Is Wonder shell safe for my little community tank fish?

[Terri57]

Hi,

I never have great success with merits or mystery snails in my tank. But I really want to try again with a snail because they’re cute as a button and to help clean the plant leaves.

Water parameters today: ammonia - 0, ph - 7.6, nitrite- 0, nitrate - 40 (about to do a 25% water  change). Don’t have a GH and KH test. I believe our well water is fairly soft so I’m thinking of adding a wonder shell to harden it up a little bit, but I’m really worried because the rest of my fish are doing so great. I even have 10 fresh new baby Endler’s as of Thursday!

please, what are your thoughts on messing with a currently perfectly cycled and happy tank as far as adding a mystery OR nerite snail and using a Wondershell?

 

Thanks in advance!

T

[Matilyn]

Personally, I don't think you need the wondershell. My aquarium water has been soft and I don't add anything extra to it. If your tank is doing just fine I wouldn't mess with it! I would recommend a nerite snail. I've had those for the past two years and the are my favorite snail! Super hardy and clean the tank really well. 

[Terri57]

I do like nerites. They are possibly better workers, too from what I hear. I just don’t know why I have had such poor luck with them or mysteries in the past. Maybe I added them too early and the tank was not fully cycled yet? But I don’t honestly think that’s the case.