if you have brown algae, read this…

**hwchoy** · 8th Oct 2005, 16:42

halamak, I never even measure siaz

**Justikanz** · 8th Oct 2005, 19:09

Oh yes... The horned and the zebra snails helped me removed all traces of brown and green encrusting algae! I would recommend at least 1 small horned snail in each tank to prevent such algae now... But they lay those sesame seed eggs which can be ugly and difficult to rid... So, double edge sword...

**GaspingGurami** · 10th Oct 2005, 17:02

Originally Posted by Justikanz

Oh yes... The horned and the zebra snails helped me removed all traces of brown and green encrusting algae! I would recommend at least 1 small horned snail in each tank to prevent such algae now... But they lay those sesame seed eggs which can be ugly and difficult to rid... So, double edge sword...

Ditto here, and mine's the plain black horn type, not Choy's fancy patterned one. To TB Ben I go. Guys, don't buy up all of them. leave some for me.

These are effective creartues especially when you consider that they clean BBA and GSA from leaves without damaging it. The eggs of mine never hatch -- they get eaten up in a few days.

Though I wouldn't have minded it propogating in my tank one bit.

But mine seem to grow to around 8mm size, then they seem to be too weak to right themselves after a fall. Never happen to the younger ones though. Why ha?

**Justikanz** · 10th Oct 2005, 17:20

Dun worry, C328 also has stock...

The black ones are very effective... and yes, they might not be able to right themselves very fast after a fall and are easy prey for curious fish like bettas...

Think their young need brackish water or salt water to grow... Hey, what ate the eggs? Recommend? The 'sesame seed eggs' can be a nuisance sometimes...

**GaspingGurami** · 10th Oct 2005, 21:53

I'm not sure what ate the eggs but they don't stay on the leaves very long. I've got Harlequin rasboras, lampeyes, Yamatos and a khuli loach. one of them must have been the culprit

**Justikanz** · 11th Oct 2005, 00:18

I have all those fauna you mentioned...

**GaspingGurami** · 11th Oct 2005, 20:29

Feed lesser and see what happens?

**Justikanz** · 12th Oct 2005, 00:29

Won't want to take the risk of them foraging among the newly planted APP and attack the cherry shrimps that I HOPE will establish in the Java moss mass...

**Clown Barb** · 12th Oct 2005, 16:41

Originally Posted by Justikanz

Dun worry, C328 also has stock...

The black ones are very effective... and yes, they might not be able to right themselves very fast after a fall and are easy prey for curious fish like bettas...

Think their young need brackish water or salt water to grow... Hey, what ate the eggs? Recommend? The 'sesame seed eggs' can be a nuisance sometimes...

Hi Justikanz

Do barbs eat this type of snails?

Cheers

**Justikanz** · 12th Oct 2005, 16:56

Not sure leh... Some may do so, esp when overturned... Cherry barbs are ok. I had them with the snails... Would not know for more active barbs eg. tiger...

For other fishes, my bettas will make a meal out of the smaller ones when they dun right themselves after some time... Someone reported that his loach MIGHT be eating his snails...

**Green Baron** · 12th Oct 2005, 17:03

Originally Posted by Justikanz

Oh yes... The horned and the zebra snails helped me removed all traces of brown and green encrusting algae! I would recommend at least 1 small horned snail in each tank to prevent such algae now... But they lay those sesame seed eggs which can be ugly and difficult to rid... So, double edge sword...

I think the eggs are from Zebra snail and not Horn snail.

**Justikanz** · 12th Oct 2005, 17:05

Both will... I had tanks with only the horned or only the zebras and the same type of eggs appear...

**xxdivinityxx** · 12th Oct 2005, 23:34

Ok, i've got 1 tiny bugger like the one in the pic a few days back, since i was convinced by this thread.
The result?

Amazing, this bugger cleans brown algae up like its the last meal on earth (possibly might be at the rate my tank is going

)

**izzat** · 13th Oct 2005, 01:42

Originally Posted by xxdivinityxx

Amazing, this bugger cleans brown algae up like its the last meal on earth (possibly might be at the rate my tank is going

)

I'm sure it will be helpful and useful in my tank

**benny** · 13th Oct 2005, 12:00

Hmm.. interesting snail. Nice pattern too. How much do they cost?

Anyway, Otos and twig catfish also do as good a job, except for tiny and hard to reach areas.

Cheers,

**Green Baron** · 13th Oct 2005, 12:04

Benny,
They cost around $1. Those at Ben's shop are all sold out. You might want to check out C328.

I noticed the recent batches are all very tiny - 6~7mm

In the past they used to be around 12~15mm.

**Green Baron** · 13th Oct 2005, 12:07

Originally Posted by Justikanz

Both will... I had tanks with only the horned or only the zebras and the same type of eggs appear...

Interesting, my tanks with only Horn snails do not have eggs. Only those with Zebra snails have eggs everywhere.

I would expect the Horn snail eggs to be much smaller

**Justikanz** · 13th Oct 2005, 14:56

Hmm... My horned were bigger than those on sale currently, bought them like more than 6 months ago... And they are the black ones... Could they be different? Hmm...

Benny, C328 has the fancy yellow and black ones... And think NA has them now also...

**xxdivinityxx** · 14th Oct 2005, 00:23

Benny,

NA selling khor puah.
Lol cannot declare price openly.

**barmby** · 14th Oct 2005, 10:41

"alamak!" I think I am late for the snails. Tiong Bahru sold out? And where else? It seem like a Yamato-shrimp phenomena !!!

Will polish clean all brown algae, right? How about BBA and BGA?

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