New Mysteries

[WMDunkin]

magenta are LSP, those are dark striped purples. Veggies are a great idea. Mine love green beans, zucchini, the like.

The more I looked at the dark ones the more purple/megenta they look. Also they are liking that seaweed pretty well, really high in protein. I also picked up some veggie bottom feed pellets as well

API should have it. Search your stores for one. eBay might be your last resort.

Ok will do, I should head back to petco maybe tonight, but everyone seems happy at the moment.

 

[Lupin]

The snails won't really care about the water chemistry but as the KH influences the pH which in turn affects the shells, the KH still needs to be looked at as a precaution just in case pH swings may happen which can prove damaging to the shells. Damaged shells can endanger the lives of the snails and for aesthetic reasons, I'd hate to look at damaged shells like most snail hobbyists do.

 

[WMDunkin]

agreed

 

[snailmaster]

nice clear water and some nice shots and beautiful snails

 

[Danger_Chicken]

HOw do you make the plaster of paris pucks?

 

[Lupin]

HOw do you make the plaster of paris pucks?

See recipe below. You need to use goldfish granules or anything else that is at least in granule form. Flakes or powdered foods smell after the mix is done and degrade rather quickly. I used the shrimp pellets on first trial and the smell went unbearable.

Make sure you do this recipe in conditions where humidity is not high. For long storage, keep the unused blocks in your fridge. This will also keep humidity out as it is responsible for mildew growths.

You can drop a new puck after the old one is almost gone. Snails love the plaster of Paris.

Another Calcium Feeder Recipe

Ingredients:

1600 mL of plaster of paris (Dap brand from Home Depot)
800 mL of water
1 100g container of tetra color sinking goldfish granules

Tools needed:

A large plastic pitcher
A 1L measuring cup
3 ice cube trays
A stir stick

Mix the water with the plaster until completely smooth.
Add fish food and mix evenly.
Pour into the ice cube trays. Rattle to trays to remove air bubbles. Let sit in a dry place for 2 days. Once the trays are good and solid, twist to remove the blocks. If the blocks are crumbling or breaking, they are not dry enough yet. Once they are out, cure them in a dry place for five more days (or use a food dehydrator). Once cured, they can be vacuum packed for storage. Each feeder typically lasts two weeks.

*The calcium in these feeders will buffer water to help maintain a basic pH.

 

[Danger_Chicken]

Thanks!

 

[WMDunkin]

nice clear water and some nice shots and beautiful snails

thanks