mandy2936
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Hello,
I've had my 20 gallon community tank setup since August of 2010. Right off the bat I had some ugly diatoms, but thought that they might go away. I am not asking for other ways to help keep it down to a minimum, (feeding, lighting, silica pads, Ottos, etc. etc...) as I've tried far too many things that factor into algae growth. Nothing at all has worked. Oh trust me, I've tried everything and anything possible.
Anyway, I thought it would die down a bit eventually, but in fact it's getting worse. Much worse. I now have unsightly brown algae growing all over the entire tank, and even with cleaning everything off during my weekly water changes I still cannot keep up with the growth anymore. On top of the diatoms, I now have a few more types of algae growing! Woo hoo!
One of the many things I've tried is Ottos. I drip acclimated them and everything, but it just seems that because they are so fragile I can never keep them alive past a week. I think they're so darn cute
but unfortunately, they never work out for me. So, I've decided not to try them again in fear that I kill another .
Anyway,to my question. I was thinking of trying a couple Zebra Nerite Snails, I've heard they are excellent algae cleaners and a few friends of mine have had them and recommend that I give it a try. So, what do you guys think?
I was thinking of trying with two... and seeing how that goes. Remember that it's a 20 gallon, so do you think that the Snails can make some progress in a tank that size? I don't expect them to rid the algae immediately, because oh boyyy I've got plenty, but I'd like them to at least "tame" it after I clean it off of everything each week.
Finally, is there anything specific I should know about their care? I know that they don't breed in freshwater, so that's good.
Thank you guys so so much!!
I've had my 20 gallon community tank setup since August of 2010. Right off the bat I had some ugly diatoms, but thought that they might go away. I am not asking for other ways to help keep it down to a minimum, (feeding, lighting, silica pads, Ottos, etc. etc...) as I've tried far too many things that factor into algae growth. Nothing at all has worked. Oh trust me, I've tried everything and anything possible.
Anyway, I thought it would die down a bit eventually, but in fact it's getting worse. Much worse. I now have unsightly brown algae growing all over the entire tank, and even with cleaning everything off during my weekly water changes I still cannot keep up with the growth anymore. On top of the diatoms, I now have a few more types of algae growing! Woo hoo!
One of the many things I've tried is Ottos. I drip acclimated them and everything, but it just seems that because they are so fragile I can never keep them alive past a week. I think they're so darn cute
but unfortunately, they never work out for me. So, I've decided not to try them again in fear that I kill another .Anyway,to my question. I was thinking of trying a couple Zebra Nerite Snails, I've heard they are excellent algae cleaners and a few friends of mine have had them and recommend that I give it a try. So, what do you guys think?
I was thinking of trying with two... and seeing how that goes. Remember that it's a 20 gallon, so do you think that the Snails can make some progress in a tank that size? I don't expect them to rid the algae immediately, because oh boyyy I've got plenty, but I'd like them to at least "tame" it after I clean it off of everything each week.
Finally, is there anything specific I should know about their care? I know that they don't breed in freshwater, so that's good.
Thank you guys so so much!!
