Snail Graveyard

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by wayner

I was told to pour carbonated water over the hole where it lived & it would probably leave the rock.

Getting desparate and am considering using the carbonated water method on ALL the rock in the 120g Have seen several crabs over the past few nights, one of which I would like to transfer to another tank to eat algae. Have yet to find the source of the clicking as it moves to different locations in the tank.

Anyway, I have a few questions about using carbonated water before I attempt this massive undertaking:

- If I soak individual rocks in a pail of carbonated water and remove the animals that come out and place them right away in SW, will these animals survive?

- After a 2-4 minute saok, how much of the live stuff on my rock will still be alive, such as macroalgae, coraline algae, bacteria? Will I be killing the rock by soaking it in carbonated water?

- Some of my rock has mushrooms and star polyps on it. Will the carbonated water kill them?

- What else should I know about the effects that carbonated water will have on my rock and animals?

Thanks in advance for any comments, suggestions, similar experiences