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I don't think i have an algae problem. I just never clean the back glass or in that pic filter....I'm letting some algae grow for "food".

Hi. It's a newish tank. I had it up cycling for 1.5 month before adding Rabbit snails. 1.5 months before Cherry shrimp. I thought it was ready......guess more time was needed. Thanks for the advice all!

Do a 50% water change. Also get some more water movement in the tank... even an air stone. If you have fungus growing like that it’s a sign.

Thanks JayC, I may order the stuff so it is here so that I can do it without delay IF/WHEN something goes wrong or is obviously not right. The Soil is JBL ProScape shrimp soil and it was set up a year ago, forgot that point! Also the tank PH was 5.5 for the first months so as you say maybe I used too much, however the new betta tank is smaller and I used a 3L bag and actually it turns out the deeper substrate look is growing on me?? Thanks again JayC, I will heed your advice, all the other parameters are perfect and there is zero problems with the shrimp (as far as I can see anyway) so I will probably just buy spare soil in preparation and store that (unopened) somewhere in a dark cool cupboard so I have it for I|F/WHEN necessary! Bertie the betta also doing really well, active and curious thanks to your advice from the start of that project. Simon