In the previous article
Xiaobian recommended six kinds of algae removal tools fish and shrimp
" Collection of algae removal tools fish and shrimp!"
I don't know if there is wood to help everyone?
But in fact, the fish tank removes algae
Not only can you raise fish and shrimp with tools,
Snails can also be raised.
Ornamental snails can not only beautify the aquarium,
It can also remove algae, activate the bottom bed,
Clean up feed residue and so on.
Commonly known as "moving living landscape".
"Grass tank famous algae remover"
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#01
Zebra snail
Zebra snail, also known as tiger snail, watermelon snail. The shell of the zebra snail has a yellow and black stripe, very similar to the zebra, and like the tiger stripe, which is the name from which it is derived. The lines on the zebra snail shell are more diverse, generally with jagged and spotted stripes and so on. Because of its outstanding ornamentality, the zebra snail has now become one of the favorite tool snails of domestic aquatic weed players, and can be said to be the most common well-known snail in the grass tank.
Zebra snails are very adaptable in the freshwater field, and can survive even in relatively poor water environments. Zebra snail prefers harder water quality, PH value control at 7.1 ~ 7.4 will be better, it will be more likely to dissolve the shell phenomenon in soft water, the pattern on the shell will also be gradually dissolved, thereby reducing ornamentality, so it is recommended to use harder water quality to raise zebra snail. Controlling the water temperature in the box at 22 ~ 24 ° C is most conducive to the growth and development of zebra snails. At the same time, zebra snails like to eat green spots attached to the inner wall of the tank, and according to this characteristic, many people use zebra snails as tool snails for algae removal.
"Eats green algae on the wall of the tank"
#02
Black Diamond Snail
The black diamond snail, also known as the military hat snail, has a black shell and a more prominent tail. Black diamond snail has a mild temperament, is easy to raise, likes to eat green algae on the wall of the tank, and has super ability to remove algae, which is the best choice for removing green algae from the wall of the tank.
The black diamond snail has strong adsorption, it is recommended not to forcibly pull it off, otherwise it may lead to muscle tearing and death, and it is recommended to migrate as little as possible after entering the cylinder. Generally during the day will drill into the bottom sand or aquatic weed mud, at night out of the activity to feed, so the newly planted grass tank should not be placed prematurely, especially when planted with mini dwarf pearls and other shallow foreground aquatic weeds, should wait for the aquatic weeds to take root and put into this snail, to prevent the snails from drilling into the bottom mud when turning the aquatic weeds, making it difficult for the aquatic weeds to take root, affecting the survival rate of aquatic weeds.
"Mini Straw Tank Cleaning Master"
#03
Bee horn snail
Bee horn snails, also known as mine snails. The shell of this snail is similar to that of a snail in the ocean, and the shell has branch-like protrusions, very much like a mine in the water, and the body color is also very diverse. Because of its shell has a yellow and black color pattern, from a distance it looks like a cute and beautiful bee, so it is named "bee snail", which is a very beautiful and very cute algae removal snail.
It is best to control the temperature of the water body between 22-27 ° C, and the pH of the water quality is about 6.8 to 7.8 pH. Bee horn snails like to eat algae food, especially like to eat the inner wall of the fish tank or the green spot algae attached to the water grass in the tank, which can remove the algae on the inner wall of the fish tank with strong efficiency, so that the owner's grass tank remains bright and clean, as an ornamental snail is also a great cleaner.
When purchasing bee horn snails, it is best to pay attention to the horns of the snails not to be too long, because too long is easy to break, and it will not grow back after breaking. Do not directly go down the cylinder after buying back the bee horn snail, the bee horn snail should first pass the water before going down the tank and then you can get off the tank, please pay attention to the water in the bag that packs the transport snail and does not pour into the grass tank. This is done to reduce the risk of snail death, because some snails are more squeamish, and the sudden change in water quality is likely to cause the end of their lives.
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"Diligent straw tank cleaner"
#04
Onion snails
Onion snail, because of its appearance resemblance to an onion, got the name "onion snail". Onion snails belong to the steam water snail, soda is a certain salinity of the river-sea junction of the water, most of the steam water snails can survive well in the freshwater field, but often can not reproduce in the freshwater field. Prefer water quality with high hardness, in the softer water quality is prone to the phenomenon of shell dissolution, so that the stripes of its shell are decomposed by acid dissolution, reducing the value of the ornamental snail. The requirements for the PH value of water quality are about 7.5 to 8, the hardness is about 5 to 15 dkh, and the requirements for water temperature are about 15 to 38 °C.
