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Post by NoodleTheRetic on Aug 17, 2020 9:48:40 GMT
I did not know which board to put this in and for some reason i can't create threads in the miscellaneous board, but I have had my retic for over a month now and as a first timer owning a GALS I'm not sure when to clean the tank out. I have read that if you clean it too much the snails can get ill from lack of the bacteria they need and that cleaning the tank with hot water and replacing the substrate is recommended once a month or every two, but since my snail is a baby he does not get much slime over the sides of the tank. Does anyone know what I should do?
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Post by morningcoffee on Aug 17, 2020 11:27:03 GMT
I did not know which board to put this in and for some reason i can't create threads in the miscellaneous board, but I have had my retic for over a month now and as a first timer owning a GALS I'm not sure when to clean the tank out. I have read that if you clean it too much the snails can get ill from lack of the bacteria they need and that cleaning the tank with hot water and replacing the substrate is recommended once a month or every two, but since my snail is a baby he does not get much slime over the sides of the tank. Does anyone know what I should do? People have different opinions on how often to clean, but personally for one baby snail I would recommend wiping down the tank walls with a wet cloth once a week or so to remove slime/dirt from the walls, and removing any poop or old food at the same time. If there are ornaments or fake plants in the tank I would give these a thorough wipe or clean with hot water every couple of weeks or so. Full substrate change very rarely needs to be done, the best thing to do is to remove some of the old substrate and then mix some new substrate into the tank. I usually remove about 50% - 75% of the old substrate about every 3 months, then mix what is left with new substrate. This helps to keep the beneficial soil flora and bacteria in the substrate while still freshening the tank up. Make sure that you don't keep the substrate too wet as this can cause it to get smelly and unpleasant more quickly - for most snails, a good rule of thumb is to firmly squeeze a handful of the substrate and if more than a couple of drops of water come out, it's too wet.
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Post by NoodleTheRetic on Aug 17, 2020 12:05:52 GMT
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