OMG Aquatics Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 How can I have my snail tank to near odorless? It smells really bad and I do 25-50% water changes every 2-3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 What do you feed, what type of snails and how are you doing filtration? I used to breed mystery snails and I had a huge HOB hooked up to a double sponge filter. 2x-3x a week I had to clean the sponges because the would "hourglass" because of clogging. I also had to keep clean bottom tanks and vacuum them every other day. Great colors of snails, but lots of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ramshorn and no filtration. Feeding ken's calcium sticks and tetra betta flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Filtration makes a huge difference. Betta flakes will smell after being left in water. Have you tried spinach? Makes snails grow faster and adds to calcium intake, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 do i feed it cooked or raw spinach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Raw is fine. Make sure it's organic , and give a little rinse before placing it in. You have to change the tank water very often when feeding the fresh veggies, or you'll have green water soon. Not a bad thing if you need green water for anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I wonder if I could just place a aqueon filter cartridge in the tank so the carbons can suck up the odor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yea man that's the only,way to remove the smell. Get a cheap hob with carbon be gone in a day or two. Snails produce lots of waste good mechanical filtration helps. -Chris chibikaie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 +1 HOB with sponge filter. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Snails produce *epic* amounts of waste. I never did understand why people seem to think they improve the poop situation! Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 More like compact it so it is not so spread out over the tank. Many serious shrimp breeders do not vacuum their tanks much because microspikes may happen to harm shrimp. The snails compact what is leftover from the shrimp and also eat uneaten food, so there is less clean up. Infusoria is created from snail waste as well, and when these die off with their short life span it adds food for shrimp. The snail trails (slime) is also a natural food for baby shrimp for increased survival, although some adults will snack on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Poopians, The stagnant water is the smell . ctaylor3737 and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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