What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
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Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
I've never heard of a rabbit snail. Got any pictures? lol Does it hop and have a fluffy tail? Just kidding.
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Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
The tan one is the one I have exactly. http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug,%20Snai ... Rabbit.htm
They look like a rabbit face with ears. Mine's called a chocolate.
Here's how cool these snails can be. http://www.garfishindo.com/snail.html
An orange one can be $12+.
They look like a rabbit face with ears. Mine's called a chocolate.
Here's how cool these snails can be. http://www.garfishindo.com/snail.html
An orange one can be $12+.
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Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
yea ive got a little 6 gallon which is a bugge to clean. ive thought of snails as australia has some awesome native ones but just the thought of dipping my hand to get to a plant etc and touching one of those slimey buggers makes me shiver. so no snails for me!
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
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Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
I love snails. As a little kid my mom hated cleaning out the pockets of my clothing because they would be filled with snails (the shelled ones) and other things.
Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
To vacuum deeper into the sand without sucking it up use the style of gravel vac that has an oval intake. (not round).
Hold it at an angle and allow only half of the intake to go into the sand. Then drag it backwards, do not push into the sand.
Go slow, allowing the sand to fall around the gravel vac.
Hold it at an angle and allow only half of the intake to go into the sand. Then drag it backwards, do not push into the sand.
Go slow, allowing the sand to fall around the gravel vac.
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.
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Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
Wow i would go hugging cats and dogs when i was a baby but never dare to touch a snail.starsplitter7 wrote:I love snails. As a little kid my mom hated cleaning out the pockets of my clothing because they would be filled with snails (the shelled ones) and other things.
And ive never heard of that vacuum diana
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
Re: What subtrate should I use when I setup my new tank?
I used a smaller round gravel vac with pool sand in smaller tanks. My technique was to push the vac straight down & very quickly pull it up to let the sand fall. My sand was 2 inches deep at most, 20 grit (or mesh) sized sand. For finer pool sand or larger tanks I used Diana's vacuuming style.
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