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Since putting my first ever plants in 3 days ago I find this morning that I have little white spots on the glass spreading from two particular plants. would this be some kind og algae or is it likely to be snales eggs?

If it's snales would it be ok to let a few frow so I can feed it to my puffer in my big tank? & how long do they take to grow?

If it's algae, what can I do to combat it?

thanks.

justicerulesok,

I would assume it is snails that you got. You most likely introduced them with the new plant.

As to how to get rid of them –
Puffers, as much I know are brackish fish that do not well in most to all community tanks.
You could think about getting a Clown Loach, but they grow to over 6” and would not be feasible for a smaller tank.

I have snails in my tank, too. I don’t mind them as they help me with any potential algae and don’t eat my plants. Every few weeks, I hand pick as many as I can see and hereby keep the population under control. You might consider the same; maybe you want to wait a little until you can evaluate what kind of snails you got.

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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Last edited by Little_Fish at 05-Jul-2005 06:58

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They can be Snails that you introduced with the plants. As you might already know, they are pests & multiply quickly. To try to control them, you can add some Snail eating fish like Loaches & Puffers or try to get rid of them by hand.


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oh..its a pesty lil buggers-snails...u could try removing them manually...squashing them when u see..but..as they say...if u see one..theres more out there..or in ur case...more in there...somewhere.

u could intro loach...small one..or u could do what i did...but not recommended..i got an ich outbreak once..and treated the tank itself...after the treatment...no snails in sight. gud luck.

I dont mind it being snails...I have a dwarf puffer in my big tank full of cichlids so I'll pick thm out & give them to him to eat !

How long do they take to grow?

That's fine & the Puffer will be more than happy.



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A word of warning: I would like to quote the [link=Dwarf Puffer Site]http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/setup4.htm" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link]

Dwarf Puffers are definitely not community fish and are best kept in a small species setup. Some people do keep them in larger community tanks with success, but it is not recommended. Dwarves are vicious little critters and will nip the fins off just about any other fish. They are capable of killing tank mates much larger than themselves with their relentless picking and nipping. Also, their small size can cause them to be eaten by larger fish. If you're going to keep dwarves, plan to provide them with their very own tank.

I also have seen this information in other sources, for example the Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine.

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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