Recent content by Kassy_

Many good options for me to consider, thank you.

I'll keep them in mind, thank you! I have much to consider. My turtle is definitely inquisitive and any potential tank mates will be very stimulating and enriching for him.

I know! It's such an adventure!

Well... 18 days later, I'm definitely seeing the "seed shrimp" (Cypridopsis vidua) again. I've officially determined that the deep-clean wasn't sufficient to eliminate the population, but the numbers are (for the time being) acceptable as the "seed shrimp" aren't interested in the turtle...

Now that I have a pretty confident ID, they really weren't a bad creature to have suddenly discovered in his habitat. There were just SO MANY. Perhaps 10 for every square inch of his environment. Still kind of cool in a sense I suppose. I have well water, unsoftened.

Alright gang, I think all my forum work has gotten me to a pretty solid conclusion: Cypridopsis vidua. These "seed shrimp" are ostracods, which are crustaceans. They have basically global distribution, and I'll attach a number of links to show what I've been looking at. I'm still completely...

Greetings. This morning I noticed something new in my painted turtle's water. At first glance, it appeared to be tiny bubbles. But there were a lot, all throughout the water column. And when I looked closer, they were moving in the current but also moving on their own. Also on the gravel...