Snail Report
Jul. 21st, 2011 07:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tylikThe snails are happily munching their way through the algae in the tank - I've even been able to find and follow a number of the ceriths (which are the same size or smaller than the gravel in the tank, and like to burrow, so I figured I might never see them). It remains to be seen whether the tank will suit them long term, but things look good for the moment.
One slight hitch - the Aplysia, which run twenty to fifty times the volume of the turbos, and about a bazillion times that of the ceriths (okay, maybe a couple thousand) have decided that turbos holding on to the side of the tank make great hold fasts, allowing them to wave their heads around. Or engage in enthusiastic reproductive behavior. (The Aplysia are more active because I warmed up my tank a little to mke it more hospitable for the newcomers.)
The turbos dont seem to be being harmed, but... that's gotta suck.
(Meanwhile, I have two more species I'd like to try. I'd also kind of like to get some seaweed, but the slugs would just eat it.)
One slight hitch - the Aplysia, which run twenty to fifty times the volume of the turbos, and about a bazillion times that of the ceriths (okay, maybe a couple thousand) have decided that turbos holding on to the side of the tank make great hold fasts, allowing them to wave their heads around. Or engage in enthusiastic reproductive behavior. (The Aplysia are more active because I warmed up my tank a little to mke it more hospitable for the newcomers.)
The turbos dont seem to be being harmed, but... that's gotta suck.
(Meanwhile, I have two more species I'd like to try. I'd also kind of like to get some seaweed, but the slugs would just eat it.)
