Luvmyreef's 180g Diary
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spanko
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The concern with placement in your tank is all of the rockwork.
I would certainly get one at least lower, maybe on the right side towards the bottom front, to blow across the open sand to keep detritus from accumulating there. Then since you are getting some in the rocks, perhaps some placement where they are blowing intoon the rocks to keep detritus off of them. Like maybe in between the islands in those two open spaces about 1/2 way down the back wall?
I would certainly get one at least lower, maybe on the right side towards the bottom front, to blow across the open sand to keep detritus from accumulating there. Then since you are getting some in the rocks, perhaps some placement where they are blowing intoon the rocks to keep detritus off of them. Like maybe in between the islands in those two open spaces about 1/2 way down the back wall?
luvmyreef
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So, as I was cleaning I noticed my snail population has dwindled. Last weekend I added a couple big turbos, they are munching away. All banded trochus are MIA. So, I just placed an order for 15 more, along with nassarius snails, and a new cleaner shrimp. Should be here Tuesday. I hope the b. trochus have lots of babies like before lol.
slice
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/640#post_3448441
Snails seem to dwindle in some of our tanks. I know I need to boost my population up.
Funny you guys mention this, I've seen my astrea snails "dwindle". I've had them a bit over a year now and one by one they get slower and slower, then stop. My mag is a bit high, 1470+, and wondered if that could be contributing (I *think* I read somewhere that high mag and some snails don't get along well). I also wonder if the population is simply balancing to the available food supply.
Dead astrea = nassarius convention...nom nom nom...
When I replace them, I'd like to try some trochus; read a lot of good things about them.
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/640#post_3448441
Snails seem to dwindle in some of our tanks. I know I need to boost my population up.
Funny you guys mention this, I've seen my astrea snails "dwindle". I've had them a bit over a year now and one by one they get slower and slower, then stop. My mag is a bit high, 1470+, and wondered if that could be contributing (I *think* I read somewhere that high mag and some snails don't get along well). I also wonder if the population is simply balancing to the available food supply.
Dead astrea = nassarius convention...nom nom nom...
When I replace them, I'd like to try some trochus; read a lot of good things about them.
luvmyreef
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LOL. Lunch for the nassarius... The banded trochus are good, and like I mentioned earlier they reproduced in my tank before. With dinos, it will kill the snails 
After the major cleaning the other day, I don't see it coming back as quickly as before. Wishful thinking lol. But, my chemipure elite and fine filter pads will be here today and I will fire up the fx-5 filter to help me out here.
After the major cleaning the other day, I don't see it coming back as quickly as before. Wishful thinking lol. But, my chemipure elite and fine filter pads will be here today and I will fire up the fx-5 filter to help me out here.
al&burke
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Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/640#post_3448710
LOL. Lunch for the nassarius... The banded trochus are good, and like I mentioned earlier they reproduced in my tank before. With dinos, it will kill the snails After the major cleaning the other day, I don't see it coming back as quickly as before. Wishful thinking lol. But, my chemipure elite and fine filter pads will be here today and I will fire up the fx-5 filter to help me out here.
You have one of those as well, FX 5 - monster of a canister filter. I have tons of baby snails in my tank, need to get a mantis tank set up lots of food for him.
Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/640#post_3448710
LOL. Lunch for the nassarius... The banded trochus are good, and like I mentioned earlier they reproduced in my tank before. With dinos, it will kill the snails
After the major cleaning the other day, I don't see it coming back as quickly as before. Wishful thinking lol. But, my chemipure elite and fine filter pads will be here today and I will fire up the fx-5 filter to help me out here.You have one of those as well, FX 5 - monster of a canister filter. I have tons of baby snails in my tank, need to get a mantis tank set up lots of food for him.
