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I would personally leave it for now and just remove it manually for a bit longer as I wouldn't want to risk the shrimps or babies when they arrive! As you have reduced the light and closed the blind give it a bit longer as it is to be safe, as it may not look nice but it isn't doing any harm! Simon

My shrimp is finally berried! How does she look?

No plants ‘require’ CO2 so to speak, but it helps boost growth. Flourish excel is basically bottled CO2, so you could do that. Most red plants will just grow a bit greener without CO2. I have some variety of Ludwigia repens, and it stays pretty red, as the leaves reach higher toward the light. But the best thing to do is just try something. Test it out, see what works and what doesn’t, because nobody‘s tanks are the same.

I use two 24 watt fluorescent tubes on my regular 29, and am just able to grow red plants. That’s 48 watts of light, from one pink and one blue tube, so your 37 on a tall tank might not be strong enough when it hits the bottom. If you end up dosing excel (I do and it works fine for me) then maybe try Alternanthera Reineckii, or it’s mini version (also known as AR Mini). I’ve had success with that.

Many red plants require white and red light, could be LED or tube, power isn't important, but need enough reach the bottom, but most important co2 is needed, or they don't last.

This photo is more recent. Any plant recommendations? I want to introduce more red plants but not sure if my light is strong enough, I believe it’s a 37 watt for 29 gallon tall tank

No it’s growing lol. Im not sure if I want to treat the water with excel because I don’t want to harm the shrimp. Do you think it will go away on its own or if I treat it later would it be too late? The tank so far.

Great photo, she is heavily berried with large eggs, wow!! Has the algae improved yet? Simon

I've had babies about 6 times, just treat the tanks as normal as you have been before, you can't do anything for the babies, sometimes it can be days without a baby in sight, then you start to see one by one come out. I'm sure there is enough biofilm for them to feed, plants substrate, glass and rocks.

Hello, I don't think I am "out of the woods" just yet until I see the baby shrimps growing up and grazing. Maybe in another week or so? I read somewhere that baby shrimp have a 1 week "trial period" where if the conditions aren't right they die off. Regarding the baby food, I don't remember if I mentioned this or not, but last year when my shrimps had babies, I dosed GlasGarten Shrimp Baby but it polluted the water and everybody died except for one Blue Bolt and the Amanos. So I am very cautious about any powdered food that can get everywhere. I guess vegetable-based is ok, like dried mulberry pellets, but things high in protein can go bad. I also dose a little Bacter AE because at least when the bacteria land somewhere they grow instead of die and rot. So in any case, my baby shrimp will have to live off Bacter AE and biofilm. Maybe chlorella powder or bee pollen might be ok too, but I am reluctant to try anything new right now. (Should have tested those earlier)

Separate the worst infected if you can. They might be re-infecting each other. A hospital tank is looking like a much better idea. It can even be a 2Gallon bucket.

I don’t know what the heck these shrimp have, but I cannot believe this disease is still hanging on. What. The. Eff......?! Salt dips. Oregano Oil( internal and external). H2O2 treatments. Temp decrease to 68F. The heck, man......