usmcdevldogg Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hey guys, I have a 5 gal tank. Once my tank finished cycling, I got a CUC: 5 blue leg hermits and 5 astrea snails. The snails did a WONDERFUL job eating the algae off of everything, but it seems they want to give it all back in poop form! These things don't stop pooping! There's little turds all over the sand, and my nitrates are high now. I thought about getting nassarius snails but they're huge, so now I'm thinking of bumblebee snails since they're smaller. How do I control this? Do I have too many snails? What would you guys do to solve this problem? Link to comment
ReefEscape Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 If they are small white ovals, they are eggs. Mine leave them all over the rock and especially the back wall and powerheads. I think some of them have hatched, because I started out with 5 and have about 12 now, even after the snails ate a handfull. Link to comment
usmcdevldogg Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'll keep an eye out for the eggs, but there are definitely little brown turds everywhere. It's driving me crazy! Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Turkey baster, airline tubing, etc, etc Link to comment
organism Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Cerinth snails will eat astrea poop Link to comment
PoopCola Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Cerinth snails will eat astrea poop Word. Link to comment
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