What Snails?

I have a mag float, it helps but, I think the only reason i think I have a big break out is because I lost my BN pleco and 2 ottos with in a few days of each other. My water was perfect, but those little guys were my work horses. I have tried algae fix and blackout is my next option.
 
H3D said:
If you have that much algae, there has to be a cause. Is the tank planted or not? What kind of lighting do you have and how long per day is it running? What are your water parameters? How much and how often do you do water changes?
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I dont have that much put I want a clean up crew. The tank is planted, with light from 9am-2pm, then off unitl 4pm-9pm, so a total of 10hrs of light, also I have pressurized CO2. I change the water once a week with gravel vac. I do about 40-50% water change. I will have to give you water parameters later this evening, but the last time I check them they were like 0,0,10,7.2. But I will be able to tell you later for sure.
 
msjinkzd said:
you could always try adding a nerite snail as well, they are excellent algae eaters :)
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The wife wont let me buy any more nerite snails, because the olives that I bought are being eaten buy the puffers in my brackish tank. Is there any other types. I also cant get nerites in my area, I would have to order them.
 
goalieman59 said:
I dont have that much put I want a clean up crew. The tank is planted, with light from 9am-2pm, then off unitl 4pm-9pm, so a total of 10hrs of light, also I have pressurized CO2. I change the water once a week with gravel vac. I do about 40-50% water change. I will have to give you water parameters later this evening, but the last time I check them they were like 0,0,10,7.2. But I will be able to tell you later for sure.
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10 hours of what type and how much light? What size is your aquarium? How many fish are in it? Are you adding fertilizers and how much?

Realistically snails are not going to solve an algae problem.
 
I'd also look into that algae stuff you used - if there's copper in it, you're probably not going to be able to add any inverts.

I'd just do the lights for one continuous period instead of spllitting it. You may need to back down from 10h a tad. Also - if it's green water, this is normal for new tanks and a 3 day blackout will help. If you have a canister, putting a linen cloth (old, well worn handkercheif, diaper scrap or dish rag) on top of the media stack will help trap the stuff (you'll have to rinse it daily and remember to leave it out in the long run or it will decompose).

Having a really fast growing plant (Wisteria, Hygro... something like that) in there until the other stuff grows out some is also a good idea.
 
H3D said:
10 hours of what type and how much light? What size is your aquarium? How many fish are in it? Are you adding fertilizers and how much?

Realistically snails are not going to solve an algae problem.
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This is the light, http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+9871&pcatid=9871
it is the 36" version of the light on a 55g tank, the tank has 6 angels, 6BST, 3 Bala Sharks, 2 hatchet fish, 2 Corys, 1 clown pleco, 1 otto. I dose with kents proplant about 5 ml at a time.
 
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