New way to deal with hydra.

[619aquaponics]

Ok so I just got a hydra outbreak in my 55 gal. I heard that you can get a hydra outbreak when you have a lot of zooplankton or whatnot in your water. My tank water has a lot of debri floating around (the mech filtration is lacking a bit).

My idea is to add freshwater clams to outcompete the hydra for food. I heard FW clams can make your water crystal clear (from debri anyway). What do you guys think?

 

[J.Lake]

The problem is when the clams die its almost impossible to tell. They decompose and it makes things worse. I have just read these things. I have never owned clams.

 

[shellies215]

I would cut back on feeding a bit. Do you have "messy" fish that don't eat all their food? That can be a big cause of hydra.