Ohad Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) My relatively new crypt lutea 4 weeks in the tank was pitch black , I thought it was melting. I sent a picture of it to the local store in NY where I bought it and they told me that this is not a melting plant but it is covered with algae and will die if not solved. They suggested to try to rub the algae off first with my fingers ... I tried but the algae did not move . Yesterday I added 3 ramshorn snails to the tank and already most of the crypt is green again !!!! What I though was a dead leaf was super green on the inside. I hope it's not a beginner mistake and my tank won't turn into a snail breeding tank but so far these snails are doing such a good job, moving constantly and already after one night cleaned so much algae and I love thier look. This picture the snail that cleaned the algae now eating a dead leaf Edited January 24, 2021 by Ohad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That's awesome! Another win for the greatness of snails!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yay you got the pinks ones! I have them in all my tanks, and even have a 5 gallon just for them. X3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohad Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, H.K.Luterman said: Yay you got the pinks ones! I have them in all my tanks, and even have a 5 gallon just for them. X3 How quickly do they multiply for you? I live in a NYC size apartments and only have this tank so I hope I can keep them under control. So far thou I am loving them !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 25 minutes ago, Ohad said: How quickly do they multiply for you? I live in a NYC size apartments and only have this tank so I hope I can keep them under control. So far thou I am loving them !! It depends on how much food you put in the tank. But just munching on algae and other tank yummies, they will multiply beyond 3 fairly quickly. They come and go in spurts, their numbers growing and shrinking with the food availability. Honestly, I've never found their numbers to ever be a problem, and I see them as a fun little addition to the ecosystem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohad Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Ha ha can you spot what's under my thermometer? It began 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Ramhorns are a great part of the clean up crew in any tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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