Snail questions
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Actually i belive its this, the base color is black as i recall Zebra Nerite Snail .:. Neritina natalensis sp. "Zebra" .:. Freshwater Aquarium Snail Information Page
Are Zebra Nerite's just as good as normal Nerites?
Are Zebra Nerite's just as good as normal Nerites?
I was going to say Zebra Nerites must be the ones and I haven't heard of any Nerites being worse than others. The patterned (such as Zebra) are usually more pricey and hard to get, the Olive ones are cheaper usually and more readily available.
I'd love to have some Zebra ones, I'd say snag them while you can.
I'd love to have some Zebra ones, I'd say snag them while you can.
I love my zebra nerite! He is an awesome algae eater! I paid $3 for mine.
As for the trumpet snails...do you have sand? If not, there's really no need for them. They breed like it's going out of style, as well. I am STILL picking them out of my 55gal and I removed the play sand from that tank a couple of months ago and rinsed the whole tank REALLY well. Start out with "a few" and you'll end up with MILLIONS in a couple of months. Trust me. Been there, done that.
As for the trumpet snails...do you have sand? If not, there's really no need for them. They breed like it's going out of style, as well. I am STILL picking them out of my 55gal and I removed the play sand from that tank a couple of months ago and rinsed the whole tank REALLY well. Start out with "a few" and you'll end up with MILLIONS in a couple of months. Trust me. Been there, done that.
Why are you getting snails if you're trying to grow algae? If you want to grow algae I might just keep it under control yourself.
Also, I have MTS because I have sand, but I have like 293467239408254 of them now from my original 10. That's cool your LFS gives them away, I had to buy some on aquabid. :/
Also, I have MTS because I have sand, but I have like 293467239408254 of them now from my original 10. That's cool your LFS gives them away, I had to buy some on aquabid. :/
Well i want HAIR algae on a decoration to support otos LOL i DONT want to have to scrub my tank walls every 2 or 3 days to keep the walls looking clean so thats why im getting snails 
I took out a decoration, put it in water and sat it in my window, how long til i start to see growth of alage? do i need to do anything else to it?
I took out a decoration, put it in water and sat it in my window, how long til i start to see growth of alage? do i need to do anything else to it?
Three nerites are going to keep your tank absolutely spotless, regardless of what kind of algae you have or want. If you want to grow algae for otos, only get one nerite. I've had my nerite in the 29gal for less than a week and already I'm seeing an improvement in the amount of algae (and you could barely see into the tank before because the algae was so bad...need CO2 and ferts, just haven't had time or money to do either).
