JCareyETexas
06/05/2012, 08:54 PM
Wondering if somebody can think of something I've yet to check. First my turbo snails started to die off after being in tank for 8+ months, next to go were the astrea snails, after that a few catalina snails that picked up lasted a couple weeks then kicked it. Now I see no movement in regards to my hermit crabs, they theoretically could all be snacking away in my rock but it is unusual for me not to be seeing a couple of them at some time or another.
This seems to coincide with a hair algae outbreak that I am battling with and am unsure if the events are related.
I can understand that hair algae may strip film algae of nutrients needed to grow and therefore starve the snails but I wouldn't figure that would hurt the hermits.
I cannot confirm the death of all hermits but have found a couple empty shells that have me worried.
I assume somebody is going to jump in and say copper. My RO water reads 13 on TDS meter (I was told that is ok, what say you?). If it were copper wouldn't my corals and shrimp be affected as well?
Any ideas?
This seems to coincide with a hair algae outbreak that I am battling with and am unsure if the events are related.
I can understand that hair algae may strip film algae of nutrients needed to grow and therefore starve the snails but I wouldn't figure that would hurt the hermits.
I cannot confirm the death of all hermits but have found a couple empty shells that have me worried.
I assume somebody is going to jump in and say copper. My RO water reads 13 on TDS meter (I was told that is ok, what say you?). If it were copper wouldn't my corals and shrimp be affected as well?
Any ideas?