Ahh the tank is so beautiful! And the video was great. Thank you for sharing 
I especially liked the nerite nomming the glass.
I especially liked the nerite nomming the glass.My Little Fluval Edge 6 Gallon
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Ninjouzata said:Ahh the tank is so beautiful! And the video was great. Thank you for sharingI especially liked the nerite nomming the glass.
I really love him! He's bran new for me and I can't even believe what an amazing job he's doing cleaning everything!!! What a busy little bee!
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Beautiful tank and creatures! Love watching your little cleaners. Very clean and natural looking setup!
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WesleytheBetta said:Beautiful tank and creatures! Love watching your little cleaners. Very clean and natural looking setup!
Thank you so much Cass! I'm really in love with my new Nerite! Does such a great job!
Nerites, wonderful algae cleaner BUT i would advise, if you can, cultivate some algae on some flat stone or suchlike.
Some nerites are wild caught and won't eat anythng but green spot algae on glass. Thats how i lost my zebra nerite a while back, no algae despite me trying to feed alage wafers
Though certainly some are captive bred and can be fed on algae wafers and vegs.
So therefore see if your nerite will feed on algae wafers or suchlike then you should be ok.
Some nerites are wild caught and won't eat anythng but green spot algae on glass. Thats how i lost my zebra nerite a while back, no algae despite me trying to feed alage wafers
Though certainly some are captive bred and can be fed on algae wafers and vegs.
So therefore see if your nerite will feed on algae wafers or suchlike then you should be ok.
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Ch4rlie said:Nerites, wonderful algae cleaner BUT i would advise, if you can, cultivate some algae on some flat stone or suchlike.
Some nerites are wild caught and won't eat anythng but green spot algae on glass. Thats how i lost my zebra nerite a while back, no algae despite me trying to feed alage wafers
Though certainly some are captive bred and can be fed on algae wafers and vegs.
So therefore see if your nerite will feed on algae wafers or suchlike then you should be ok.
great tip. He's been everywhere in my tank so far and nomming on all sorrts of different surfaces and kinds of algae! I will get some wafers also...and I blanch kale now and then also as the whole tank enjoys it
Yup, or could try aramanth leaves snails LOVE this.
Well, mine do anyway as well as the shrimps, usually a battle royal over this stuff
Well, mine do anyway as well as the shrimps, usually a battle royal over this stuff
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Ch4rlie said:Yup, or could try aramanth leaves snails LOVE this.
Well, mine do anyway as well as the shrimps, usually a battle royal over this stuff
Never heard of them! Will google!
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Ch4rlie said:
Oh excellent, thanks!!! I see that they also have that "cholla wood" or something close to what I just typed...I heard the shrimp love that. Would the snails also?!
You probably know this Ch4rlie....speaking of shrimp...
mine sheds about once every two weeks. Is it ok to leave it in the tank? The fish love to nibble it and it only lasts about 3 days before it's completely gone.
I just wasn't sure if it creates ammonia?
If I need to move this to a shrimp discussion, just let me know
Cherry shrimp moults are normal. Other shrimps and snails may enjoy having a nibble on these moults for extra protein and calcium,
But if not eaten after 24 hours, just simply remove the moult.
One other little note, seems strange but true, amano shrimp moult is hardly ever touched by either cherries, amano said or snails. Maybe it's has a smell it textures that others don't like.
I do tend to remove amano moults pretty much as soon as I see them in the tank
that link I posted btw, I have used them and is pretty good. Snails probably like pretty much the same foods as shrimps
But if not eaten after 24 hours, just simply remove the moult.
One other little note, seems strange but true, amano shrimp moult is hardly ever touched by either cherries, amano said or snails. Maybe it's has a smell it textures that others don't like.
I do tend to remove amano moults pretty much as soon as I see them in the tank
that link I posted btw, I have used them and is pretty good. Snails probably like pretty much the same foods as shrimps
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Ch4rlie said:Cherry shrimp moults are normal. Other shrimps and snails may enjoy having a nibble on these moults for extra protein and calcium,
But if not eaten after 24 hours, just simply remove the moult.
One other little note, seems strange but true, amano shrimp moult is hardly ever touched by either cherries, amano said or snails. Maybe it's has a smell it textures that others don't like.
I do tend to remove amano moults pretty much as soon as I see them in the tank
that link I posted btw, I have used them and is pretty good. Snails probably like pretty much the same foods as shrimps
It's my endlers that eat the amano shrimp moult! They love it! But it takes them a few days to get it all. My assassin (when alive) loooooved snacking on the Amano shrimp moult and he would destroy it in about a day.
Good to know about that company...thanks!
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