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09-29-2000, 04:59 PM
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ROOTS...ROCKS...REGGAE
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: south suburbs of Chicago,Il USA
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Strange snail observation
I run a calcium reactor and the effluent drips into a 16 ounce plastic container. This container sits in the refugium below the tank. I use the container to place a ph probe in to measure the ph of the reactor effluent. Right now I have the reactor effluent ph set at about 6.75. The weird thing is that 3 or 4 snails from the ref always seem to crawl up the container and go into it. I thought snails were super sensitive to ph swings and had to be aclimated to a new tank VERY slowly. With the tank ph at 8.35 this is a major difference. Can the snails be attracted to the effluent? What's going on? Bob
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09-29-2000, 08:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 489
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Cool!
You know I love to theorize, but maybe you guys should post your tankwater spec PRIOR to the kalkdrip http://www.thereeftank.com/ubb/smile.gif |
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09-29-2000, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TN, USA
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Horge,
I drip kalk for all top off water so there shouldn't be any dramatic changes. There's usually just one or two snails around the PH outlet so its not like they're swarming to the kalk.
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09-29-2000, 10:26 PM
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ROOTS...ROCKS...REGGAE
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: south suburbs of Chicago,Il USA
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Horge,
The tank is my newly set up 300 (3 weeks).Calcium is @ 430 ppm and alkalinity is @ natural sea water. Ph ranges from 8.00 to 8.35. The reactor effluent ph is @ 6.75.
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[This message has been edited by RWD (edited 09-30-2000).] |
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09-30-2000, 08:38 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 489
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In the name of science, I have (urp) done a little (urp) experiment to find out why (urp) snails seem to like kalk.
I now (urp) know it ain't the taste, guys.
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09-30-2000, 11:33 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 70
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RWD,
Perhaps snails are super-sensitive to pH, but I think they are more noted for being super-sensitive to changes in salinity. It is rapid osmotic shock that causes their internal vessels to burst.
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10-01-2000, 10:04 AM
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I remember reading an article by Ron or Rob, maybe on Aquarium Frontiers, regarding snail acclimation and care. It stressed the importance of proper acclimation. Does any one recall that article or have the link handy?
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10-01-2000, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TN, USA
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