I Just Have Some Questions

[nathanFoudray]

Hey i was planning on making a 10 gal tank with a dwarf gourami, some tetras, a bottom feeder and some ponds snails, i was wondering if all of those are ok with live plants and what are the best ones? also i havent cycled yet and its a lot of work, could pond snails be used cycle before i put fish in?

 

[fatheadminnow]

Your plants should be just fine.

I would fishless cycle your tank first, prior to putting any fish or snails in.

-FHM

 

[baron von bubba]

Hey i was planning on making a 10 gal tank with a dwarf gourami, some tetras, a bottom feeder and some ponds snails, i was wondering if all of those are ok with live plants and what are the best ones? also i havent cycled yet and its a lot of work, could pond snails be used cycle before i put fish in?

this is a good read
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=299827

i'd avoid the pond snails, malaysian trumpet snails would be a better option as i believe pond snails will eat plants
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=304814

 

[nathanFoudray]

well i took your advice and didnt add any snails.... but i noticed that there were a few ramshorn snails and a lot of small pond snails that began appearing.... can their eggs survive drying out? they appear in my tanksevery time

 

[baron von bubba]

well i took your advice and didnt add any snails.... but i noticed that there were a few ramshorn snails and a lot of small pond snails that began appearing.... can their eggs survive drying out? they appear in my tanksevery time

would they not have come in on the plants?

 

[nathanFoudray]

I am fairly certain they have not since i have not added them yet

 

[nathanFoudray]

are there any fish taht eat snails??

 

[fatheadminnow]

are there any fish taht eat snails??

DP's will eat snails!

(Dwarf Puffers) Neat fish!

-FHM

 

[nathanFoudray]

are there any others. maybe something that is a bottom feeder or something.

 

[baron von bubba]

are there any others. maybe something that is a bottom feeder or something.

for a smaller tank like that the options are limited.
take a look at these, dwarf/chain loaches
http/www.loaches.com/species-index/yasuh...kia-sidthimunki

also an assassin snail could be an option?

 

[nathanFoudray]

assassin snails are very expensive. and also i just moved my lizard out of a 30 gallon long tank, what would be a good combination for that if i decided to switch over to that.

 

[baron von bubba]

assassin snails are very expensive. and also i just moved my lizard out of a 30 gallon long tank, what would be a good combination for that if i decided to switch over to that.

good combination?