Mystery Snails: Big Ammonia Machines???

[Rue]

The 25l tank is having the most issues as far as water quality goes. I've been doing a 50% change weekly and I always have low levels of nitrites...

I think it's the snails...

I'm down to 5...the one that jumped yesterday didn't survive the night...I'll see if that makes any difference to the water quality.

I can't blame it on Mr. Plakat...so it must be the snails...

[Drumachine09]

25 liters is about 5.5 gallons right?


EDIT: Nevermind, forgot about the calculator. Its 6.605 gallons. Depending on how big your snails are, you could be alittle over stocked.

[Rue]

...about 6.6 gallons I calculated...

[Rue]

Yes, overstocked! Didn't think snails would be so dirty!

[YaYgoldFish]

I have one in a 25g and my ammonia is always at 0, and the substrate is never dirty...

[Rue]

...yes, you have 1/5 of the snails, and 4X the water volume that I do...don't imagine your one guy would have much of an impact...

...but it's their gregarious nature I'm enjoying so much...

I suppose I'd just better keep up on more frequent water changes...

[cocoa_pleco]

rep, more water changes.Your tank is 6.6G since 25/4=about 6.6

[YaYgoldFish]

you could always take 2 or 3 and put them in other tanks?

[Rue]

I could do that...and might if the water quality stays below par...

...but then I'd lose all the fun of watching 'their herd' activities!

LOL...it's a no-win sitution for me!