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snail opinions, *NEW CLEAR SHOT, skip to page 2 I'm thinking about adding a snail to my 15 gallon. I've never had a snail before. I know they can breed like crazy, which is why I only want to get on...	terranova	19	25-Aug-2004 00:28
I want a crayfish or a crab that wont eat my fish, is there such a thing? Ok, I have a 55 gallon stocled with alot of community fish, I wanted to know wether there was a crayfish that wouldnt eat my fish....	topher02	1	23-Aug-2004 20:51
can you keep snails in a... unfiltered tank and just do water changes like 1ce a week or do they need one? also do they need a light bulb for a small source of heat??? cuz i was...	PlatiesAREcool	3	22-Aug-2004 19:37
Safe snail eliminating chemicals? Does such products exist? I have a snail explosion in my 16 gallon planted aquarium, and want to be rid once and for all of this scourge....	bowfinking	9	20-Aug-2004 19:28
which types of algae do snails eat? Apple snails, mystery snails. Kim...	Kim	0	19-Aug-2004 00:25
Will crayfish eat the fish? I'm thinking I might want a crayfish in one of my tanks but will it eat my fish? Thanks, anything else you think I need to know would be appreciated...	Mike R	19	18-Aug-2004 03:26
are my snails...umm? yeah! i think my snails are breeding, i dunno...I have 2 blue apple snails, had them for about one and a half months or so...any way...there "embracing" eac...	Jimmy_B	7	17-Aug-2004 14:25
Holthuisana agassizi - Brown Backed Crab I think this is an Aussie native FW crab. I know vague things about them, but i would like to know more. Anyone know of any pages on them?...	Callatya	0	16-Aug-2004 14:42
Clown Loach? I have a TON of pond snails in my 10 gallon tank. I was thinking maybe I could buy a clown loach and let it eat the snails for a week or 2 and then ta...	fishnewbie	12	16-Aug-2004 04:26
Red-Claw Crab tank How many could I have in a 10g tank? What is the ideal temperture, etc? What filter is best suited for their needs? What substrate sould I have? How h...	TheGoldenDojo	2	16-Aug-2004 00:24
Crab in my aqua - can anyone help identify? I got a small crab on my aqua, color between red and brown with very small red claws. Do you know anything about aqua crabs? please tell me more abou...	Smaug	5	15-Aug-2004 20:41
new to crayfish I'm tossing around the idea of getting a crayfish, specifically a Dwarf Crayfish ( Cambarellus shufeldtii ) which I saw at [link=Cool Crayfish.co...	Theresa_M	8	15-Aug-2004 20:39
Help-there's a hole in my shrimp yeah. You heard me. A hole. My bamboo shrimp recently shed his shell, and this time, I noticed that afterward, he had a rather large gaping hole in h...	Klee	1	15-Aug-2004 20:36
Breeding pest snails I'm breeding my pest snails from my 20 galon to feed my puffer fish and I'm wondering what's the best way to keep them healthy and multiplying? Right...	CeltGirl	12	15-Aug-2004 19:57
How do I clean my snail? :D My apple snail has algae growing on his shell. While I've heard this isn't going to harm him, would it be possible to gently rub it off with a soft br...	kitsoncoalesced	6	13-Aug-2004 18:08
Snails in my Pond?? Hey! I was just wondering if it is a good idea to add snails to my pond to eat some of the algae...if not is there a solution other than a Pleco? T...	Fishie561	2	13-Aug-2004 16:24
Pond Snails? I have a pond in front of my house and I was fishing down there and I noticed there were a lot of snails. Could I feed them to my loach or do snails c...	Connor333	2	11-Aug-2004 17:57
Blue Prawn Anyone know about these? We have them at the Petco I work at. Since I'm not used to freshwater shrimps and the saltwater ones are really benign, I was...	superlion	1	10-Aug-2004 20:28
ramshorn snail Just looked at one of my ramshorn snails then and noticed it had eggs on its side...or maybe they were tiny baby snails...all huddled up in the groove...	Motobooger	2	10-Aug-2004 16:07
Apple snails I bought some apple snails and some other nice snails that they did not know the name, problem I have is that their shells are deteriorating, I bought...	jacekz	3	10-Aug-2004 16:05
MTS Are MTS good algae eaters? Is a gravel or sand substrate absolutely necessary for them or would they be ok in a tank a large pebble (min size ~1" s...	Theresa_M	2	08-Aug-2004 08:23
There I was taking a last look at my 55 for the night.... (this tank I run the lights at night to give ME a 'nightlight' and to have different maintenance schedules for each tank), anyway...I had just put the...	Piscesgirl	2	07-Aug-2004 14:54
Electirc blue crayfish feeding? Okay, so the container of "lobster pellets" says.. 3-4 twice daily, is this correct?...	BruceTheBetta	6	06-Aug-2004 09:08
Will Amano Get Eaten By Rams? Will Bolivian Rams eat Amano? I"m thinking of getting 3-4 for my 30 gallon community tank. Thanks....	sly	10	05-Aug-2004 23:30
