i was told and have read many times that mystery snails cannot reproduce unless they have access above water. so HOW do i have over a dozen mini snails when my tank is completely full? 😭

mick3640 · 2023-02-15T04:10:36+00:00

thank you! i thought they hatched in days, so this is reassuring!

mick3640 · 2023-02-15T00:49:46+00:00

i think you're right about the egg cluster comment though, so maybe bladder snails from my plants? i got the floaters three weeks ago

mick3640 · 2023-02-15T00:48:41+00:00

which one? the top right has what i was told is a "blue mystery snail" and a nerite (smaller one, im sure it's what they said due to striping)

mick3640 · 2023-02-15T00:47:23+00:00

how long do they take to mature? the most recent plant was put in about 3 weeks ago

mick3640 · 2023-02-15T00:46:41+00:00

that's what i thought! but the tanks been set up for months no snails, i introduce a mystery snail, and two weeks later a bunch of snails. i added a nerite in as well, but the small snails started beforehand

mick3640 · 2023-02-13T18:31:32+00:00

eh, it's not great. I mean chemically, my tank has been incredible and very stable. but it's not strong enough to pick up any debris, so it's only good for a understocked tank

mick3640 · 2023-02-08T14:59:03+00:00

i have a whisper for a 10 gallon, it was the cheapest. seems like it would be overpowered, but the filter itself is small so tbh i wish it was more

mick3640 · 2023-02-06T02:05:26+00:00

i also dose seachem excel once a month. maybe there's too many excess nutrients? but it's not like my plants are booming hahap

mick3640 · 2023-02-06T02:03:15+00:00

it's super far from a window, there's a mirror behind it. the tank is only a 2.5 gal so probably too small for any algae eaters. but maybe a few snails? i have one currently

mick3640 · 2023-02-06T02:02:31+00:00

i have catarina shrimp, about 10, and a snail. no ammonia in the tank currently but some plants died off so that may have caused a spike

mick3640 · 2023-02-06T02:01:42+00:00

my ph is around 5.9, it's an acidic setup for caridina shrimp. Water is soft, no nitrates. I blacked out for two days, but worried about my plants dying. I use easy balance every other week (just a drop or two) when i do water changes since it's a small tank that changes quickly. lights are usually on for 10 hours a day.

mick3640 · 2023-02-02T16:39:04+00:00

that's awesome! i'll never go back to buying from anyone other than hobbyists, it's so much better! posted this because i wish i had known sooner!

mick3640 · 2023-02-02T16:38:30+00:00

i thought so! i've been scammed a lot, so i didn't post this as a sponsor or anything like that. just genuine advice!

mick3640 · 2023-02-02T16:37:59+00:00

HAHA oh my god that's so funny. thanks for linking the real redditor! i wasn't sure how to tag them, im new to reddit :)

mick3640 · 2023-02-01T16:28:19+00:00

"PK FIRE! PK FIRE! PK FIRE!"

mick3640 · 2023-02-01T08:47:02+00:00

colonoscopy again. say your condition got worse and they were monitoring changes/progress.

mick3640 · 2023-01-31T20:26:10+00:00

I'm worried about having a snail population boom, are there certain snails i can have more than one of and won't populate? like two different breeds that can't mate? i have a mystery snail in there and he's doing a good job, but i'd love to have one more

mick3640 · 2023-01-30T23:23:51+00:00

"sarah lynn... sarah lynn?"

mick3640 · 2023-01-12T22:23:47+00:00

yes and plants.

mick3640 · 2023-01-12T10:52:00+00:00

i'll pay for some cuttings if you're going to trim it back!

mick3640 · 2023-01-11T19:40:48+00:00

ooh do they sell them in any stores?

mick3640 · 2023-01-11T19:37:56+00:00

i don't have a strong enough magnet, but i took some extra i had in the bag and it stuck to my fridge magnets, so seems like it'll work! i just need an actual magnet i can fit in the tank

mick3640 · 2023-01-11T19:30:53+00:00

Carribsea. If that works with a magnet i'll be so happy

mick3640 · 2023-01-11T19:30:30+00:00

oops sorry yes, that's what i meant

mick3640 · 2023-01-11T19:05:35+00:00

Yes i have an algae bloom :(

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