Adding MTS...

[tigerbarb88]

Hello,

I would like to add a few (maybe 3 or 4) MTS into my 55g.

Do they breed like crazy?

And what are the benefits of having them in the aquarium?

Thanks for the help everyone

 

[duyisalilaznboi]

they stir up the substrate, preventing poisonous gas build ups from rotting material that harms fish, they only breeds like crazy if OVERFED, mine breeds very slow:crazy:

 

[tigerbarb88]

they stir up the substrate, preventing poisonous gas build ups from rotting material that harms fish, they only breeds like crazy if OVERFED, mine breeds very slow:crazy:

Yeah i just dont want them to breed out of control, but i would like a few to have in my tank. They seem pretty cool

thanks for the advice!

 

[thebrandon]

start with 3-4 and you will end up with about 500

I don't see mine most of the time because they are burrowed under the sand during most of the day, so they aren't really as much of a pest as a lot of people say.

 

[sunshinetrenie]

they do look pretty cool... unfortunatly unless u sneak up on the tank with a flash light, your not likely to see them much. the only time i see mine is when im doing a gravel vac.

 

[Lupin]

I agree. They're nocturnal by nature and will show up only at night. I collected over 30 for my assassin snails. The rest I can't catch as they quickly burrow underground. I needed the light to see properly.erv: