Cuttle bone for snails

[FireDancer7905]

How often do you all replace your piece of cuttle bone for your snails? I have a 2" piece in my tank, and the 2 mystery snails are always grazing on it as they pass by. It's been in there for 2 weeks. Does it go bad in the water? Should I replace it more often? ~brandy

 

[msjinkzd]

I just leave it, it erodes over time. I don't think it can go "bad".

 

[FireDancer7905]

Awesome, I'll just leave it there. Thanks msjinkzd!

 

[msjinkzd]

no problem!

 

[jenratico]

I have a whole cuttlebone in the tank.....is that too much?

 

[msjinkzd]

nope, should be fine
i typically drop in halves, but i don't think it really matters.

 

[emptywallet]

whats a cuttle bone?

 

[msjinkzd]

its found in the bird section of pet stores, its a calcium supplement. Often its used in snail tank to offer supplementary calcium

 

[emptywallet]

will it benefit shrimp?

 

[msjinkzd]

its not really necessary for shrimp unless you have superlatively soft water (and then it would only apply to neocaridina sp.)