poop

[cielo]

okay this is such a beginner question but here goes...snails eat algae...snails poop...who or what eats the poop and if nothing does then what do I do with it when I have LR and LS ?

 

[jumpfrog]

Many organisms. Different pods, worms, some stars. Some just break down to bacteria eaten by other inverts. A diverse and healthy tank should have all the necessary animals to eat all food sources. If you have plenty of live rock you should do ok. If you see a build up of detritus on your rocks (read flakey, dusty mulm) use a powerhead or turkey baster to blow it into solution so your mechanical filtration can export it.

 

[barracuda]

I'm not familiar with word "poop" , but i think you mean detritus. Crustaceans are responsible for eating poop.

 

[cielo]

thank you

 

[foulbrew]

I agree with JumpFrog and would add that your protien skimmer helps quite a bit as well.