u/Author-Soggy

Any advice would be much appreciated! TIA!

Hello! I have a snail tank and I’m struggling to get the parameters under control, specifically the PH and alkalinity. I’ve added cuttlebone and crushed coral, weekly 10-20% water changes with prime and feed them waters and blanched veggies. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can raise PH and alkalinity? Because from what I’ve read, this is not good for my snails. 😞

Ps- please excuse the Bluey sheets, the tank is located in my daughter’s room

My sweet baby golden Inca snail enjoying some blanched cucumber and bloodworms ♥️

I’m worried that this little guy is on his last leg. He has just been laying on his side like this. I offered blanched cucumber today and he had no interest. I have calcium chips on the way but any other advice would be much appreciated. Should I quarantine him? 😭

This was a very unexpected journey for me as my thumb is NOT green, my kindergartener just brought it home one day and I knew she’d be sad if we let it die. Now we are learning about being responsible plant owners!

Why are these spots showing up on the leaves of my zinnia? I transplanted these outdoor, into the larger planter about a week ago and they weren’t there before. Any tips on how to get rid of them?

Any zinnia success tips are greatly appreciated!

TIA ☺️

Lots of questions, sorry if this is all over the place!

I am the owner of a betta tank at home, and a friend is going to give me a 1.5 gallon tank so that I can put some plants and possibly a couple of shrimp in there! With that being said, I’m pretty sure I’ll need to get a small filter, fluval stratum, and a grow light (won’t be near a window).

I’m trying to spend as little money as possible on this, while of course prioritizing the health and comfort of the shrimpies, so I’m looking for any other necessities/suggestions! What kind of plants do they thrive with? Preferably low maintenance as I’m new to aquatic plants.

Is there a cheaper or “generic” version of fluval stratum? Or is that brand top notch?

Water is very hard where I live, will the plants soften the water enough for the shrimp to survive?

Do we think anything in the current photo could be reused? Not sure if you’re supposed to put something on top of the stratum.

Would a couple of snails be okay in there if I have a lid? Any and all information would be much appreciated.

TIA :)

I just got two snails for my betta tank and noticed these little white thingies. Anyone know what this might be or if I should be concerned?