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stagger19
01/27/2007, 05:54 PM
I have a fairly new completely cycled tank. I added some turbo snails to help control the hair algea. Now that the hair algea is 98% gone, what should I feed them?

No fish just yet.

I dont have all that much coraline algea yet, so im concerned they wont have enough food.

Ive tried dried seaweed in my last tank a few years ago, but I find it really polutes the water quickly.

Any other suggestions?

supertech3
01/27/2007, 06:42 PM
your cleanup crew should just continue to clean your tank rocks, glass,etc..

drummereef
01/27/2007, 07:20 PM
I think they will be ok. The snails aren't going to eat the coralline anyhow.

thecichlidpleco
01/27/2007, 07:26 PM
There is most likely plenty in the tank that they can eat that cannot be seen

bertoni
01/27/2007, 08:20 PM
You could start feeding some phytoplankton like DT's to keep animals in the live rock going. That'll also help keep the cleanup crew going. Start out with a very light dose.