Snail house... ok I have a 1 - 1.5 gl. tank that is currently open! it is one of those Kritter Keppers... I was wondering can i use it to house snails and maybe ghos...	PlatiesAREcool	1	05-Aug-2004 09:47
Apple Snail got nibbled on by... Hi all! I transferred my fish and my apple snail into my 90g tank about a week ago now. I noticed yesterday that my apple snail wasnt coming out of it...	So_Very_Sneaky	4	05-Aug-2004 06:59
Marisa Cornurieties....Not asexual? Unlike other ramshorns, Marisa are NOT asexual. You must have a male and a female to reproduce them....	katieb	1	05-Aug-2004 06:56
ID Shrimp... Ok what i thought was a Bamboo shrimp is a...I dunno so thats why i am here! lol I am not sure if it is a ghost shrimp or not Desc ription: Fater Dark...	PlatiesAREcool	5	04-Aug-2004 19:59
Some new pic of my Crystal reds Taken yesterday Sunflwrgrl Tsu attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/407051.jpg"]...	Piscesgirl	11	04-Aug-2004 18:58
Looking to add some invertabrates to my tank Well im looking to add a invertabrate to my tank to make it more of a variety community tank. The following fish is what I am getting 8 tiger barbs...	Graphite	14	04-Aug-2004 15:45
Had- A- Snail Anyone use it? Is it effective?...	katieb	6	03-Aug-2004 18:28
Mason jar = Snail home? I have a 1 quart(about) mason jar that i want to put an apple snail in with some java fern or moss. Does this sound like a good idea?...	katieb	0	03-Aug-2004 03:47
do crabs shed there skin/shell? Maybe this is a daft question...but i got home today & thought my crab was lying upside down on the bottom of the tank & so must have died. Then 10 m...	justicerulesok	3	02-Aug-2004 17:49
FEEDING 1 day old ghost shrimp i need some help, what do i feel baby ghost shrimp 1 day old, and then 1 week old.. thanks...	Korkey	3	02-Aug-2004 03:19
Ghost shrimp and Gups Im thinking of getting a 5 or 6 gallon tank and putting guppies in. Will ghost shrimp hurt my fish and vice versa? Are they worth the time and mon...	katieb	5	31-Jul-2004 17:19
is there a good method for removing pest snails? besides taking them all out by hand i want to get rid of all the pest snails in my 10g but the tank is home to a betta and a cory and lots of...	moondog	19	30-Jul-2004 08:31
blue crayfish hi does anyone no any gd sites on breeding an keeping crayfish is so plzz let me no thanx all...	fish king 16	3	30-Jul-2004 01:38
Shrimp compatability for FW planted tank I have just added fish to start cycling it, but I am planning out what else to add later. This will be my first planted tank, and I am hopping to tr...	crickit99	6	29-Jul-2004 17:46
What kind of snail? Im looking for a snail suitable for betta tanks (5 gal and under, not all are filtered). I just want something that will scavenge and be undemanding....	katieb	2	29-Jul-2004 17:45
dwarf blue shrimp/crayfish?! hi everyone i bought a dwarf blue shrimp from my lfs the other day and was very pleased as it was quite cheap just a 1 and i like shrimps in general...	adamleicester	8	29-Jul-2004 07:26
Snails.... good or bad? Just noticed snails in my tank. There are only two that I've been able to see. One is larger than the other. I guess they were on some java fern I rec...	jack999	4	29-Jul-2004 04:40
Crabs Are there any FW crabs from Asia? If so, are they easy to find; And more importantly, will they get along with loaches, danios, and a dwarf gourami?...	123mjb	1	28-Jul-2004 18:52
Molting bamboo shrimp I just found it's shell! I didn't realize that they molt their fans and antenna. Very cool. :88)Kim...	Kim	2	28-Jul-2004 15:03
Planarians Does anyone know about planarians? They seem easy enough to collect from streams. Are they a good food source for fish, or are they a threat even th...	da_fern	2	28-Jul-2004 04:37
Copper and inverts... why? Ok, copper kills inverts, thats day one stuff. But, does anybody know why this is? Why only inverts are affected by copper and heavy me tals, while...	sundewd	4	27-Jul-2004 07:25
Are Apple Snails Effective Algae Eaters? I am wondering this because I am probably getting another algae eater and I was thinking of getting one of these. Thanks...	Connor333	3	25-Jul-2004 21:13
ghost shrimp how well are ghost shrimps at cleaning wastes? and how are they counted when it comes to stocking them, still 1 inch = 1 gallon?...	greenfootball	1	24-Jul-2004 13:59
Ghost Shrimp Breeding/Information link! I found a great link that has quite a bit of information on Ghost shrimp...and shrimp in general: [link=http://www.fishpondinfo.com/shrimp2.htm]http:/...	Plantfanatic	2	24-Jul-2004 06:11
Freshwater Clams Hi all, I have a freshwater clam, I can not seem to find any information on the web about the care of it. It seems to be doing fine, it burrows i...	frostjam	10	22-Jul-2004 17:00
Easy Ghost Shrimp Food. I've discovered this way of feeding ghost shrimp... Got any snails that are taking over your tank and are smaller then your ghost shrimp. Simply take...	Plantfanatic	3	22-Jul-2004 16:33

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