Re:

["Cory and Susanne Williamson" <webwill@infinet.net>]

But- 1 degree GH is not low enough- try half that- my fish love the water
(very regular spawns) and all the juvenile trumpet snails can be seen
floating on the top of the tank in the morning (especially when I don't add
a little calcium/magnesium to harden the water!

Cory

----- Original Message -----
From: <IDMiamiBob@aol.com>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: March 25, 2000 5:19 AM
Subject: Re:


> In a message dated 3/24/00 6:06:05 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> webwill@infinet.net writes:
>
> > If it is Malaysian trumpet snails (or turbo is you prefer) then, I
highly
> >  recommended soft water to reduce the population-
>
> I found that soft wasn't enough.  They survived and multiplied in 1ºGH and
a
> pH of 6.0  I had to pull out the fish and plants and dump muriatic acid
in.
> Lots of it.  After a week, the snail shells had returned the pH to 6.0 and
> driven GH to 8º.
>
> > If they are, why do you
> >  want to be rid of this great cleanup crew?
>
> Because I couldn't see the fish.  The stupid little snails are WAY too
> prolific.  They're too hard to crush, and they hide in the substrate.
>
> Bob
>
>
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