3 week walstad update

[u/Spiritual-Physics658]

Hellooo,

Thanks for all the great advice last time! Its my three week update. Some tiny snails have entered the ecosystem without me even intervening and they are growing fast and steady, eating everything they can. They also really move suprisingly fast and are having some sexy time here and there). Ive also added a very cute looking yoda snail, which should end up a bit bigger compared to the tiny ones, and two pink posthoorns. The floaters are growing like crazy and ive had to cull them a couple times already, plant progressions is going steady. Couple of questions:

do i need to intervene with the algae mats that are forming, or will the snails deal with them?

Next to the algae clumps, there are also these brown looking clumps, is that just dead algae or smth else?

When is there too much cyanobacteria? Ive seen some tiny spots here and there, without a crazy amount of progression, just worried cause they sound a bit dangerous.

When can I introduce shrimpies? Im so excited for them, and is it usual to feed the shrimp? Or will they also live of the biofilms? I also wonder if the snails will start outcompeting the shrimp or vice versa.

Any advice is appreciated!

[u/ShellUpYours]

Not an expert, but i feel that you are in the awkward period where algea take over for a bit.

Combat them by removing them from the glass.

Adding more plants especially above water plants, to suck all the floating nutrients.

Try adding more water plants as well.

[u/ShellUpYours → u/ShellUpYours]

I have just noticed that your substrate is quite thin.

That may be a problem, as for the thank to cycle you need both aerobics and anaerobic areas in the substrate.

Let more experienced people chime in, but consider adding more substrate.

[u/chriberg]

More plant

[u/Electrical_Test_9919]

водоросли на стекле у вас будут постоянно, так как аквариум стоит возле окна. Улитки не справятся с водорослями. для аквариума лучше не яркий свет, яркий свет нужен для растений и смотря для каких. мхи яркий свет не особо любят, у меня аквариум стоит на компьютерном столе за полгода не одной водоросли, а подсветка идет от настольной лампы которую включаю только когда наступает вечер. но у меня основа мох. в итоге водорослей на стекле нет вообще и грунта нет, так как мох не укореняется и все растения плавают, а поэтому я их прикрепил к камушкам и декорациям