u/Certain_Mammoth_2470

Could use some help identify these cuttings. I thought they were crypts but they're growing much longer than I expected. A Google lens search brings up hygrophilia. Any other guesses?

Spotted the first set of shrimplets from this jar. Never realized they were so small to begin with.

Spent a few nights in the northern Sierra's with my old girl overlooking Spencer Lakes. Still stock '25 trailhunter. After this trip I'm upgrading the emu coils and springs (leaving shocks intact) and then swapping out the bumpers for higher clearance steel. Banged up the front bumper a little on this trail.

Put this together with ScapeIt. The site doesn't have floaters so just imagine something like red root floaters to the left. I also plan on putting some botanicals in it. Plan on using a bunch of cuttings/plugs from other tanks. Umbrella hairgrass, dwarf hairgrass, Java fern, and some Phoenix moss. Any suggestions?

I got these shrimp (20 of them) Friday so it's been about 72 hrs since I introduced them into my tank. I did a drip acclimation over a period of at least 3 hrs and checked parameters and made sure they were nearly matching before introducing them, including TDS. As far as parameters go the environment seems ideal. I've seen the aftermath of what was probably a shock molt which was successful btw and haven't noticed any deaths yet. All that said I don't remember seeing as many with stripes these pronounced. I may have just missed it in my excitement in bringing them home but the interwebs have me paranoid now that these guys might be done for. They're grazing, on the move, and generally seem fine but don't really look fine. Any thoughts as to what it might be?

And yes, I know my drop checker isn't the right color. I'm out of co2.

2nd picture for scale.

Took u/bitchbass advice and started another jar to fiddle with while the other stabilizes.

Having trouble identifying this species. What's pictured is at least two years of growth but I clearly over watered it recently. Very slow growing. I want to try and rehabilitate it. I'm guessing I should separate the pups and let them callous over before repotting.

Going through a bit of a bacterial bloom. That second pic is after at least a 50% water change with the same sourced water. Threw in an air stone today because of how bad the bloom got.

All collected locally. Fairly certain I got some eleocharis type grasses and elodea canadensis.

Seemed to be doing alright, pearling underwater.

First overnight doing some dispersed camping in Tahoe National Forest. Really wish the back seats went flat like prior models. Otherwise a good trip in a beautiful location. Will definitely step up the setup next time around.

I may be overthinking but I think water flow could be improved if I adjust my hardscape a bit. I also want to prop the soil in the back higher and possibly cap it for aesthetic reasons. There are no livestock other than snails in there. If I don't mess with the filter do I have to start the cycling process over if I start moving things around? The attached pic is a couple weeks old but otherwise I think the tank is doing well.

Edit: I should add that I've since removed the air stone and included co2

2 weeks into my future live culture jars. Did a water change last night. I know they didn't have to be scaped to culture live food but I couldn't help not planting and also I don't want an empty jar sitting around with 'water fleas'. They'll eventually house daphnia, copepods, and ostracods to feed the future fish in the tank above these two.

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The jar on the right underwent a big scaping change as I wasn't happy with the look so I added a Java fern and filled the jar with various types of crypts with a few leftover stems from the large tank not pictured.

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The jar on the left has been stable from day one. I assume because gas exchange is just better with that wide mouth. It has Christmas moss, egeria densa, pearlweed trimmings, and ludwiga natans super red. It might house some shrimpys.

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For now the two only have ramshorn and bladder snails. Both have some salvinia cucullata.

Bladder snails are hermaphrodites right?

Built yesterday, June 7th. Found this massive jar at a vintage fair/flea market and filled it same day. Contains a collection of moss's, a rabbit's foot fern, a pilea 'moon valley', various fitonias, ficus pumila quercifolia tucked in the corners, and Soleirolia soleirolii 'baby tears'. Looking forward to this one growing out. I seeded it with springtails and dwarf white isopods to help maintain it. Looks to be about a 3 gallon jar. In my bedroom with lots of bright natural indirect light.

Long time lurker first time poster. Thank you to the community that's taught me how to make these.

Number 3 is a new orchidarium which still needs to develop.

5/6 was my first attempt at sculpting with pond foam.

The rest are just some terrariums I put together with budget glass finds at salvation army.