nothing for my snails to eat?

digitalsteve · #1 02-16-2005, 08:31 PM

hey guys, i have a concern, i have got my tank set up , its a couple of weeks old , my lr is fully cured , it came out of an existing set up at hidden reef. and i am worried that my snails will have nothing to eat is there anyway to feed them or what whould i feed them , and i guess does anyone have a scoop or live sand they can spot me to start growth in my sand bed , tank looks great though

monza · #2 02-16-2005, 09:10 PM

Maybe add a bunch of phospates and turn of all circulation that'll help grow some food for them

I think they'll be fine, no worries.

Dave

Willow · #3 02-17-2005, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monza

Maybe add a bunch of phospates and turn of all circulation that'll help grow some food for them

I think they'll be fine, no worries.

Dave

jebus, send em over here, im hitting diatoms full blast into week 3!

snaggle · #4 02-17-2005, 12:17 AM

just add some food eather flake food or forzen ad but in an alge disk or two for them to snack on in the mean time.

Brad

Murminator · #5 02-17-2005, 01:48 AM

I tried an aglae disk or 2 because I can't grow algae either except coraline, they do pretty good for feeding hermits and bristle worms

. They did almost absolutely nothing for the snails, also thought it might jump start some algae growth.

snaggle · #6 02-17-2005, 01:53 AM

well what about those noi sheets then

Brad

Murminator · #7 02-17-2005, 01:56 AM

Would probably work if you hung it up off the bottom

Manny · #8 02-17-2005, 03:40 AM

I have never heard of people WANTING algae to grow in their tank other than carline. I wish that I could give you all my algae.

I would try some nori, seems like it would be the closest thing to "living" algae.

digitalsteve · #9 02-17-2005, 04:21 AM

i have just noticed because of my cured lr that i did nt get a signif cycle therefore i have a serious lack of algae or anything for my snails to eat and i dont want the little buggers to die as the can get pricey