Algae No More!

BonesCJ · 02-12-2003, 05:44 PM

For all of you with black film algae growing everywere i have the answer for you, NERITE SNAILS!!
These little lawn mowers are wonderful for cleaning off black film algae, i had a large rock fixture in my tank that was covered in the stuff and in the space of 2 days, 1 nerite snail has managed to mow down half the rock worth of the stuff, it looks like when i bought it from the store, and these little guys are guarenteed to not eat your live plants :-) these little guys are hard to find at local pet stores but you can find them at sites like arizona aquatic gardens and aquatic plant depot

mitche8359 · 02-12-2003, 06:07 PM

Bones -- I'll wait to read your update when all the black film algea has been eaten...

Do yo have any hair algea in your tank? Now if the snail would eat that stuff...

BonesCJ · 02-12-2003, 11:18 PM

Honestly I do not know, the other algae i have in my tank is green algae that grows in long tufts and white algae that grows also in streamer like tufts, and the snails have eaten both of those as well, i suspect they are staying on the one fixture because its absolutly covered and a virtual buffet for them

mitche8359 · 02-13-2003, 01:02 AM

I'm no expert in identifying algea, but I bet that green algea is the same that's in my tank. I just noticed this black algea hair like growing on my large anubia. Let me know how that snail works out after a few weeks.

BonesCJ · 02-25-2003, 01:11 AM

Well I am happy to say that i have had the nerite snails for a couple weeks now and the snails have been performing wonderfuly, they eat all my black beard algae and have not bothered my plants at all. On a plus side they seem to breed easily and I already have some small new ones (about the size of a large pea) munching their way around the tank.

HIM243 · 02-25-2003, 07:12 PM

You sold me, I have 5 coming in the mail any day now.

BonesCJ · 02-28-2003, 12:00 AM

I hope they do as well for you as they have done for me, i only had 2 so i can only imagine what 5 of the little buggers are capable of. Its fun to watch, the little ones have taken to climbing on my microswords and cleaning the algae off each leaf.

HIM243 · 03-07-2003, 10:55 PM

Well its been five days since the nerite snails attacked the algae in my 60 hex. The back wall of the tank was full of spot algae. All five are half way done with it. Lawn mowers is definitely the word to use. P.S. they are almost as much fun to watch as my breeding angels :shock:

Rex Grigg · 03-08-2003, 12:36 AM

I'm wondering where I can get some of these?

HIM243 · 03-08-2003, 02:25 PM

Go to www.stores.ebay.com/aquaticnoveltiesusa They got what you want. You will not be disappointed.[/url]

02-12-2003, 05:44 PM	#1
BonesCJ Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 387	For all of you with black film algae growing everywere i have the answer for you, NERITE SNAILS!! These little lawn mowers are wonderful for cleaning off black film algae, i had a large rock fixture in my tank that was covered in the stuff and in the space of 2 days, 1 nerite snail has managed to mow down half the rock worth of the stuff, it looks like when i bought it from the store, and these little guys are guarenteed to not eat your live plants :-) these little guys are hard to find at local pet stores but you can find them at sites like arizona aquatic gardens and aquatic plant depot __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* Member # 64 90 Gallon Low light/Easy Maintenance

02-12-2003, 06:07 PM	#2
mitche8359 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 116	Bones -- I'll wait to read your update when all the black film algea has been eaten... Do yo have any hair algea in your tank? Now if the snail would eat that stuff... __________________ Tom 55 g ~ 404 Fluval Canister ~ 110w 6400k photoperiod 8 hours at the end of the day 10 g quaratine/hospital

02-12-2003, 11:18 PM	#3
BonesCJ Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 387	Honestly I do not know, the other algae i have in my tank is green algae that grows in long tufts and white algae that grows also in streamer like tufts, and the snails have eaten both of those as well, i suspect they are staying on the one fixture because its absolutly covered and a virtual buffet for them __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* Member # 64 90 Gallon Low light/Easy Maintenance

02-13-2003, 01:02 AM	#4
mitche8359 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 116	I'm no expert in identifying algea, but I bet that green algea is the same that's in my tank. I just noticed this black algea hair like growing on my large anubia. Let me know how that snail works out after a few weeks. __________________ Tom 55 g ~ 404 Fluval Canister ~ 110w 6400k photoperiod 8 hours at the end of the day 10 g quaratine/hospital

02-25-2003, 01:11 AM	#5
BonesCJ Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 387	Well I am happy to say that i have had the nerite snails for a couple weeks now and the snails have been performing wonderfuly, they eat all my black beard algae and have not bothered my plants at all. On a plus side they seem to breed easily and I already have some small new ones (about the size of a large pea) munching their way around the tank. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* Member # 64 90 Gallon Low light/Easy Maintenance

02-25-2003, 07:12 PM	#6
HIM243 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island (Wantagh) Posts: 22	You sold me, I have 5 coming in the mail any day now.

02-28-2003, 12:00 AM	#7
BonesCJ Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 387	I hope they do as well for you as they have done for me, i only had 2 so i can only imagine what 5 of the little buggers are capable of. Its fun to watch, the little ones have taken to climbing on my microswords and cleaning the algae off each leaf. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* Member # 64 90 Gallon Low light/Easy Maintenance

03-07-2003, 10:55 PM	#8
HIM243 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island (Wantagh) Posts: 22	Well its been five days since the nerite snails attacked the algae in my 60 hex. The back wall of the tank was full of spot algae. All five are half way done with it. Lawn mowers is definitely the word to use. P.S. they are almost as much fun to watch as my breeding angels :shock:

03-08-2003, 12:36 AM	#9
Rex Grigg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland Orygun Posts: 9,600	I'm wondering where I can get some of these?

03-08-2003, 02:25 PM	#10
HIM243 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island (Wantagh) Posts: 22	Go to www.stores.ebay.com/aquaticnoveltiesusa They got what you want. You will not be disappointed.[/url]

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