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08-23-2004, 04:26 PM
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The snail effect
Just thought I would post some pictures to show what my tank at work looked like before and after I added a ton of snails from Keys Critters. The Bryopsis growth was out of control and it grew as fast as I could pull it out by hand. The pictures aren't great but I think they do a nice job in showing what a difference the snails made.
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08-23-2004, 08:20 PM
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heh!
don't worry about having all those snails unless they start writing messages in the front glass algae...
"HELP-KILLR KRAB N HERE!!!"
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08-23-2004, 08:23 PM
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Sometimes I catch the snails holding meetings on top of the powerheads. Should I be concerned? 
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08-23-2004, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by photobarry
Sometimes I catch the snails holding meetings on top of the powerheads. Should I be concerned? |
Only if the room gets realy quiet when you go near the tank...
then be afraid.
be VERY afraid.
 Doug1 says "sleep with a pistol under the pillow..."
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08-24-2004, 09:48 AM
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Hmmm, this is very interesting, Barry, it is usally very difficult to find something that will eat bryopsis. Did you notice which species of snail was eating this?
Steve
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08-24-2004, 10:10 AM
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Steve: It was pretty much entirely the Astreas. You just need to get enough of them. That tank is about 40g and has about 75 astreas and 200 small ceriths. I don't think it is a coincidence that the astreas are eating the bryopsis. That algae came in on some aquacultured Fl rock and that's where the snails are from as well.
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08-24-2004, 11:08 AM
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Shark
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Thanks Barry .
Steve
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08-24-2004, 11:12 AM
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No problem!
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08-24-2004, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tdwyatt
Only if the room gets realy quiet when you go near the tank...
then be afraid.
be VERY afraid.
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ROTFL As you can see from the second picture, they are making a coordinated effort to keep me from cleaning the front glass.
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08-24-2004, 08:43 PM
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Heh! If you get concerned about them getting a little rowdy, then put a nice copperbottomed chafing dish with drawn butter and chopped garlic in front of the aquarium...
...then open a bottle of Stag's Leap Chardonnay and put out stemware... 
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08-24-2004, 09:03 PM
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That ought to quiet them down! I got another shipment of snails today for my home tank. When my japanese roomate heard about this she threatened to saute' them in butter and parsley!
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08-24-2004, 09:24 PM
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Briopsa-whatever-is, that's hair alge right? If so then, send your trouble makers to my tank to clear up my ongoing infestation. Once a minor problem has now become borderline epidemic. |
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