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elfwolfe
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elfwolfe


Posts : 381
Location : San Antonio, TX
Favorite Fish: : graduating from community fish to aggressive fish (cichlids), but will always have a soft spot for my krbs and betta's.

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PostSubject: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/5/2011, 7:39 pm

and this time I tried to see if it had already been asked (Im just coming out with to many snail questions lately!!! ok, another snail question 196631 )
I have my BHM betta in a 2 gal tank at work with (what I believe is) moneywart and a bamboo. The substrate is river rock, no larger than dime-size (some are half that size). There is an airpump going with an undergravel filter, here is the same style aquarium I have set up (mine just does not have a light which is fine since it sits infront of a window) ok, another snail question Ppets-10

My question is, what type of snail would go in this setup, and how many should be in there? I think having something that would eat any algea that would possibly start growing (and I know that even though I have plants in there to try and keep that from happening, and the window does not stay open all day; but algea is an inevitable thing) would be a good idea... $$$
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2SciCrazed
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2SciCrazed


Posts : 650
Location : Middle TN
Favorite Fish: : Anything that's not belly up!

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/5/2011, 8:22 pm

You could go with two smaller olive nerite snails - or a single mystery/apple snail. I have one snail in each of my 'betta cubicles' that average 1.3G. They do very well, and give some male bettas the excitement of 'challenging the moving rock game'.
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whisper


Posts : 1990
Location : Euless, Texas
Favorite Fish: : Betta's,Fancy Guppies, Plecos, kio.

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/5/2011, 10:33 pm

yes I was going to say Apple snails also.
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James0816
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Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/6/2011, 7:39 am

I wouldn't do the nerite but instead just stick with the Brigg.

Just my .02 worth.
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lifeisgood
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Location : Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/6/2011, 8:21 am

The Briggs is a good choice . Also the nerite would be a good choice . And if you can get one or more in your area , a Spixi is a good , medium sized apple snail. I have Spixi in a lot of my tanks , and nerites in a couple . Both do great jobs as Algae control specialists !
Ray
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elfwolfe
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Location : San Antonio, TX
Favorite Fish: : graduating from community fish to aggressive fish (cichlids), but will always have a soft spot for my krbs and betta's.

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/6/2011, 8:39 am

ok, I know what an apple snail looks like, but have not heard of a spixi or brigg (other than a military brigg). I have heard y'all talk about nerites, just have not seen one (guess I need to do some googling after work today!). Thank y'all for your input.... As of right now the only snail experience I have is watching land snails after it rains and then the two type of snail who hitch-hiked on some plants I got and are multiplying in my shrimp tank (one type is a neat clear looking one). Time to crack open some books, lol.
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lifeisgood
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Posts : 1154
Location : Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .

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ok, another snail question Brigs_10


Brigs Mystery Snail


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lifeisgood
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Posts : 1154
Location : Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .

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ok, another snail question Spixi_11

Spixi Apple Snails
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James0816
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Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
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Be carefull about Spixi's. I believe they are banned in certain areas.
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lifeisgood
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Posts : 1154
Location : Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .

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PostSubject: Re: ok, another snail question   ok, another snail question Icon_minitime4/6/2011, 9:44 am

I have lots of the buggers . I am not allowed to ship them across state lines . I can sell them instate , it's just illegal to ship them. Thats the way it is in Michigan anyways .
Ray
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