed tetra tabs which are broken down by the spraybar and carried away all over the tank for the babies as not only the planaria are fast but the parent snails are monsters and group together to fight for the food.Pretty sure i feed enough tho. Mts are no good for puffers according to my...

Hi Darrel Thanks for the useful info and advice.You are such a knowledgeable man and have my respect for all your contribution to the forum Regards Konsa

Hi Yes the ramshorns are indeed very prolific breeders if provided with a stable food sorce and tropical temperature.I keep mine at 25C I have problem with them only in their dedicated tank.In the puffer to be tank(75l)that I setup a month ago with new redmoor root that was leeching like mad...

Hi Darrel I only have red ramshorn snails in my tank. If im using the Panacur granules 22.2% what is the dosage gram per liter of water. Regards Konsa

Hi Darrel You say will not kill all the snaills.Will there be any snail deaths.Does Panacur (Fenbendazole) affect the snails at all? My water is not that soft.Havent really tested it tho but feed them calcium rich pellets anyway and my snails are already double in size with beautiful and healthy...

Hi I dont feed live or frozen foods in any of my tanks anymore and dont transfer plants too.Do pretty sure wont reintroduce them. Thanks for the info pretty sure will get rid of them soon

Thank you zozo. Had the no planaria for ages but still havent used it.Looks like thats the best option for me is to treat the tank.Will I have to treat once and then retreat few weeks later or it will kill the eggs too with the first treatment Regards Konsa

Hi The funny bit is that I havent seen any small planaria just the beasty 1-1.5cm ones that come out when I feed pellets. I feed the snails lots of blanched spinach and kale plus hikari crab cuisine and tetra tabs for little bits to accumulate on the surface of plants for the babys.It seem the...

Hello Recently converted my modified betta duo tank to a snail farm.Sand substrate. Matured filter lots of plants.No algae unfortunately even with full ei and long bright light period and no CO 2. Stocked it with 80-100 ish medium sized snails and feed heavy on a daily basis.For some reason...