snail....well you know!

Gueeto · 02/06/2006, 01:32 AM

I recently purchased a clean up crew for my 38g. I got 6 hermits, 3 serith snails, 3 margarita snails, and 3 turbos.
The snails are doing quite a lot of "business".

You can see it all over my sand bed, and I am wondering what should I do about it?
I obviously can vacuum it, but is there anything I can get that is known to clean up the cleaners?

One last note, would you guys have any additions to my cleanup crew?

Blown 346 · 02/06/2006, 01:37 AM

The stuff your snails left behind will be dissolved or buried and beacteria will get thatas well as pods and worms. I wouldnt worry about that.
You could get more snails or hermits, If what you have is dong a good job I would leave them be until they start to slack off.

Gueeto · 02/06/2006, 01:43 AM

Thanks a lot, I will leave it as it is. What about shrimp? is there any shrimp that do a decent overall clean job? or just stick with hermits and snails?

Blown 346 · 02/06/2006, 02:39 AM

You could either or both a cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp. They do some cleaning of uneaten food and such but not as good as a job as the snails do.

Teremei · 02/06/2006, 03:12 AM

The most imporant thing is your sand bed. If you are concerned get a cup of sand from a local reefer (or even a local small hobbyest fish store). . And get cups from several reefers, and add it in your sand. With that, you will surely be adding my diverse species of worms, micro stars, and pods, which are the SMALLEST of the cleaners that process the SMALLEST of the leftover poop and food..

Paintbug · 02/06/2006, 08:35 AM

sounds like you may need a little more flow as well. or atleast a readjustment of what you have.

02/06/2006, 01:32 AM	#1
Gueeto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 52	snail....well you know! I recently purchased a clean up crew for my 38g. I got 6 hermits, 3 serith snails, 3 margarita snails, and 3 turbos. The snails are doing quite a lot of "business". You can see it all over my sand bed, and I am wondering what should I do about it? I obviously can vacuum it, but is there anything I can get that is known to clean up the cleaners? One last note, would you guys have any additions to my cleanup crew?

02/06/2006, 08:35 AM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	sounds like you may need a little more flow as well. or atleast a readjustment of what you have. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/06/2006, 01:37 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	The stuff your snails left behind will be dissolved or buried and beacteria will get thatas well as pods and worms. I wouldnt worry about that. You could get more snails or hermits, If what you have is dong a good job I would leave them be until they start to slack off.

02/06/2006, 01:43 AM	#3
Gueeto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 52	Thanks a lot, I will leave it as it is. What about shrimp? is there any shrimp that do a decent overall clean job? or just stick with hermits and snails?

02/06/2006, 02:39 AM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	You could either or both a cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp. They do some cleaning of uneaten food and such but not as good as a job as the snails do.

02/06/2006, 03:12 AM	#5
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	The most imporant thing is your sand bed. If you are concerned get a cup of sand from a local reefer (or even a local small hobbyest fish store). . And get cups from several reefers, and add it in your sand. With that, you will surely be adding my diverse species of worms, micro stars, and pods, which are the SMALLEST of the cleaners that process the SMALLEST of the leftover poop and food..