Will leaving an algea wafer in the tank matter? (ammonia?)
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Will leaving an algea wafer in the tank matter? (ammonia?)
What I mean is, I just got my CRS yesterday and I bought Algea wafers today. They're little still so I only put about half a wafer in, but my question is, if my shrimp eat algea as a main staple of their diet is it ok to let the uneaten parts of the piece of wafer sit? I know it will make more algea grow but thats ok because its a shrimp tank right? Or will this boost the ammonia levels?
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However, using the search will give you lots more answers faster. This one has been asked & answered many times.
If you are a person that just can't help over feeding, get yourself a few red rams horn snails. They are quite pretty snails and once you get a fair number of them, they will finish off extra food before it can foul the water. These snails are easy to sell or give away too. The brown version and the lowly pond snail do just as well, but they are ugly and only good for puffer food when you get too many.
Don't mix these with MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) as they will drill the rams shells and make them unsellable. I'll post a pic in the "other inverts section" to show you want I mean.
If you are a person that just can't help over feeding, get yourself a few red rams horn snails. They are quite pretty snails and once you get a fair number of them, they will finish off extra food before it can foul the water. These snails are easy to sell or give away too. The brown version and the lowly pond snail do just as well, but they are ugly and only good for puffer food when you get too many.
Don't mix these with MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails) as they will drill the rams shells and make them unsellable. I'll post a pic in the "other inverts section" to show you want I mean.