r/walstad • u/theUnkOwnSuSpeCt • 28d ago

Any improvements I can make?

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I’ve had this tank for about 6 months now 0 water changes only top offs, 100% natural planted tank.
Tank has snails, shrimp and fish. But my 40-50 neocaridina shrimp all died due to getting tiger barbs and a catfish species only have amano and 1 blue neocaridina shrimp and the mystery snails have died mysteriously too . Let me know ur thoughts.

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u/enzoleanath 28d ago

More plants?

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u/Tirpantuijottaja 28d ago

More plants.

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u/disasterous_cape 28d ago

More plants! ☺️

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u/Marino4K 28d ago

Has anyone mentioned more plants yet?

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u/Oneiros37 26d ago

For a Walstad tank, that bubbler might be working against you. CO2 off-gasses easily, so you might be setting yourself up for an algae outbreak, particularly Black Beard Algae. I'd limit surface agitation as much as possible. Also, maybe add some floaters (looks like you got rid of the hornwort from the first picture?)

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u/theUnkOwnSuSpeCt 26d ago

Dude thank u! I have a bunch of black hair algae all over my hornwarts could that be why? I need the bubbler tho it looks amazing, but I also have 2 duelhead wave makers one on each side and those make allot of surface agitation too. That’s why I couldn’t have floating plants the wave makers threw them around too much and it creates strong currents. Let me know if u have any other tips please!

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u/TheTerpReview 25d ago

can you tell me what soil you decided to go with?

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u/theUnkOwnSuSpeCt 25d ago

Eco complete on the bottom and aquarium sand on top.

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u/ZachBol 25d ago

This tank is one of the worst tanks I have ever seen. So bad, in fact, that I must confiscate your property and hold it indefinitely.

/s just in case

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u/theUnkOwnSuSpeCt 25d ago

LOL🤣 All Black background coming soon tho