u/LittleMissShrimpTail

I’m not sure what’s going on, I added a few babies in and they all seem to be predominantly hanging out by the sand and in the bottom of the tank. They are sluggish and not very active.

Temp 26.2 c

Air pump in low

Salt 32ppt

Hello all!

I have a spot in my yard that was an “garden” during Covid ages ago. So occasionally my family and I would “chuck” left over table scrap vegetables and other cuttings over there to see if anything stuck.

Quite a bit DID!

I currently have growing:

1 small white Halloween pumpkin vine (with blossoms)

2 Acorn Squash vines over SIX FEET LONG with blossoms AND fruit

Some type of bush bean or navy bean I’m not sure

7 cranberry bean plants

3 of Some type of bell pepper plants

And four different piles of onions with about 3/4 plants in each spot

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I have weeded (half-assed) and dug a few trenches around areas so water gets IN the soil. (I live in a VERY sandy part of Florida)

I would like to plant some squash, cucumbers, green beans and maybe some carrots? Or potatoes.

MAIN QUESTIONS:

- when do I harvest cranberry beans? I have several plants that are drying up and wasn’t sure if I should pick them yet and dry them out for storage

- what the heck do I do with this massive acorn squash vine?! Do I put something under the fruit to keep it off the ground? Leave it alone? Do I pick off suckers?

Help??!?!?

So it’s been a little over 48 hours since hatching and I just fed them for the first time! They don’t seem to notice it frankly. Spending most of their time making a ball under the light. 🦐💡

Including a photo of my DIY brine shrimp tank!

So I used brine shrimp eggs about two days ago now and have had a ton of hatches.

I was wondering if I feed them sooner than I would Sea Monkeys as their packet didn’t come with any food inside it.

The tank is about .42 gallon with air stone and built in heater.

Yes the giant smudge in the middle is all hatched babies!

WE HAVE BABIES!

I don’t realize how many would hatch and now I’m not sure what to do with this many!

ITS HEEERRREEE!

My little .42 gallon tank from AliExpress arrived yesterday along with the air pump and salt and my little crystal thingy for the bottom.

Still waiting on fresh brine shrimp eggs and the white sand for the bottom.

Now! I’ve heard mixed reviews for how much salt I should add.

After some research I added a tablespoon and a half of marine biocube salt.

Should I add more? Less? Chuck it out the window?