Chick-In-Of-TheSea
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On 7/5/2022 at 12:18 PM, DarthMollusk said:
I did try to squint real hard at the store tank for any signs of eggs, and I didn't see them. But if they do show up, it's a small price to pay for all that work!
It's called bedazzling your tank. 🙂
On 7/5/2022 at 12:09 PM, Katherine said:Also, that definitely looks like 'I'm eating it' tracks
I think the tracks look cool.
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I think @Katherine knows what brown diatoms look like?
And the nerites are going to amaze you. Go to bed and then look at your tank in the morning. They are very efficient! (oh but if you ended up with females, they will lay eggs on the glass at some point. They can't hatch though. They will only hatch in brackish.)
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Googling worm catcher for aquarium yielded some interesting results. You'd just need to figure out what is the best bait to put in one.
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On 7/5/2022 at 1:25 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
I have more plants on the way to add to the tank
The plants are not going to like the salt.
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Hang in there, Pinky! @Colu do you have any ideas?
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@Guppysnail how long did yours stay in your substrate?
Also in case you guys didn't know, @Guppysnail was just blessed with a clutch from her magenta mystery snails (see her journal!). I'm beyond excited for you! ORD 😍
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I found an article which might explain things. https://petfishonline.com/why-snail-digging/
The snails may be burrowing because:
They are trying to escape light. They did burrow after I turned the light on, but they never have before. However, I don't have any caves in the tank. Maybe I should add at least one.
The water parameters were not good and/or snails are stressed. I tested ammonia and nitrite. Ammonia was at about a .2 but I used Prime so it's nontoxic ammonia. Nitrite was 0. I didn't run any other test. I should have though, to get more information.
They are looking for food. Perhaps they don't recognize the banquet block as food and are trying to find food anywhere in the tank that they can.
These are the things from the article that made sense to me. When I get home this afternoon, I am going to check water temperature because I didn't look at that this morning, and I am also going to give them a "swim-through" flowerpot or a little log decoration so they have some shade.
On 7/5/2022 at 8:58 AM, Guppysnail said:When mine are young they burrow after devouring a wonder shell piece or nano block. They usually come up from the burrow with a very good amount of new shell growth. Co2 will cause them to go to the water line.
I used to get alarmed but now I’m guessing they are just tucking themselves in a safe spot to take a long nap and put all their energy into forming new shell. Total guess but I’ve never seen issues.Interesting!!! This is so bizarre @Guppysnail! I didn't expect this! Living up to their name "mystery" snail.
I am thankful that I decide to use sand vs. bare bottom. It allows them to do what they need to do for their own wellbeing. They know best. I'm just along for the ride. And what an amazing one it has been. Loving every minute.
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Had an unusual experience with the banquet food block. Yesterday was the first time the babies have had it. First off, I think only 3 ate it. 24 hours later nearly every snail is.. asleep? Not the norm. Also some snails are attempting to burrow. I did dig up some snails as a welfare check, and they were ok.
I removed the food block and did a water change and snails started moving around. However, after that, nearly every snail began to burrow.
The only change I made to the tank was the banquet food block. So, why are they burrowing? Did it release CO2 into the water? Does something that was released not feel comfortable on their skin?
Green bean and algae wafer is on the menu today. Possibly another water change after work if everyone is still acting weird.
And I didn’t even know mystery snails burrow.
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Found 4 more land snails yesterday!
Today I made the decision to freeze clutch 6. I have also listed most of the snail babies for sale here on the forum.
Today I gave them a nano banquet block. Seems like they are enjoying it. I want to see how long it lasts because next week I plan to take a trip with an overnight stay, and I think the block(s) would be a good choice for food during that time.
I also added a second sponge filter and it is undergoing inspection now.
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On 7/12/2021 at 5:19 PM, mountaintoppufferkeeper said:
just turkey baster'd them over to the breeder boxes
I really like your breeder box. Where did you get it?
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I did buy java moss a few times from ACO and it is doing well.
