Coyne
Aquarium Advice Addict
I'm in the process of setting up a new aquarium. It's something I've been wanting to do for the past couple years, but I kept getting sidetracked or forgetting. This will be important(ish) information in a little bit.
I started a Fishless cycle a couple weeks ago with a bare tank. New filter and new filter media. Yesterday I drained the water, installed the substrate and hard-scape and refilled with water. Today I see a little pond snail crawling on some driftwood. Where did it come from?
There is nothing in this new aquarium that has ever been in one of my old aquariums. The driftwood was purchased 2+ years ago, boiled, and then stored in another room until yesterday. Same for the rocks minus the boiling part. The substrate was purchased 2+ years ago and stored in another room, still in the boxes they were shipped in, until yesterday. The aquarium its self was once in use and I'm sure had some snails in it, but it was torn down 2+ years ago, given a pretty thorough cleaning and stored empty and dry until recently. The closest aquariums are over 10' away from this new set up.
Where did this Bleeping snail come from!?
I started a Fishless cycle a couple weeks ago with a bare tank. New filter and new filter media. Yesterday I drained the water, installed the substrate and hard-scape and refilled with water. Today I see a little pond snail crawling on some driftwood. Where did it come from?
There is nothing in this new aquarium that has ever been in one of my old aquariums. The driftwood was purchased 2+ years ago, boiled, and then stored in another room until yesterday. Same for the rocks minus the boiling part. The substrate was purchased 2+ years ago and stored in another room, still in the boxes they were shipped in, until yesterday. The aquarium its self was once in use and I'm sure had some snails in it, but it was torn down 2+ years ago, given a pretty thorough cleaning and stored empty and dry until recently. The closest aquariums are over 10' away from this new set up.
Where did this Bleeping snail come from!?