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by ooblek
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

Thanks boomer, appreciate the insight. Nerites not reproducing in freshwater makes sense. No eggs in sight yet, but they're still young. Curious to see how this little guy develops. If it turns out to be a species with long antennae, it's outta here - don't want to tempt my Betta. Next on the agenda ...
by ooblek
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

Thanks littleking, I figured as much about the melting leaves, and I did try to handle them gently when I planted them, didn't even rinse them before putting them in the tank, which might've been a mistake, who knows. Anyway, I got a little surprise this afternoon - a teeny tiny snail making its way ...
by ooblek
Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:28 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

Thanks boomer, your detailed explanations are always super helpful.
Decided to play it safe with the first batch of Flourish tabs, so I split a couple of them up. Had to use a bit of force with my steak knife, as they're pretty hard. Placed half a tab in three spots towards the back, near the roots ...
by ooblek
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:36 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

"the big pinch of salt" - love it. I've got Flourish Comprehensive root tabs and I'll be adding a couple to the tank. I attempted the Osmocote DIY route, but it ended in disaster. I froze those little balls in ice cubes, planted them, and the next day my Ammonia and Nitrate levels skyrocketed ...
by ooblek
Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

Thanks for the confirmation, littleking.
I had a part-time LFS employee tell me that using ferts with Crypts is a no-go, and would likely do more harm than good.
Needless to say, I won't be taking their advice anymore.
Guess that's what I get for trusting someone who thinks Otocinclus can't be ...
by ooblek
Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

Re: What's your experience with crypto?

Here's the tank
by ooblek
Wed Nov 06, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: What's your experience with crypto?
Replies: 11
Views: 3475

What's your experience with crypto?

I recently redid my aquascape, pulling out some struggling plants two days ago.
I replaced them with a nice bunch of Cryptocoryne Pectii, splitting it at the roots and placing it towards the back of the tank.
So far, I haven't used any fertilizers, and I thought it'd be wise to seek your advice ...
by ooblek
Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A local aquarium for local people
Replies: 3
Views: 647

Re: A local aquarium for local people


I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it, but I'd completely forgotten about the foreshore at Hessle as a spot to scavenge for hardscape materials. The country park itself is likely to be mostly chalk rock, which isn't ideal for most setups, but down on the foreshore, there are plenty of large cobbles ...
by ooblek
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A local aquarium for local people
Replies: 3
Views: 647

A local aquarium for local people

Kia Ora everyone, I'm curious about creating an aquascape using only local materials found in the East Riding area, particularly around the Humber Bridge, Hull, and nearby villages like Cottingham and Swanland. You see, I've spent a fair bit of time exploring "Little Switzerland", that old quarry ...