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I got some feeder snails from the LFS today but I don't want to put them all in the tank, and I don't have the other ones set up. I have the 29 full of water but it is now just sitting there until I figure out what is up with the filter. The 5 is empty. I have them in the cup I use to feed Alejandro with. Will they be good in there? I have read that they can breed in a bucket, so I am guessing they will be fine? Also I dont want them crawling all over my house lol
 
Yeah I was thinking of that, but I wanted him to eat so bad I put a couple in the tank already and he ate some. I do trust the place I got them from, but that doesn't mean nothing will ever be contaminated from there and I would rather be safe than sorry. I got scared though because he stopped eating the brine shrimp and I just wanted him to eat. I am wanting to set the 5 up anyways because I know that will cycle (until i figure out what is going on with the 29) and I am having fits of MTS and wanting to mess with another tank lol.
 
they should be fine even for a uncyled tank. i have had snails in a tank i was doing fishless cycling and they just wouldnt die.
 
So I just went and checked the snails out some more, and they are actually a little bit of everything! I'm kind of nervous as far as the MTS because I have read that they could crack my little guy's teeth.
 
I actually remember reading some place that MTS was good for puffers because their shells had more calcium then other snails. Dont quote me though, as I am not 100% sure.
 
So now that I set up my 5G QT I am tempted to turn it into a shrimp/snail tank! lol. **** MTS, and I don't mean the snail ;) It kind of sucks because I like watching them scoot around in there. . . . I really need to get the 29 going lol. Or else I am going to end up with a billion little tanks all over the place. I have learned something though; I am not buying crappy walmart tanks anymore. The 5 gallon filter already stopped working and it's only been running for about 8 or 9 hours.
 
I didn't check it, but next time I will. Is it possible that it could jam up maybe? The filter is brand new but I know that doesn't mean it won't have a chance of having bunk parts . I am just getting frustrated with all these filters going arye.
 
Yeah, the impeller could have gotten something stuck in it. With my AT's I used to have to lift the intake up after it died just to get it going again. I noticed when I looked at the impeller the things in there were cheaply made, and therefore bend and had extra pieces of plastic things hanging off of them. You know what I am talking about....LOL
 
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