Linwood
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Long story but was trying to catch some Ghost Shrimp today, got none, but on one dip I pulled up about a bunch of MTS.
On a whim I stuck them in a bucket and brought them home. Now I'm sitting there staring at them trying to decide what to do.
I am doing a new, large tank that is sand substrate and planted. I have no MTS now at all. I have been debating whether adding MTS would collectively be a good, or bad thing in the new tank. Yes, I've read the rather numerous postings for and against. But let's presume for the moment I decide I want some...
What are the odds that wild-caught MTS will harbor something bad, that I wouldn't want in a community, planted tank?
And if I put them in a QT, how exactly would I know when it is safe -- if they live 2 weeks with no overt signs of problem? 3 weeks? 2 years?
I've seen a lot of "don't risk it" but without ever really suggesting what the risk is, or whether there is a good mitigation for it.
Three of them that I caught are huge, colorful ones. Much bigger than I normally see in aquaria around here. So it's tempting. But I don't want to create a problem either.
Other than "don't risk anything wild caught" generally -- is there any guidance on when/how/if to harvest snails wild?
On a whim I stuck them in a bucket and brought them home. Now I'm sitting there staring at them trying to decide what to do.
I am doing a new, large tank that is sand substrate and planted. I have no MTS now at all. I have been debating whether adding MTS would collectively be a good, or bad thing in the new tank. Yes, I've read the rather numerous postings for and against. But let's presume for the moment I decide I want some...
What are the odds that wild-caught MTS will harbor something bad, that I wouldn't want in a community, planted tank?
And if I put them in a QT, how exactly would I know when it is safe -- if they live 2 weeks with no overt signs of problem? 3 weeks? 2 years?
I've seen a lot of "don't risk it" but without ever really suggesting what the risk is, or whether there is a good mitigation for it.
Three of them that I caught are huge, colorful ones. Much bigger than I normally see in aquaria around here. So it's tempting. But I don't want to create a problem either.
Other than "don't risk anything wild caught" generally -- is there any guidance on when/how/if to harvest snails wild?