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So I decided to change my substrate a few days ago from an ugly epoxy gravel that had started to fade to some awesome looking caribsea tahitian moon black sand (so my RCS would display full red colouration potential).
So while I was doing this substrate change I decided I would change my tank's look completely. So what I did was siphon about 50% of the water (so I would still have beneficial bacteria) and get rid of the other 50% (and replace it with new water).
So while I was done doing all that... I decided whether or not I would keep the snails in my 5.5gal tank (ponds/ramshorns/MTS) and I decided.. ponds are creepy (repopulated like rabbits too easily) and I don't like ramshorns (and people say they aren't good because they have a big bioload and eat plants). But, I did have a sweet spot for the MTS (they look like cute moving cones) but sadly.. none survived.. no snails I believe reside in the new look of my tank (I wouldn't & would be surprised if I found a few suvivor snails in a few weeks (they are ninjas in Java Moss) but I don't want to assume anything.. so lets just say I wiped them ALL out).
So heres the question: Should I get some MTS at the petstore? because I think I heard having an aerated substrate (espicially sand) is important... Can someone explain me this logic?
and what are the pros of keeping MTS with my RCS (for the purpose of breeding)
and how many MTS should I buy for my 5.5 gal that is holding a LOT of baby RCS? (about 7 adults and 25 babies - probably more than that they move and hide really well)
Replies are greatly appreciated.
So while I was doing this substrate change I decided I would change my tank's look completely. So what I did was siphon about 50% of the water (so I would still have beneficial bacteria) and get rid of the other 50% (and replace it with new water).
So while I was done doing all that... I decided whether or not I would keep the snails in my 5.5gal tank (ponds/ramshorns/MTS) and I decided.. ponds are creepy (repopulated like rabbits too easily) and I don't like ramshorns (and people say they aren't good because they have a big bioload and eat plants). But, I did have a sweet spot for the MTS (they look like cute moving cones) but sadly.. none survived.. no snails I believe reside in the new look of my tank (I wouldn't & would be surprised if I found a few suvivor snails in a few weeks (they are ninjas in Java Moss) but I don't want to assume anything.. so lets just say I wiped them ALL out).
So heres the question: Should I get some MTS at the petstore? because I think I heard having an aerated substrate (espicially sand) is important... Can someone explain me this logic?
and what are the pros of keeping MTS with my RCS (for the purpose of breeding)
and how many MTS should I buy for my 5.5 gal that is holding a LOT of baby RCS? (about 7 adults and 25 babies - probably more than that they move and hide really well)
Replies are greatly appreciated.