Two camps on my desk bowl after a wild week: the 2.5 gallon shrimp jar went green, my 1 gallon planted cup stayed clear

Jordan Webb · 2026-10-17T07:50:04.017724+00:00

Last week was a mess. My 2.5 gallon shrimp jar by the window in Reno went full pea soup in like 4 days while my 1 gallon planted cup sitting inches away stayed crystal clear. Same light schedule, same water source, so now I'm stuck between two sides: people who say the jar just needs a longer dark period to knock the algae back, and people who say the real fix is more fast growing plants to outcompete it. The shrimp seem fine either way, which is what bugs me. Which side are you on, and what actually worked on your tiny setups?

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