Results for keyword: Invertebrates

Freshwater Invertebrates

Combat snails with pufferfish?

Hello, I must urgently advise against using pufferfish as "snail killers". It is of course correct that pufferfish considerably decimate snails and usually eat an aquarium snail...

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Freshwater Invertebrates Care

Completely new setup after algae trouble? / Snails in the aquarium

Hello, I do not recommend a completely new setup - this would only destroy useful biological systems that build up slowly. It takes about 1 - 2 years until an aquarium is really...

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Freshwater Invertebrates

Fish as snail removers?

Hello, I can only urgently advise against adding fish as "snail killers"! It usually concerns Clown Loaches and various pufferfish species. These fish are entirely unsuitable for...

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Freshwater Invertebrates

Jumping animals on the water surface / Springtails (Collembola)

Hello, these for sure are springtails (Collembola). They are very common (for instance, they can also frequently be found in flowerpots) and entirely harmless. They even serve as...

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Freshwater Invertebrates

Should I combat trumpet snails in the aquarium?

Hello, there is not really a reason to do so, as trumpet snails in particular are very useful in aquariums. But if you wish so by all means, you can trap them with a snail trap (sera...

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