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Ricordea can be picky with food. Try smaller particles like oyster eggs or even mysis shrimp. I've had success with both in my 75-gallon. How's your flow? Too much can stress them out.

I'm going to take a guess that those tiny white specks might be daphnia or ostracods, though I'm not entirely sure without a clearer picture. Either way, you don't need to worry - they're actually beneficial for your aquarium. I'm curious, did you recently add any plants to your tank? Sometimes ...

I'm going to take a guess that those tiny white specks might be daphnia or ostracods, though I'm not entirely sure without a clearer picture. Either way, you don't need to worry - they're actually beneficial for your aquarium. I'm curious, did you recently add any plants to your tank? Sometimes ...

I'm going to take a guess that those tiny white specks might be daphnia or ostracods, though I'm not entirely sure without a clearer picture. Either way, you don't need to worry - they're actually beneficial for your aquarium. I'm curious, did you recently add any plants to your tank? Sometimes ...

Update: Just fed him today and he's swimming really weird, like he's scared or something. Checked the water and nitrates are through the roof. How do nitrates get so high, anyway? Do you guys think it's connected to those tiny bugs I've been seeing?

I'm going to take a guess that those tiny white specks might be daphnia or ostracods, though I'm not entirely sure without a clearer picture. Either way, you don't need to worry - they're actually beneficial for your aquarium. I'm curious, did you recently add any plants to your tank? Sometimes ...

I'm going to take a guess that those tiny white specks might be daphnia or ostracods, though I'm not entirely sure without a clearer picture. Either way, you don't need to worry - they're actually beneficial for your aquarium. I'm curious, did you recently add any plants to your tank? Sometimes ...

I was just feeding my fish about an hour ago, and I turned on the aquarium light since it was a bit dark outside. I saw these tiny white specks, and at first, I thought they'd been there for a while, but when I looked closer, I realized they were on the aquarium glass and moving around. That's when ...