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[SuperProofer]

Yes, toss the string.

[Nellyville41]

Yes, toss the string.

Thanks!

[Nellyville41]

I hope there’s enough algae for these guys.

[Nellyville41]

Here’s the setup!

[Nellyville41]

Here’s a picture of my upgraded 3gal tank. Waiting for stuff build up before adding the little ones. Also does anybody know what that “webbing” is?!? It stretches around the rocks and from the macroalgae. Thanks

[JoeG]

Nellyville - there were a couple more posts discussing webbing showing up in tanks.

Picture of webbing and discussion:
Link --> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5874&p=38735&hilit=Cobwebs#p38735

Another good discussion of webbing:
Link --> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5990&p=39674&hilit=web#p39674

[Nellyville41]

Nellyville - there were a couple more posts discussing webbing showing up in tanks.

Picture of webbing and discussion:
Link --> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5874&p=38735&hilit=Cobwebs#p38735

Another good discussion of webbing:
Link --> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5990&p=39674&hilit=web#p39674

Thank you very much. Informative read.

[Nellyville41]

Some more pics. 2 of them shedded their exoskeletons! Lol

[Nellyville41]

Floating macroalgae. Still waiting for some signs of regular algae

[Mustafa]

Give it a few more weeks and it'll happen eventually. My guess is that if your snails are happily grazing around that your tank is already ready for shrimp. But you can wait for the algae to be 100 percent sure.

[Nellyville41]

Give it a few more weeks and it'll happen eventually. My guess is that if your snails are happily grazing around that your tank is already ready for shrimp. But you can wait for the algae to be 100 percent sure.

Thanks! I think I’m going to go ahead and pull the trigger for the 3 gal tank. I still don’t see signs of algae but it’s probsbly microscopic. This tank has been setup for like 5 weeks now.

[Nellyville41]

Why does the shrimp do this to the snail? Lol

[MrsT]

Why does the shrimp do this to the snail? Lol

LoL because there were food on its shell.

[Nellyville41]

It’s been like a week and a half since I got my new shrimps and snails into the 3 gal tank! A few have molted since. Almost everybody turned red so far. My question is with the 10 snails that I ordered, only 2 or so come out to eat or move around. The other 8 burrowed themselves into the sand when I first put them in and haven’t been seen since. I know they’re doing fine cause the tip of their shell can be seen in various spots but i was wondering if this it normal for them? Also for the life of me I can’t see any algae growth! I know they’re eating the microorganisms but can a brother get a little algae please? Lol

[Mustafa]

Yes, that's normal. They are primarily burrowing snails. The snails tend to me also mostly nocturnal. Once they get bigger and start reproducing you'll start seeing more and more of them all over the place and also during the day. As for algae growth...it'll come eventually.