turbo snails

[Brough5754]

Get another or more turbos

 

[mr_X]

i would not bother with the snails and focus instead on keeping nutrients at a minimum. this will inhibit algae growth.

 

[austinsdad]

True 'dat!

I think that advice by Mr X can easily help folks develop a response to a lot of tank problems, cyano, algae, ph issues, etc. That is, finding and correcting the source of the problem and not relying totally on critters or chemicals to fix it.

 

[Clownfish767]

well idk what my source is.... the algae is growing kind of fast now

 

[mr_X]

it's definitely excessive nutrients, whether it's from overfeeding, not enough nutrient export, or both, if you figure that out and adjust/address it, the algae bloom will subside.

 

[austinsdad]

Couple of things. Are you using a skimmer? Nitrate readings?

 

[Clownfish767]

no skimmer and nitrate is very low. bought an emerald crab today haha will it bother my clowns??

 

[austinsdad]

Not unless they can't swim.

 

[Clownfish767]

well if there not swimming idc what the crab does lol. thanks i appreciate all the help everyone on this website gives!!

 

[rambler67]

well if there not swimming idc what the crab does lol. thanks i appreciate all the help everyone on this website gives!!

Check your calcium lvl. with low calcium the turbos don't do much.

 

[Clownfish767]

That could be it!..... i've never checked calcium in my tank... what does it do for everything???

 

[CaptainAhab]

my turbo is a bum lol he sits next to the power head all day. im looking for a new way to clean up algae that wont mess with clown breeding.... any ideas?

Shine your flashlight in there at night. My snails disappear until lights out and then when the lights come on the 'rush' back to their corners, crevices and inside the overflow.

Having carnivores will do that to your inverts

 

[austinsdad]

Helps coral, promotes corraline algea growth, and snail shells are the ones I know about.

 

[Clownfish767]

Oh ok i will deff. look into it! appreciate the help!!!! thanks