I Cant Find any Snails!

[Eb0la11]

Originally Posted by Flucker

I will sell you 4 snails for 40$.... supply and demand

I'll flip you a Toonie for em? I hear supply is going way up on Friday when Gold's gets there shipment in

[intarsiabox]

Diatoms look like a light brown dust that covers everything.

[Eb0la11]

Hmmm, what about a neon green dust that covers everything? Cause thats what I got - anywhere light hits.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Are urchins reef safe? Also, when can I introduce them into the tank? Im planning on getting a Blue Tang soon-ish at least.

Id love if I could get some snails from some hobbyists. Thats what I asked for at the end of my post above.

If by Blue tang you mean regal tang, it will do nothing if you have an algae problem as the blue tang is a carnivore.

If you decide on a tang ensure that you have a sufficient sized tank to accommodate them
(a 6 foot tank).
If you have a serious algae problem see if you can find another reefer who has a sea hare you can borrow for a while.
You can also order one in from a LFS.

[Eb0la11]

Ya I got a 6 fott 165G, tangs should be fine.

Which ones eat a lot of algae then? Would I be better served just letting the algae bloom die off on its own? My tank's only been running 2 weeks.

[naesco]

[quote=Eb0la11;446972]Ya I got a 6 fott 165G, tangs should be fine.

Which ones eat a lot of algae then? Would I be better served just letting the algae bloom die off on its own? My tank's only been running 2 weeks.[/QUO

All of them with the exception of the blue eat and need algae
The initial new bloom algae will probably go away.
Here is a thread on the best reef tank tangs for those that have tanks large enough to accommodate them.

http://wetwebmedia.com/besttgsreefs.htm

Take it slow and you will avoid most of the problems you read about here.
Good luck

[findingnemo1]

Why do you say the blue tang doesn't eat algae?