Your tank is perfect for medaka or Japanese rice fish, particularly those long finned hikari varieties that look good seen from the side. Medaka grow better in green water.
I know marine phytoplankton doesn’t need a rest period, I can’t imagine freshwater would be any different. You can however oversaturate with too bright of a light and get photoinhibition/oxidative stress. If anything, something like 2-3 hours on 15-30min off should be pretty safe
Could I add scuds and daphnia or would it be better to leave it with snails and use the water to feed scuds and daphnia that live in a different tank? Thank you
Throw in a little nitrogen (fertilizer or whatever but doesn’t take much- I used a little dirt from my compost) into the water and leave it outside works for me.@@megantraxler138
@@taz6122 the tank is over 3 years old and has fish shrimp and snails actively living in it. the animals produce ammonia which is then converted to NH2 and NH3 by a series of bacteria.
Idk what it is, but this guy is really good at culturing microbes and algae, everything on his channel looks so healthy
Your tank is perfect for medaka or Japanese rice fish, particularly those long finned hikari varieties that look good seen from the side. Medaka grow better in green water.
How many snails per gallon?
I had a jar with some aquarium water. Then i put algae waffers in it, and got green water in about 2 weeks time.
Omg every single article says to use fish tank water… I’m gonna try this!!!
Would ammonia spikes cause snails to die though? From not using a cycled filter ect?
@@megantraxler138 pest snails are hardy so I doubt they'll die
Can I leave the light on 24/7 continuously? or does it need a rest period like other plant life?
I know marine phytoplankton doesn’t need a rest period, I can’t imagine freshwater would be any different. You can however oversaturate with too bright of a light and get photoinhibition/oxidative stress. If anything, something like 2-3 hours on 15-30min off should be pretty safe
Could I add scuds and daphnia or would it be better to leave it with snails and use the water to feed scuds and daphnia that live in a different tank? Thank you
Test it out, throw a few in and see how it works
Definitely separate tanks
You get this without a substrate? Your tap water is full of nutrients
i cant get my tanks to do this so frustrating.
Same I’ve watched every video I feel like. Read so many articles. Even bought grow lights (like you use for plants) and I can’t get it to grow 😭
@@megantraxler138 I bought a starter on eBay for 8 dollars. I choose Chlorella
Throw in a little nitrogen (fertilizer or whatever but doesn’t take much- I used a little dirt from my compost) into the water and leave it outside works for me.@@megantraxler138
Try adding some water from a filter cleaning to the tank, needs a nitrogen source!
@@taz6122 the tank is over 3 years old and has fish shrimp and snails actively living in it. the animals produce ammonia which is then converted to NH2 and NH3 by a series of bacteria.