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Btw what is a hob filter? We do have a filter on the intake of filter. Wife was afraid that since we will b adding small fish they would get sucked up. dde0f |
A hob filter is a Hang on Back filter. Do a quick google image search if you don't know what that is 
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05-20-2013, 12:39 PM
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A hob filter is a Hang on Back filter. Do a quick google image search if you don't know what that is |
Ok yeh. Didn't realize it was referred to as a hob filter, like I said just getting started.
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05-20-2013, 03:03 PM
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Ok yeh. Didn't realize it was referred to as a hob filter, like I said just getting started. |
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When I first heard " hob" I was like "what?" Lol
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05-20-2013, 03:05 PM
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We have gravel and 3 live plants (didn't know if that would come into play or not).
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Ok
Malaysians trumpet snails or mystery snails. There r others but I'm not gonna mention those cuz those r usually not sold in pet stores or r harder to take care of.
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05-20-2013, 03:09 PM
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The difference between them is that mystery snails grow a lot bigger ( max is golf ball size ) and r more active in the day.
Malaysian trumpets r a lot smaller ( max length around 3/4-1 inch long ) they also help with waste/leftover food in the substrate becuz they r burrowers and will dig through the gravel. They won't dig up the plants though. however, they r more active at night and some will only come out at night.
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05-20-2013, 07:13 PM
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The difference between them is that mystery snails grow a lot bigger ( max is golf ball size ) and r more active in the day.
Malaysian trumpets r a lot smaller ( max length around 3/4-1 inch long ) they also help with waste/leftover food in the substrate becuz they r burrowers and will dig through the gravel. They won't dig up the plants though. however, they r more active at night and some will only come out at night. |
That's great info! I was worried that they would eat plants.
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05-20-2013, 10:08 PM
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That's great info! I was worried that they would eat plants. |
Nope. They don't eat plants.
Some other snails do ( like mine ) will eat plants but my snails r SUPER RARE and very hard to find. Not to mention they r expensive.
Malaysian trumpets and mysterys eat algae and waste material, etc
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05-20-2013, 10:38 PM
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Nope. They don't eat plants.
Some other snails do ( like mine ) will eat plants but my snails r SUPER RARE and very hard to find. Not to mention they r expensive.
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Wow!! Well I won't get any of those
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05-20-2013, 10:41 PM
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Lol
They also grow to the size of a large apple. Prob too big for ur tank. XD
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Lol
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Yeh for now. But if this all goes well will definitely go larger.
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05-20-2013, 10:45 PM
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What type of fish did u want for ur 6 gal? ( sorry, I got sidetracked onto other subjects )
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What type of fish did u want for ur 6 gal? ( sorry, I got sidetracked onto other subjects ) |
Well we have a beta. My kids wanted a fish ASAP . But we are probably going to do neons and guppies. Maybe 3 neons and 2 guppies. Then have a snail or shrimp. Leaning more towards snails. After some of the things I've read up on shrimp.
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Everything sounds great to me
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Well we have a beta. My kids wanted a fish ASAP . But we are probably going to do neons and guppies. Maybe 3 neons and 2 guppies. Then have a snail or shrimp. Leaning more towards snails. After some of the things I've read up on shrimp. |
I raise shrimp and snails. Snails r definitely easier to take care of.
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Everything sounds great to me |
Cool. Thank you for all your advice. It's amazing some of thoughts u get from sales ppl.
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05-20-2013, 10:51 PM
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I raise shrimp and snails. Snails r definitely easier to take care of.
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Yeh seems to me that way I will reserve them for a different setup.
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05-20-2013, 10:57 PM
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Yup. Hope u the best of luck on this tank and on any others.
If u have any other questions just post it and we'll answere ASAP
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Yup. Hope u the best of luck on this tank and on any others.
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Thanks a bunch. Maybe in couple months get bigger and saltwater.
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