quintina2023
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello everyone,this is my first post,but i have been reading it for over a year,this is a very nice site.my 55 gal will be a year old next month,it been going okay,been doing the hair algae battle off an on,my question is everytime i try to put in new snails they die, almost instant,but the last time it took them a day,i got the water tested they day i got them and everything checked out,trates were 10ppm lowest i have gotten it down to,i acclimate them by floating the bag for 30 to 45 min then add a bit of tank water once every 15 mins,i have no clue,also anyone have any tips on using a Lee's Counter Current Protein Skimmer,i cant seem to get it right,if i put at the water line it doesnt work,but if i lower it sometimes it makes foam at times not.im gonna get a new skimmer after i recover from the holidays,just trying to make due for now.anyhelp would be greatly appreciated,thank you