tel Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 now i seem to be on top of my hair algae i've probably got an excess of astraea snails. i need to reduce some before they get underfed. how many of these should i keep in a 1500x600 tank? rough idea or what no's you keep would be great, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Are they breeding in your tank?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 probably, they always seem to be piggy backing each other around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 i seem to have tons of snails too - have thought about removing some, what is the problem with them being underfed? is it just that they will die and release nutrients? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 are they astrea's or turbo's? roundish or cone shaped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 astraea. which are cone shaped, with an extra a :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 well if thats the case ill have some before you chuck them down the drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 how many should i have in a 1500x600 you reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 well if thats the case ill have some before you chuck them down the drain. Me too . Don't think I have any of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 i seem to have tons of snails too - have thought about removing some Cool. save me 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 probably, they always seem to be piggy backing each other around maybe they are just trying to jump over eachother :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Not sure how many you should have, but I'll be happy to take some off your hands if they are good hair algae eaters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I wish I had some. Not exactly something you easily in the shops here in Wellington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 IMO the numbers should be self limiting, if you are getting lot's then there must be food for them to eat. They wont be adding nutriants to the tank cause the tank only has as much as put into it, but they will be coverting the algae to pooh which can be skimmed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Exactly what I've found, my own snail population goes up & down depending on food supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have those little tiny snails heaps and heaps of them are they OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Exactly what I've found, my own snail population goes up & down depending on food supply. agreed, but at the size of some of them i'd like to avoid the pollution from them dying. not to mention the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 agreed, but at the size of some of them i'd like to avoid the pollution from them dying. not to mention the cost. Very good point, and one that has been a worry to me also in the past. But once the snails are there anyway there is not much can be done, I've had them die & it does not seem to have a huge effect. The only particularly gross thing that did happen to me once, was when the room started to get a nasty smell, and for several months I just could not find it. Then I checked this grate that was in the overflow, and there was at least 100 dead snails on it. Seems once they got in there they could not figure how to get out & would die. They smelled so bad that after I dug them all out it took some serious washing top get the smell off my hand :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Nothing dead lasts long in my tank, brissle worms, crabs and shrimps take care of that, arr the cycle of life.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Even the bristleworms get eaten... Heh, Fed one to my anemone monday when I found one after moving a rock. Seemed to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted September 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Are they breeding in your tank?? yep, just spotted a whole lot of babies. unsure how fast they grow. my tank is still so new i think i'll wait awhile yet before i look to get rid of some. prob do a post then to see who wants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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