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Old 04-17-2005, 01:36 PM   #1
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Default snail for sand?

i was told that if i got sand for my cories a good way to help keep the sand stured up, airated, and clean was to get some sort of snail what type of snail? and were can i get info on it?
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Old 04-18-2005, 07:46 AM   #2
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Default Re: snail for sand?

Here's a good picture of what type of snail you are looking for:
http://www.aquahoito.info/suomi/ohjeita/kiertsarv.jpg

They are called the malaysian trumpet snails in english I think, Melanoides tuberculata is the scientific name. They are hardy and common, try to find them from another fishkeeper or LFS.
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Old 04-21-2005, 11:49 AM   #3
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Default Re: snail for sand?

how do i change gravel to sand? without loosing bacteria?
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