Turbo Snail Question and Possible Pest Problem.

[fishman1234]

I have had my 125 gallon set up for just over two weeks now. I had a brown algae problem so i put some gfo and carbon into the system. I was also doing frequent water changes. Once the algae seemed to stop growing I added some turbo snails to clean up some algae. They have been in there for 3 days now and all is going well except for the fact that they are running out of algae to eat!!! Is there any way of feeding these guys? Or should i just let them be? THE TANK WAS BROWN!!!! NOW LOOK!!!

Second part of this I just realized. There are litte white mites it looks like crawling around on the glass...anyone know what they are? You can hardly see them in the pic. theyare so TINY!!

 

[octopus737]

amphipods? When the lights are out take a flashlight to the glass. If they scuttle on over thats my guess. Anyway to get some on a slide under a microscope?

 

[tent boy]

You usually hear about people complaining that their snails are lazy. Looks like you have some workers in there.

 

[SushiGirl]

On the glass would be copepods & isopods mainly. They're fine.
You can supplement your snails with sheet algae or take all but one back to the store.

 

[fishman1234]

So the pests are fine? Don't need to get rid of them?.....and these are some nice snails...really don't wanna get rid of them at the moment....there's 10 in the 125

 

[fishman1234]

No...micro scope

 

[SushiGirl]

The pods on your glass aren't pests, they're fine. Natural part of the progression of a tank, good food for fish, and help keep the little gunk in check.

As said, you can supplement the turbos with sheet algae.

 

[fishman1234]

That's the stuff u feed tangs? Right?

 

[Jacwil]

That's the stuff u feed tangs? Right?

Yep!