Assassin snail kills Nerite

[Ipit]

Hi I have some assassin snails in my tank and was thinking of adding some Nerite snail.. Would the assassin snail kill them ?


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[Urban Aquaria]

I've found that it depends on the size of the nerite snail vs the assassin snails, along with the availability of other types of snails in the tank. The assassin snails tend to attack and eat the smaller snails but leave the larger ones alone, i guess its easier to take down smaller prey.

Though if you have a few assassin snails, they may gang up on a larger snail, so there is still a risk there.

[kurty]

I've found that it depends on the size of the nerite snail vs the assassin snails, along with the availability of other types of snails in the tank. The assassin snails tend to attack and eat the smaller snails but leave the larger ones alone, i guess its easier to take down smaller prey.

Though if you have a few assassin snails, they may gang up on a larger snail, so there is still a risk there.

thats right, plant fairy.

for my case, my assasin take only their sizes or slightly bigger..
ever watch how they took over the fellow? kinda thrills.

[kurty]

Hi I have some assassin snails in my tank and was thinking of adding some Nerite snail.. Would the assassin snail kill them ?


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can spare me 1 assasin? i'm in need of an assasin.. mine all died for no reasons..

[Ipit]

Hi Kurty

Sure do, i don't mind. I have a few of them hehehe.

I got some Green Spot Algae- so far i have incread po4 and dosed excel on top of existing CO2 injection. So thought of deploying Nerite to assist

[kurty]

Hi Kurty

Sure do, i don't mind. I have a few of them hehehe.

I got some Green Spot Algae- so far i have incread po4 and dosed excel on top of existing CO2 injection. So thought of deploying Nerite to assist

great, i just need 1 will do.

i always got green spot algae plaguing my tanks..
during evening time, sunlight will penetrate into the house despite the windows, coated with reflective solar film..
i guess if without, it gonna be worst.

i tried excel, nerite, algexit.. doesn't help much.

will po4 helps? where you got it? from lushgro?

[Ipit]

po4 is Phosphate - i did lots of reading online and even on this forum, i've seen people who managed to resolved or made the dealings better with po4.

i'm using Seachem Phosphate- so far it did help but not to significantly though. Those hard to reach area are the one i hope nerite snail can help me out with.

You mean Nerite snail didnt help your encounter with Green Spot Algae ?

[kurty]

po4 is Phosphate - i did lots of reading online and even on this forum, i've seen people who managed to resolved or made the dealings better with po4.

i'm using Seachem Phosphate- so far it did help but not to significantly though. Those hard to reach area are the one i hope nerite snail can help me out with.

You mean Nerite snail didnt help your encounter with Green Spot Algae ?

Phosphate is the cause of algae. It is good for plant growth but excess will lead to algae.. if I not wrong.

I have stopped dosing seachem phosphorus as I notice it lead to more algae..


My nerite didn't help me much with green spot, always got to hand on to remove them
Furthermore, I got a team of yamato, otos, nerite, sae...

I'm going to reduce the amount of Fert, Hopefully with that, I can reduce the hair algae and stuff.

[tetrakid]

My tank has a Nerite snail bloom. I don't mind to get a couple of Assasin snails to eat up all the Nerite babies. There's just too many of them.

[Urban Aquaria]

My tank has a Nerite snail bloom. I don't mind to get a couple of Assasin snails to eat up all the Nerite babies. There's just too many of them.

I think you got pond snail or ramshorn snail population bloom instead... nerite snails can't breed in freshwater (unless you have brackish or saltwater tank).

[Ipit]

Phosphate is the cause of algae. It is good for plant growth but excess will lead to algae.. if I not wrong.

I have stopped dosing seachem phosphorus as I notice it lead to more algae..


My nerite didn't help me much with green spot, always got to hand on to remove them
Furthermore, I got a team of yamato, otos, nerite, sae...

I'm going to reduce the amount of Fert, Hopefully with that, I can reduce the hair algae and stuff.

There's 2 school of thoughts to that perception I was skeptical too in the beginning. In fact I increase dosage for po4 I have been dosing it alongside with other ferts on a daily basis. So far only green spot algae causing problems

Apart from Nerite snail I'm thinking of reducing the feed of my discus. Right now feeding them twice a day which is below the average feeding (get bulk and shape)


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[kurty]

There's 2 school of thoughts to that perception I was skeptical too in the beginning. In fact I increase dosage for po4 I have been dosing it alongside with other ferts on a daily basis. So far only green spot algae causing problems

Apart from Nerite snail I'm thinking of reducing the feed of my discus. Right now feeding them twice a day which is below the average feeding (get bulk and shape)


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i guess your tank like me, get direct sunlight during the day?

green spot is a jerk.. i wonder if those algae scraper as mentioned by UA aka plant fairy, is useful in such scenario.

[Urban Aquaria]

Those razor blade algae scrapers will be the best tools to scrap off green spot algae easily... though i find that even just a piece of filter sponge held by pincettes can do the same job too, just have to put abit more effort in scrubbing out the tougher spots.

[Ipit]

Yup I'm using that. I replace the blade with normal pen knife blade after use. I usually run the new blades under tap water and wash them with soap as they are usually oily. After that run under boiling water from flask. Attach and start scrapping. I do this once every two weeks GSA is a pain in the butt hole hahaha



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[stressed]

My nerite didn't help me much with green spot, always got to hand on to remove them

Bro, best way to rid Green Spot Algae is through balance of nutrients... ferts are still required but in the right proportion. One good way to control algae is always introduce fast growing plants

Hope this helps you

[kurty]

Those razor blade algae scrapers will be the best tools to scrap off green spot algae easily... though i find that even just a piece of filter sponge held by pincettes can do the same job too, just have to put abit more effort in scrubbing out the tougher spots.

think i definitely need this scrapers then. i'm using sponge to remove it, those type for washing plates..

Bro, best way to rid Green Spot Algae is through balance of nutrients... ferts are still required but in the right proportion. One good way to control algae is always introduce fast growing plants

Hope this helps you

yeah, the last water change, i dosing lesser than before.
wanna give it a shot and see if i could remove algae gradually.
Thanks!

[Urban Aquaria]

think i definitely need this scrapers then. i'm using sponge to remove it, those type for washing plates..

Do be careful with using certain sponges that are designed for washing plates, some of them are made with rough abrasive material which can create fine scratches on the tank glass, so to be safe its best to use softer sponge material to do the job.

[AQMS]

I concur will UA... use the soft sponge.. i ever scrub my tank with scothbrite heavy duty green sponge pad..it remove algae and calcium deposit awesomely but it also mess up my tank with fine 'nice' scracthes.

[Ipit]

Get the Daiso sponge. Inside got 30pcs cube sponges. Use and throw away


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[Ipit]

Believe it or not. I just discovered the reason for GSA. Apparently when I swapped co2 cylinder to refill, my co2 air line came loose (check valve) therefore the tank has been running without co2 injection. I have since tighten the connection. Silly me.


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