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I appreciate the advice, I'll definitely make some changes. I've been using the CO2 and Leaf Zone for about six months now, and while it's worked well for my cabomba, I can see how it might be harming my pennywort. I'll stop dosing those and switch to Seachem's Flourish Comprehensive Supplement ...

Hi,
I'm having a bit of trouble with my pennywort and I was hoping for some advice.
I love the way it looks when I first buy it - the big leaves and trailing roots are great.
But over time, the leaves start to shrink and the roots just disappear, leaving the stems to fall apart.
I've been ...

I'm still not sure if my otos are actually eating the zucchini. I put a slice in late one night, and the next day what was left was floating around with all the fish following it. I've come to realize that zucchini is a hit with everyone in the tank, not just the otos.

I had no idea those orange shrimp could grow that large - I always thought they were similar in size to cherry shrimp. Your little guy is really cool, and I have to say, I'm a bit jealous of the oto on the zucchini - mine still haven't taken to it yet.

Your tank is looking pretty sweet. What's the substrate you're using? Is it regular black gravel? I'm setting up a new tank for shrimp and small fish, maybe neptunes, and I'm still deciding on the gravel.

Do you still have those little orange sunkist shrimp? I'm trying to figure out what kind of ...

I found a nifty trick for securing Anubias - black zip ties work a treat, much easier than fiddling with fishing line.

I've got experience with frogbit, and it's been a real winner in my tank - spreads super quickly. I'm actually having to cull it back every other week or so, just to keep it under control. If you're in the US and interested in getting some, I'd be more than happy to send some your way.