I put 3 Nerites and 4 amanos in the tank today to hopefully help out a little with the algae. I have some more plants to go in tomorrow too!
With the nerites I righted one two of them when I put them in and the other went in between some wood and stone. The one in between the wood and stone hasn't moved other than to wedge itself in a bit more and one of the ones I righted was upside down this evening. Are nerites normally fairly active? I'm concerned I've killed them already should I be worried?
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Give them chance to settle. Not unusual for Nerite snails to wedge themselves into a corner.fluxtor wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 21:19 pm I put 3 Nerites and 4 amanos in the tank today to hopefully help out a little with the algae. I have some more plants to go in tomorrow too!
With the nerites I righted one two of them when I put them in and the other went in between some wood and stone. The one in between the wood and stone hasn't moved other than to wedge itself in a bit more and one of the ones I righted was upside down this evening. Are nerites normally fairly active? I'm concerned I've killed them already should I be worried?
Did you drip accumulate the Nerites and Amano Shrimps?
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I acclimatised them by floating the bags and adding a bit of tank water slowly a few times over 45 minutes. The one which was wedge seems fine it's half way up the glass. The one which I righted did move a bit but I've since had to right it twice having found it upside down, that doesn't seem right does it?
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Shrimp are very sensitive to water parameter changes, you should OK. Best practice is to drip accumulate.fluxtor wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:15 am I acclimatised them by floating the bags and adding a bit of tank water slowly a few times over 45 minutes. The one which was wedge seems fine it's half way up the glass. The one which I righted did move a bit but I've since had to right it twice having found it upside down, that doesn't seem right does it?
Nerite, might need @fr499y's sniff test.
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Nerites have a trapdoor, so will acclimatise themselves, how did you put it in the tank?
Did you place them on something relatively soft or just drop them in - I usually pop them onto plants so they can move as they want.
I also find that out of every three I get, one dies within 3 days...except for last time when all three have survived. They do stink when they die, so it's easy to tell if they have.
Did you place them on something relatively soft or just drop them in - I usually pop them onto plants so they can move as they want.
I also find that out of every three I get, one dies within 3 days...except for last time when all three have survived. They do stink when they die, so it's easy to tell if they have.
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Thanks, I need to bare this in mind, so much to learn. I think being a koi keeper I arrogantly assume I'll be fine. Although some of the basic principles are the same it's so much more diverse with all the different species and varieties. I need to persevere but I already feel like I want to rewind and start again!Martinspuddle wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:07 amShrimp are very sensitive to water parameter changes, you should OK. Best practice is to drip accumulate.fluxtor wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:15 am I acclimatised them by floating the bags and adding a bit of tank water slowly a few times over 45 minutes. The one which was wedge seems fine it's half way up the glass. The one which I righted did move a bit but I've since had to right it twice having found it upside down, that doesn't seem right does it?
Nerite, might need @fr499y's sniff test.
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Unfortunately I dropped them in which in hindsight was a poor decision. Two of them are pretty mobile so at the present seem fine where as the one which keep ending upside down I'm not so sure. I've righted it at lease three times already and today I placed it gently on a leaf (big brown leaf I bought not sure which type) but it doesn't appear to have moved at all. Guess we'll find out over the next day or so!plankton wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:03 am Nerites have a trapdoor, so will acclimatise themselves, how did you put it in the tank?
Did you place them on something relatively soft or just drop them in - I usually pop them onto plants so they can move as they want.
I also find that out of every three I get, one dies within 3 days...except for last time when all three have survived. They do stink when they die, so it's easy to tell if they have.
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Sometimes they can take days to sort themselves out.
Have you smelt it when you've righted it?
Have you smelt it when you've righted it?
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Can't be that bad, cold or not, you'd smell it!
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