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Ok, good to know.
I did break off a tiny chunk of bottom feeder wafer (maybe a 1/8" square or smaller, seriously a crumb) and the snails were literally all over it and it was gone within a day.
Not sure if the lone shrimp got any that day, but over the next few days I saw it feeding in that area a ...

Oh gosh! I thought that the macro algae would help, not compete! Thanks for the info!

Would it be better to take most of the macro algae and snails out for a while, if not permanently? I could put them in another tank, so I think they would be fine there.
It is interesting to learn how to make the ...

Hello,

I have a new tank that can't seem to grow algae, and was wondering if anyone has advice about that.
I keep hoping algae did grow and I just can't see it, but don't want to jump the gun.

Background:
My BF gave me an Ecosphere two Christmases ago. After a little more than a year, the shrimp ...