Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
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Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
Hi all, recently I just noticed a few MTS have been crawling out of the water on to the glass of my tank. It's been running for a few years now and this has never happened before. I'm sure they were dead so I removed them. Any idea why this happened. Another completely unrelated question, I have this irrational fear of my tank becoming over populated, will this happen? It's 2.5 gallons and I can't remember the last time I fed. I just want to make sure that I won't have to do anything besides water top offs and a few trains of salt every now and then (because a very small amount will indeed dissapear). Thanks
Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
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My snails do the same from time to time, and don't know why. I have plenty more. The shrimp will self regulate the population. Water top offs are all you need.
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My snails do the same from time to time, and don't know why. I have plenty more. The shrimp will self regulate the population. Water top offs are all you need.
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Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
okay thanks for that. my biggest concern was the population thing that’s a big relief.
Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
Are you worried about your snails overpopulating or the Opae?
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Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
honestly either, but mostly the shrimp
Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
I wouldn't worry. How many did you start with & how many are there in there now?
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Re: Snails climbing out of the water/shrimp population
started w 20 shrimp and 10 snails. id say there’s about 60-80 shrimp now and like 40-50 snails.