replaced a dry scape i must have rearranged five times before i ever added water. same rock and wood, just finally wet and running now. chili rasboras are the main show, a loose little group weaving through the anubias and pausing near the moss whenever someone walks by. cherry shrimp have multiplied way past what i expected, picking through the stratum all day, and the nerites keep the glass in check better than i do. moss took a while to look like actual moss instead of thin strands stuck to wood, but it's thickened up nicely and the carpet is closing most of its bare patches. still a plain little scape at heart, but it feels lived in now. heater's new, everything else is original.
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new heater
swapped in a new fluval e200 since the old one started acting up, temp was drifting a degree or two more than i liked. wasn't cheap but a heater failing on a shrimp tank is not a risk i wanted to take. everything's holding steady again.
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moss is finally doing something
the java moss has thickened up a ton the last few weeks, actually looks like moss now instead of sad little strands stuck to the wood. carpet areas are filling but still a few bare patches i'm eyeing. nerites have been grazing the glass nonstop which helps keep things in check.
At 10 gal how far is the substrate from the light, still getting good color on the java moss up top vs low?
Tank owner replied
not my tank but happy to guess, probably 8-10in on a standard 10g. moss up top usually colors up brighter under most lights just from getting more direct light, lower stuff stays a bit darker green.
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