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I've had this tank as a side project for 2-3 weeks, it was originally a QT tank, then became a specimen tank for a mantis shrimp.
I don't check the water in there often, because the stomapod is nearly indestructable.
I check last night, and it's BAD - 7.8 pH, ~.33 ammonia, 20 nitrates.
So I did a like 3-4 gallon WC - probably shoulda done more but I didn't have any more water ready.
I also added some API perfect pH to bring it up to 8.2. I also re-positioned a powerhead, and it does seem like I need to fiddle with it b/c it DOES stir up the substrate the tiniest bit. I definitely stirred it up re-setting it cuz it came loose.
Anyways I come home today at lunch, and there are these white bug things in the tank, specifically against the glass, and they seem like they are suspended in some kinda....I dont want to say gelitan, but soemthing akin?
I don't think they are copepods b/c A) I haven't added anything that would have had them in it and B) the parameters of that tank suck.
This is the best pic I can get for now - Ill try to get a better one after work if you experts aren't sure from what I've provided.
Here's a vid too...
I don't check the water in there often, because the stomapod is nearly indestructable.
I check last night, and it's BAD - 7.8 pH, ~.33 ammonia, 20 nitrates.
So I did a like 3-4 gallon WC - probably shoulda done more but I didn't have any more water ready.
I also added some API perfect pH to bring it up to 8.2. I also re-positioned a powerhead, and it does seem like I need to fiddle with it b/c it DOES stir up the substrate the tiniest bit. I definitely stirred it up re-setting it cuz it came loose.
Anyways I come home today at lunch, and there are these white bug things in the tank, specifically against the glass, and they seem like they are suspended in some kinda....I dont want to say gelitan, but soemthing akin?
I don't think they are copepods b/c A) I haven't added anything that would have had them in it and B) the parameters of that tank suck.
This is the best pic I can get for now - Ill try to get a better one after work if you experts aren't sure from what I've provided.
Here's a vid too...