Follow up

reeformadness · 04/17/2006, 12:06 PM

This is a follow up to my last question. I am starting my first reef tank (75 gal) and have 45 lb. of live rock cured and my tank is about ready for some life. I know I want to add more live rock (45 lb or more) before I get to adding corals and such, but would it be beneficial to go ahead and add some snails? I already getting a few spots of algae on my glass. I'm looking at an indo-pacific trochus species. How many might be added now? How many would be good in the end?

cfarrow2 · 04/17/2006, 12:12 PM

How long have you been cycling the tank? What are the water parameters? Obviously, you don't want to put anything in if your ammonia/nitrites are off the chart as it would likely kill the critters

rustybucket145 · 04/17/2006, 12:13 PM

yep, you should begin adding a mix of snails/hermits to your tank. Start small and add as needed. You might want to start by getting a 30gal clean-up crew pack from your LFS or online vendor. These packs are usually a mix of different species.

reeformadness · 04/17/2006, 12:22 PM

I still have ammonia detectable, but I'm guessing it should fall soon because I cured the rock for 1.5 months before adding it to the tank.

04/17/2006, 12:06 PM	#1
reeformadness Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 650	Follow up This is a follow up to my last question. I am starting my first reef tank (75 gal) and have 45 lb. of live rock cured and my tank is about ready for some life. I know I want to add more live rock (45 lb or more) before I get to adding corals and such, but would it be beneficial to go ahead and add some snails? I already getting a few spots of algae on my glass. I'm looking at an indo-pacific trochus species. How many might be added now? How many would be good in the end?

04/17/2006, 12:12 PM	#2
cfarrow2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 626	How long have you been cycling the tank? What are the water parameters? Obviously, you don't want to put anything in if your ammonia/nitrites are off the chart as it would likely kill the critters __________________ Happiness is contagious. What are you spreading? Current Tank Info: 55 gal. 216 W. T5s. Wet/dry sump w/ Mag 5 return. Softies, 3 fish, shrimp, urchin. HA factory for the time being.

04/17/2006, 12:13 PM	#3
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	yep, you should begin adding a mix of snails/hermits to your tank. Start small and add as needed. You might want to start by getting a 30gal clean-up crew pack from your LFS or online vendor. These packs are usually a mix of different species. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

04/17/2006, 12:22 PM	#4
reeformadness Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 650	I still have ammonia detectable, but I'm guessing it should fall soon because I cured the rock for 1.5 months before adding it to the tank.