Jsarita68
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hello,
I'm interested in having a few Nerite snails in my aquarium to feast on some greenish brown algae that is very slowly starting to form on my tank walls and 'cause snails are cool. Anyway I am thinking of setting up a quarantine tank for them as I heard they could carry disease dangerous to fish even though it may not be dangerous to the snails. First of all is this a good idea? Second do I need to establish a biological filter in the quarantine tank for the snails and will they be able to maintain the biofilter by themselves or will i need to dose the tank with small amounts of ammonia to keep the bacteria fed?
The same question goes for Red Cherry Shrimp as I am planning to add them as well. Thanks!
~J
I'm interested in having a few Nerite snails in my aquarium to feast on some greenish brown algae that is very slowly starting to form on my tank walls and 'cause snails are cool. Anyway I am thinking of setting up a quarantine tank for them as I heard they could carry disease dangerous to fish even though it may not be dangerous to the snails. First of all is this a good idea? Second do I need to establish a biological filter in the quarantine tank for the snails and will they be able to maintain the biofilter by themselves or will i need to dose the tank with small amounts of ammonia to keep the bacteria fed?
The same question goes for Red Cherry Shrimp as I am planning to add them as well. Thanks!
~J
