jbarr
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have silica 'play sand' substrate in my new 20gal Long.
I had read after I bought it that it is sometimes too sharp for bottom dwellers...
I know sand compacts, so I figured some snails would be good to stir it up. I got about 5 MTS (~.5cm) from my lfs, acclimated them, and set them in there last night.
I know they typically do their bidding after dark, so I turned the lights off. They didn't move.
The next day I turned the light back on and they still hadn't moved!
One of them had moved about 3 or 4 inches, I could tell by the trail, and I've seen others poking out of their shells, so I know theyre alive, but they haven't moved!
Is my substrate too fine for them?
Will it cut my other fish?
I should add that I have 2 ghost shrimp, one of which is pregnant. And they seem to be doing fine.
Any help??
Thank you
I had read after I bought it that it is sometimes too sharp for bottom dwellers...
I know sand compacts, so I figured some snails would be good to stir it up. I got about 5 MTS (~.5cm) from my lfs, acclimated them, and set them in there last night.
I know they typically do their bidding after dark, so I turned the lights off. They didn't move.
The next day I turned the light back on and they still hadn't moved!
One of them had moved about 3 or 4 inches, I could tell by the trail, and I've seen others poking out of their shells, so I know theyre alive, but they haven't moved!
Is my substrate too fine for them?
Will it cut my other fish?
I should add that I have 2 ghost shrimp, one of which is pregnant. And they seem to be doing fine.
Any help??
Thank you