FREE snails for cyano. test

allincuddy · #1 02-01-2007, 03:29 AM

Deb, if you want to give them a try, I could arrange dropping some off when I deliver to the people that ordered them next week.
I am curious to see what they will do, as I have hada few reports of them eating cyano. but have not witnessed it personally. I think it would be a good test, but do you have any sand for a little hidding away from the fish?
Thanks,
Mark

EmilyB · #2 02-01-2007, 06:18 AM

Mark, I could actually protect an area if that might be an option.

allincuddy · #3 02-01-2007, 04:47 PM

Deb,
lets try it. Are these going into your big tank? If so how many gallons? Just want to make sure we put in enough snails. Ihave 100 set aside for this test.
Letme know.
Thanks,
Mark

Duffer2 · #4 02-01-2007, 06:40 PM

Mark,

I believe I'm going to be one of the recipients of your order for the snails, and as chance would have it I'm currently battling a cyno outbreak.

I ended up taking out a couple of the really bad rocks and boiling them and cleaning the whole tank last weekend, but I know my red friend will be back very soon. I will post with the results from my snails as well!

Dave

EmilyB · #5 02-01-2007, 10:43 PM

Well, what I don't have is sand Mark, it's bb. So maybe I'm not the best candidate.

allincuddy · #6 02-01-2007, 11:07 PM

Deb, lets try it and see what happens. If they do well then they have answered two question,
bare bottom and cyano.

Thanks

Snappy · #7 02-02-2007, 01:00 AM

Some types of conches eat cyano as well, so will blue leg hermits for that matter, as well as hair algae. That is my experience with them.