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Snype2live
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nope no plants
Bubbles coming from Sand...Any Ideas...Any Help...
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Snype2live
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it was little bitty like size of a small pebble of rock
ejaramillo01
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Yeah, maybe was deep in the rock.
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Snype2live
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maybe or come to think of it i got lfs to squeeze out a aquaclear filter sponge for bacteria could it of come from there
swifty
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How would he go about removing it in a safe and humane way? I think I may have one or two and want to cut it off before it gets crazy.
ejaramillo01
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I know that this is not the most humane way, but I just crushed with my nails, and give it to my fish as a snack
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Snype2live
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actually i just took it and put it in a spare tank give it a chance lol i figure if it over populates my space 5g no worrys i just dump it it literally has nothing in it just a tank water and 10drops of prime
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Snype2live
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and as far as humane removal i heard lettuce works wonders just put it in there at night wait till morning pull it out discard (found this while researching it) or just get a fry net like i did and scoop it out very gently
Lettuce doesn't work the greatest. If you use it you need to purchase leaf lettuce (not head lettuce) and hold it under hot running water to soften it up. A better way is to get a glass jar/cup then take a slice of zucchini, microwave it a few seconds to soften the zucchini up (but don't cook it so long its mushy, just enough to begin to soften it up), lay the jar on its side and lay the zucchini in it and weigh the zucchini down (with a rock or something) so it doesn't float, place the jar in the tank on it's side with the zucchini in it, then wait. Snails seem to love this stuff and when they come just carefully turn the jar right side up and remove from the tank. Once you remove the snails then you can put the jar back in to catch more.
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Snype2live
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how fast do these things produce? are they a sever issue? and noone ever answered my question how are they living when the ammonia/ nitrite levels are throo the roof 4ppm+
Hholly
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Snype2live said:
They reproduce asexually and fast. You'll see little gelatinous masses of eggs and in no time they'll cover your tank. For some reason, they are tough and can survive the harsh conditions of a fishless cycle.
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Snype2live
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ughhh well i just got another one out how do i kill them i wanting a shrimp tank will the ghost shrimp eat them
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Snype2live
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hmm do you think i will eventually kill them all if i pick them off the glass i have removed all ornaments they could get on and im killing one everytime i see it
Hholly
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You can keep them under control that way. Assassin snails would help too.
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Snype2live
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should i worry about the assasin snails killing ghost shrimp or guppys and should i worry about kiling them all i made a thred called mts snail infestation if you wanna go talk about it there
Hholly
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I think the assassins are fine with shrimp and fish.
deb_unlimited
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That's way to much light. If you get a lamp timer you can set it to turn on for a few hours in the morning, then off during part of the day and on again in the evening. That'll let you have the lights on the sans amount every day for about 8 hours and reduce the chance of algae taking hold. It's called a split daylight cycle and it works out great. My daughter's tank has this light cycle and it works out very well. She can see her fish off in the morning and enjoy the fish and shrimp when she gets back from school. A timer really makes it so simple.
If you are doing live plants, you want to have the lights on only once during any 24 hour period. You can shorten or lengthen the "day" artificially, but if you try to do two separate periods of light in 24 hours, you will mess up your plants.
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Snype2live
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well as of right now i have no no fish no decor just sand, heater, filter , tank , ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and snails ... till i get it cycled and my problems figured out