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Yay! How exciting!
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I bought it locally in the Central FL area.
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@TeeJay well anyway. The tank is looking good and we can look forward to shrimpy updates in the meantime. I only ever had ghost shrimp and that was many years ago. There are lots of different cool-looking shrimp on the market today. 🦐
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All great ideas! I’m excited to see it spread. 😊
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On 7/3/2022 at 6:50 PM, TeeJay said:
Unfortunately they didn't make it. So we are going to wait until the weather is a bit more cooler and try again for another delivery. Probably about mid September.
Sorry to hear about this @TeeJay. Seems like you are in a warmer climate and that the problem could have occurred during shipping. Did you drip acclimate them? Or float them to temperature adjust to your tank?
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Land snail visit today. ORD 😍
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Today clutch 6 was laid. I’ve got to first find a store who will buy snails before deciding what to do.
Also I used the @Guppysnail feeding method this morning. Looks like it’s a hit!
Quick, everybody get on the raft!
The babies are decimating the anubias nana petite. That’s ok. 🙂
I noticed that some of the parasnailing snails grab a piece of duckweed before making their leap. Little parachute? 🤣
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On 7/3/2022 at 9:29 AM, A Moore said:
I had a dream not long ago where I was moving my cichlids for some reason .. they were in buckets..
I had a dream where I was moving fish too! I remember making sure they had the battery operated air pump and stuff. I don’t know what happened after that, I think the dream changed and I was somewhere else completely. 🤷🏻♀️
Pinky is such a pretty fish.
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On 7/2/2022 at 7:28 PM, sweetpoison said:
I don’t think I wanna add anything until it’s cycled right?
You can add live plants! They love to consume ammonia, nitrites and nitrates! All the stuff! But it would make it tricky to do your testing. You might be expecting a nitrite reading but not get one because the plant ate the nitrite.
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On 7/2/2022 at 9:04 PM, Brandon p said:
Cheap coffee grinders do wonder on egg shell.
You just have to make sure there’s no coffee powder in the grinder when you do it. 😉
On 7/3/2022 at 6:55 AM, DarthMollusk said:Some are as big as a pea, others are quite small (I wonder if the ones who are still quite small just aren't going to make it?
Did you let the clutch hatch naturally or did you crumble it? If left to hatch naturally snails will hatch at different times and you’ll have a size difference. I moved my gang out to a 10 gallon. I keep a close watch on parameters. There is parasnailing all over the place. They are adorable!
On 7/3/2022 at 6:55 AM, DarthMollusk said:The snaibies are now big enough to get stuck in the turkey baster. 😅
No worries, just take the bulb off and let them come out the other end. 😊
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Hey @DarthMollusk. How’s the Snursery doing?
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Thanks! I do have a tank that only has baby snails, and after the snails move out I will be looking to add some fish. Maybe these guys would fit the bill, and some bottom feeders like corys.
Fish Food - Xtreme Krill Flakes
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I recently made Repashy for my snails for the first time! It was easy to work with, easy to slice into whatever size you need. You can store the prepared food in the fridge for 2 weeks or freeze it for 6 months. Took 20 minutes for it to set. And yep, some people dip things into it when it is first mixed - ie: pleco caves, decorations, etc, and the aquatic life will graze on it. I haven't tried that yet, but it sounds like fun and I plan to do it on my next batch. My fish like it too. The only downside I have noticed so far is that it will become a goo pile if they don't eat it. They like it, don't get me wrong, but I didn't know how much to give them at first. But in my tank the food stayed where I placed it, and I just sucked up the uneaten goo with a turkey baster. And my tank does have quite a bit of current.
As far as Xtreme krill flakes, I switched to them on Friday. The fish love them! I was using Aqueon flakes before, but with the Xtreme Krill flakes they were a lot more excited! Also the flakes are red, and when my black neons eat it, I can see the red food through their clear jaw while they are chewing it, and then it disappears as they swallow it down. Fun to watch! LOL