u/Melodic-Bit7032

Hey everyone,

I’ve had my aquarium running for almost a year now (60L tank), heavily planted for about 9 months. Around that time, I got some Shadow Mosura (Taiwan Bee / Caridina), but only later realized that my water parameters aren’t really ideal for them since I’m running a tap water setup.

Despite that, the shrimp have been doing surprisingly well.

Now I recently spotted two baby shrimp that are clearly Caridina (Shadow Mosura type) and not Neocaridina, based on their appearance.

My setup:

60L tank with aquasoil

Water changes: ~2x 5L per week

NO3: < 10 mg/L

NO2: 0

GH: >14 (hardness >250 ppm)

KH: ~5

pH: 6.8 – 7

From what I know, these values are far from ideal Bees.

So I’m really wondering: How is this possible?

Did they adapt over time, or can they sometimes reproduce even in suboptimal conditions?

Curious to hear your experiences.

Hey,

I transplanted my chili plants about six days ago onto my balcony, where they’ve been growing really well since. Three days ago, I also moved the rest into the garden.

Now the forecast shows night temperatures dropping to around 5–6°C. The balcony might stay slightly warmer, but I’m more concerned about the ones in the garden.

I’m growing Cayenne, Lemon Drop, and an overwintered Carolina Reaper.

For context: I’m located in Germany (around 51°N latitude, temperate climate zone – Central European climate).

What are your experiences with these temperatures? Does growth stop immediately or do they recover quickly once it warms up again?

Hey Leute,

ich habe vor etwa sechs Tagen meine Chilis auf den Balkon ausgepflanzt, wo sie seitdem richtig gut gewachsen sind. Vor drei Tagen habe ich dann auch die restlichen Pflanzen in den Garten gesetzt.

Jetzt sollen die Temperaturen nachts allerdings auf 5–6°C fallen. Auf dem Balkon ist es vermutlich etwas wärmer, aber im Garten könnte es schon kritisch werden.

Es handelt sich um Cayenne, Lemon Drop und eine überwinterte Carolina Reaper.

Wie sind da eure Erfahrungen? Bremsen solche Temperaturen das Wachstum direkt stark aus oder erholen sich die Pflanzen schnell wieder, wenn es wärmer wird?