snails in 10 gal

silvertiger3450 · 11-18-2012, 03:33 PM

is there any snail that will clean up green algae and diatoms. there's also a bluish colored one

silvertiger3450 · 11-18-2012, 04:42 PM

anybody? nerites? mts, ramshorns. which is a good one

rodcuda · 11-18-2012, 05:51 PM

Olive nerites are the best by far and will not reproduce.

**ngrubich** · 11-18-2012, 06:10 PM

not to jump this thread, but would the olive nerites be good with mbuna cichlids? My BN plecos hide in the rocks all day and don't do anything

silvertiger3450 · 11-19-2012, 09:25 PM

is there one that will reproduce but not as fast because the algae keeps growing on back

GMYukonon24s · 11-20-2012, 03:11 PM

Is the whole point of the snail just for algae clean up? Maybe your lights are on to long or you have too bright of lights that's causing the algae to appear.

**sunyang730** · 11-20-2012, 03:18 PM

I got Ramshorn but I am not sure if they do clean the algae since I also have Otto cat fish in there. LOL

silvertiger3450 · 11-22-2012, 01:27 AM

i need snails to clean the algae. my light is on from 3 to 10

11-18-2012, 03:33 PM	#1
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11-18-2012, 05:51 PM	#3
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sunyang730 蝦，美麗的生物 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,117	I got Ramshorn but I am not sure if they do clean the algae since I also have Otto cat fish in there. LOL __________________ 正 TopLess Fluval Edge 5g 3.3g Nano Mr. Aqua 12L 12G Rimless Club My Tank! Look at that shrimp! Please forgive me for my grammar mistakes!

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11-18-2012, 04:42 PM	#2
silvertiger3450 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: nj Posts: 153	anybody? nerites? mts, ramshorns. which is a good one

11-18-2012, 06:10 PM	#4
ngrubich Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 478	not to jump this thread, but would the olive nerites be good with mbuna cichlids? My BN plecos hide in the rocks all day and don't do anything

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silvertiger3450 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: nj Posts: 153	is there one that will reproduce but not as fast because the algae keeps growing on back

11-22-2012, 01:27 AM	#8
silvertiger3450 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: nj Posts: 153	i need snails to clean the algae. my light is on from 3 to 10