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AquaReefer
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That might be a little to many. There might not be enough food for them to all live off of. How many fish do you have? These snails eat detritus, uneaten food, decaying organics, and fish waste. If there isnt a sufficient amount of those you might lose a lot.
AquaReefer
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ohh sorry I didnt read your sig. I dont think you have a large enough bio-load to support that many snails.
If you have a algea problem then you should not band aid the problem with snails. Several things to do . 1)PWC`s 2) skimmer 3)feed every other day. 4) optional-- UV light that will kill algea spores that are free floating in water.
I know the UV is controversial to some but I`ve had pretty good results with mine and all the rest of these. Have not had algea in tank for 8 yrs. IMO I think these 4 things have done the job. Hope all goes well in yours.
I know the UV is controversial to some but I`ve had pretty good results with mine and all the rest of these. Have not had algea in tank for 8 yrs. IMO I think these 4 things have done the job. Hope all goes well in yours.
seaham358
Aquarium Advice Addict
IMO way too many... and the wrong kind if your looking for a super algae eater. what kind of algae? post a pic, what type of water do you use and ahve you ever tested phosphates.. what are your nitrates.
My Nitrates are at about 15 they were 20 before I put on the skimmer and I dont have a phosphate test. Everything in the tank seems extremely healthy. Its just the brown algae. It's dark cause I had to use the flash for it to show up. Here is a pic...
morgan24
Aquarium Advice Freak
i would get 10 or 15 turbo snails they should clean that up alot and then get a phosphate kit and maybe an ro/di
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