You can do that if you have already established your tank with fine sand. However if you are just starting out it is better to use course-grained sand for the whole sandbed, for the reasons exlpained in our earlier video on sandbeds.
The vast majority of the marine prosobranch gastropods (snails with shells) are not hermaphroditic. They are dioecious, meaning that the sexes are separate.
My bloom is starting to decline now. My rock came with 2 mini stars and I got a few hermit crabs, no snails yet. But man o man can those little buggers nom all day. I dont ever see them not eating
huh, thats strange, i have a mix of fine sand and agaonite, more fine sand, and i have several species of snail in my main tank, and they seem to move just fine. They do tend to stick to the glass most of the time, but thats where most of the algea is (the sand is always very white and clean, could be the hermit crabs)
For the algae-grazing snails that normally inhabit hard substrates, sand grain size is positively correlated with locomotive ability. The finer the grain the harder it becomes for these snails to glide or turn over. A mixed substrate will allow them some traction though.
Try dropping an Astrea snail on fine sand and watch it struggle to turn itself over. They just can't get a grip, lol.
OTOH, snails like Nassarius are adapted to living in fine sand and can simply plow through it.
Fine aragonite sand will work if that's all you have. Our recommendations would be to keep it shallow (1/2 inch) and keep it aerobic with a gentle stir twice a month (as described in our "Nano Lagoon (13) Sandbed Stir" video). Try not to let any dead (anaerobic) zones develop.
Mahalo for appreciating the video! It can be a challenge to make snails exciting:)
I unfortunately live in the armpit of Canada (Winnipeg) and theres only 2 stores that carry marine supplies. Both stores don't carry much, or what's described in the videos. They do have aragonite fine sand though, super expensive, but would that work on the nano floor? What would I have to do differently to make fine sand work for this system if it could be used?
Its too bad ipsf doesnt deliver internationally yet :(
never heard the word "threesome" and thought of something other besides one thing. bow chicka bow wow
Nugburner420 1 year ago
with this type of tank do you need a protien skimmer
oluwafemi24 1 year ago
"OMG!!!!" LOL =)
beachkrazd 2 years ago
dude that was funny
MrDouglasmako 2 years ago
just wondering can you put a courser grain sand over a finer grain sand.
HAYDZREEF 2 years ago
You can do that if you have already established your tank with fine sand. However if you are just starting out it is better to use course-grained sand for the whole sandbed, for the reasons exlpained in our earlier video on sandbeds.
ipsfdotcom 2 years ago
@ipsfdotcom How much was it in all?
MrMw2nolife 1 year ago
that snail is not hermaphroditic? I thought only a few species of snails were not hermaphrodites, apple snails being one of them.
cozymonk 2 years ago
The vast majority of the marine prosobranch gastropods (snails with shells) are not hermaphroditic. They are dioecious, meaning that the sexes are separate.
ipsfdotcom 2 years ago
the more you know. I learned something new.
cozymonk 2 years ago
My bloom is starting to decline now. My rock came with 2 mini stars and I got a few hermit crabs, no snails yet. But man o man can those little buggers nom all day. I dont ever see them not eating
Mrsiepel 2 years ago
thanks! how 'bout this for the next video:
"Teenage MiniStars and the Amphipods Who Love Them: Are They Depleting the Ozone Layer?"
Or this: "Colon Abuse in YouTube Video Titles: It's Getting Ridiculous!"
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
hilarious annotations!
mikeellis88 3 years ago
huh, thats strange, i have a mix of fine sand and agaonite, more fine sand, and i have several species of snail in my main tank, and they seem to move just fine. They do tend to stick to the glass most of the time, but thats where most of the algea is (the sand is always very white and clean, could be the hermit crabs)
Snail sex vid FTW
DaytonaRoadster 3 years ago
For the algae-grazing snails that normally inhabit hard substrates, sand grain size is positively correlated with locomotive ability. The finer the grain the harder it becomes for these snails to glide or turn over. A mixed substrate will allow them some traction though.
Try dropping an Astrea snail on fine sand and watch it struggle to turn itself over. They just can't get a grip, lol.
OTOH, snails like Nassarius are adapted to living in fine sand and can simply plow through it.
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
that must be why, i have a lot of nassarius snails, nothing seems to stop them
DaytonaRoadster 3 years ago
Fine aragonite sand will work if that's all you have. Our recommendations would be to keep it shallow (1/2 inch) and keep it aerobic with a gentle stir twice a month (as described in our "Nano Lagoon (13) Sandbed Stir" video). Try not to let any dead (anaerobic) zones develop.
Mahalo for appreciating the video! It can be a challenge to make snails exciting:)
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
ROFL, great video with hilarious comments.
I unfortunately live in the armpit of Canada (Winnipeg) and theres only 2 stores that carry marine supplies. Both stores don't carry much, or what's described in the videos. They do have aragonite fine sand though, super expensive, but would that work on the nano floor? What would I have to do differently to make fine sand work for this system if it could be used?
Its too bad ipsf doesnt deliver internationally yet :(
1mkwiet 3 years ago