Using Amano Shrimps to get rid of Bio Slug Wood Snot

[maverick786us]

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Thread 'My next aquascape'

6 Dec 2024

Tomorrow I am going to buy the hard scape material for my next aquascape it’s a medium sized tank with dimensions 24 x 18 x 18 inches.

The hard scape will be 2 land masses on both sides of the tank. On the foreground there will be a river that will keep narrowing down as it passes between these land masses. Something similar to what you see in this video



But I don’t have that bonsai so I will try to create something like this using rocks and spider wood. When it comes to planting the hard scape it’s always going to be Anubias, Java fern, trident fern and...

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This tank was on dry start for 3 week. 2 days ago I flooded it because of the fear from mold. Now after flooding, Bio Slug Wood snot will develop on the driftwood. Amano Shrimps and Mystry snails are the best cleaners to eat this bio slug. But I am not sure if the tank was cycled within these 3 weeks of DSM.

Will Amano shrimps survive this harsh condition? I had cherry shrimps in the past and they couldn't survive for more than 48 hours in a tank. What is the safe way to bring shrimps in your tank?

 

[bazz]

I don't understand why you want to risk poisoning living creatures to death just to get rid of something you can easily remove with a toothbrush if it's going to bother you that much, it generally disappears by itself once it has gone through its cycle.

 

[maverick786us]

I don't want to risk any life thats why I posted, if there is a risk free way to get rid of it, as I have seen in YT

 

[maverick786us]

In fact I read someone posting in this form where he had mold issue in Dry Start Method. So he flooded and those mold resurfaced, he used Ammano shrimps to get rid of it. So I was trying to figure out of there is a risk free way.

 

[Bradders]

Now after flooding, Bio Slug Wood snot will develop on the driftwood.

As @bazz says, this is, unfortunately, a mechanical job for now. Just keep cleaning with a brush to remove, then perform a water change. Over time, this will likely disappear by itself.

 

[bazz]

I don't want to risk any life thats why I posted, if there is a risk free way to get rid of it, as I have seen in YT

I had cherry shrimps in the past and they couldn't survive for more than 48 hours in a tank.

Sorry but this is what pricked my ears up.
Just sit back and relax, it's been said that 'the only things that happen fast in a planted tank are usually bad'.

 

[Tankless]

In my current setup, I moved over amanos some blue shrimp and tiger shrimp into the tank from week 2 to week 3. I used old filter media in my superjet initially to speed up the cycling process, had a good plant load mainly due to the floaters. I also use Tetra Safe start or whatever it's called. The key was having cycled media already available to use. If you're not experienced in this, then take your time and wait. Follow the advise that Bazz has given you.

Would it not be better for you keep these questions within your journal rather than creating multiple new threads. That way you'd have a single point to refer back to.

 

[maverick786us]

Thank you very much. I will not risk any life. Though my tank is 4 weeks old, 3 weeks of Dry Start so the substrate must have been cycled (I am not sure about it though). Just 2 days ago I flooded it and had the filter, which will take some time. I used few lava rocks from the old tanks with Anibuas having its firm roots on it, which I believe should speed up the cycling process. Removing the slug mechanically can hurt the delicate moss on the driftwood.

This isn't the first time I came across Bio Slug Wood Snot. It happened in my previous tanks. 3 out of 4 occasions it didn't harm any plant. But that one occasion it first started eating baby Anubias which I took out from tissue culture tied on the driftwood using fishing net and then it spread on the substrate layer and consumed Monte Carlo. Which you a see in this picture. This was way back in October 02. This was my second Aquascape a failure with the carpet grass. Which made me give up on carpet grass and use other fast growing plants to make it looks like a jungle, river and an island.

 

[hypnogogia]

3 weeks of Dry Start so the substrate must have been cycled

I don’t think that a dry start will cycle the substrate.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Though my tank is 4 weeks old, 3 weeks of Dry Start so the substrate must have been cycled (I am not sure about it though). Just 2 days ago I flooded it and had the filter, which will take some time.

I don’t think that a dry start will cycle the substrate.

@maverick786us, have a look at:



<"Seasoned Tank Time"> (or <"plant and wait">) is a concept I'm keen on.

Have a look at <"Seasoned Tank Time">, it is "plant and wait" with a snazzy title.

@Little mentions it here <"A little guide for those with little experience">

1. Patience is Key

• Nature Takes Time: Just like planting an acorn, growing a planted aquarium requires patience and time. Your strongest attribute in this hobby will be patience. While some shortcuts exist, they often come with higher risks.

cheers Darrel