Supplemental feeding algae eating snails.

[LardLad]

I wanted to hear from anybody out there who is an expert in supplemental feeding algae eating snails. I want to know what you use and how you go about it.

I have one Nassarius that is fine because he horks down on the frozen food leftovers. But my Fighting Conch, 2 Trochus, Nerite and Cerith are probably getting hungry as the tank algae goes away.
I see that there are algae discs for freshwater plecostomus is this an appropriate food for marine snails?
Should I use sinking algae pellets?
Any insight appreciated.

 

[Webslinger]

I've used Crab Cusine with success.

 

[LardLad]

I wonder if supplemental algae discs and pellets will promote actual algae growth on the tank

 

[Webslinger]

I wonder if supplemental algae discs and pellets will promote actual algae growth on the tank

Feed more and turn your lights on longer....But not many people want more algae in their tanks.

 

[LardLad]

Feed more and turn your lights on longer....But not many people want more algae in their tanks.

Im not sure what you mean

 

[Krully]

He's saying if you want more algae just increase your photoperiod and feed more so algae gets more nutrient to grow. And that it's an odd issue wanting more algae, I guess it's better to reduce your CUC's size than increase your algae production.

 

[Webslinger]

Don't know why you would want to promote more algae growth in a tank

 

[LardLad]

Don't know why you would want to promote more algae growth in a tank

I dont. What I'm saying is that my native algae in my tank is getting less and less but I don't want to get rid of my clean up crew. They are pretty few already

My question is whether feeding supplemental algae discs or pellets increases algae in the tank. Because I don't want that

 

[Krully]

You could feed some nori once every few days

 

[LardLad]

You could feed some nori once every few days

Yep I tried that for several days. Didn't want anything to do with it and it just craps up my tank

 

[LardLad]

You could feed some nori once every few days

, not one of my snails would touch it

 

[Webslinger]

Return them to your LFS

 

[LardLad]

Return them to your LFS

Yep. Thanks

 

[reeftankdude]

I've used Crab Cusine with success.

How do you use it? Thanks