Onion snail is an omnivore, like to eat the grass tank on the wall of the algae attached, algae, bottom residue are its grain, usually can be fed sinking bottom type of feed (fish and shrimp snail food can be). The onion snail can be placed in the cylinder as a cleaner, which is ornamental and maintains the cleanliness of the cylinder. Generally, 2 onion snails are placed in the 60 cm cylinder, 3 are placed in the 90 cm cylinder, and 4 are placed in the 120 cm cylinder. Onion snails can be fed with most fish and shrimp, but be sure to exclude killer snails and some snail-eating fish.
"A living landscape that moves with the seasons"
#05
Apple snails
Apple snail, also known as "Jinbao snail", "large bottle snail". Apple snail is artificially bred from German fisheries for aquatic snails, the original species is from Europe to Central Asia around the flat horn snail, wild individual flesh color is mostly gray-black, showing red is due to the lack of skin pigment variation, thus showing the color of its blood, its shell itself is yellowish. Apple snail eggs are good fish and shrimp feed.
The action of the apple snail is gradually active as the temperature rises. In winter, the apple snail is often motionless, and when the season is right, the apple snail can not only feed on the bottom and wall of the cylinder, but also inflate its shell and float in the water. Apple snails also often swim on their backs to the water to forage for food. However, at any time, the movement speed of the snail is not fast.
The food of the apple snail is mainly the algae attached to the fish tank, and it can also eat the residual ornamental fish feed in the fish tank. Therefore, in the absence of algae, it is also easy to raise in captivity. There are many different artificial variants of apple snails, in addition to the common red apple snails, there are also blue apple snails, leopard-print apple snails, pink apple snails and so on.
"Unpretentious algae removal snail"
#06
Abalone snails
Abalone snail, its shape looks like abalone, hence the name "abalone snail". In daily life, some people also refer to abalone snails as "Kasa snails". Abalone snail belongs to the steam water snail, suitable for growth of water temperature is about 10 ~ 38 ° C, adult size is about 4 cm, is a snail at the intersection of seawater and fresh water, although it can survive in fresh water, but can not breed offspring in fresh water, that is to say, abalone snails in fresh water eggs can not hatch.
The abalone snail living in the grass tank often takes the algae attached to the inner wall of the grass tank as the main food, and the amount of abalone snail is very large, so the abalone snail can sweep away the algae on the inner wall of the grass tank very quickly, especially the effect of removing brown algae is extraordinary, and its excellent ability to remove algae is loved and welcomed by the majority of aquatic weed lovers, and it often appears as an algae snail in the water weed tank.
But it is worth the attention of aquatic weed lovers that the abalone snail likes to eat the algae attached to the tank wall, it will stick to the tank wall all the way down, eat all the algae encountered along the road, but not much to move in the direction of both sides, and finally only in the lower part of the fish tank activity, so if you want to remove the algae on the clean glass, you have to raise a few more abalone snails. If there is no algae attached to the inner wall of the fish tank, you can also feed spirulina flakes or boiled green leaves.
"Colorful little cute"
#07
Mystery snail
The Mystery Snail, a freshwater ornamental snail, is sometimes used by aquatic weed players as a straw tank tool snail. The color of the mysterious snail is diverse, the snail meat is generally divided into yellow, blue, white, purple four colors; the color of the snail shell is divided into yellow, white, light purple with magenta pattern, earth yellow with maroon pattern and so on. Because the shell and flesh of the mysterious snail are different in color, different combinations often show different colors, and the difference can be very large.
The mysterious snail itself does not have high requirements for water quality, and it can survive even in a relatively harsh environment. The temperature of the water body preferred by the mysterious snail is 18-28 ° C, and there is generally no problem in controlling the water temperature within this range. When the PH value of the water is greater than 7.5, the mysterious snail will grow a thick and hard shell, and when the PH value of the water is lower than 7, the shell of the mysterious snail will become thinner, at which time it can be fed a special calcium snail feed to solve.
Moss at the bottom of the tank, broken blades of grass, greens, and even soft fish feed can be used as feed for the mysterious snail. You can also feed some red worms, but it should be noted that the mysterious snail can only be eaten when the red worms are held together at the bottom of the tank. The mysterious snail can eat the brown algae, black hair algae, etc. in the tank, if you find that the phenomenon of brown algae and black hair algae bursting in the tank, you can try to put several mysterious snails into it.
In fact, there is a common misunderstanding about snail breeding: the snail should be raised in the grass tank for algae removal, but in fact, the snail cannot adapt to the weak acidic water of the lower ph for a long time, which will lead to the death of the snail after melting the shell, and the snail should be raised in the sand and gravel tank with high PH or the grass tank of neutral water quality, and the PH should not be too low Oh ~