Tank update for F8's!

[Pufferpunk]

Put the sand in now--it's gonna get cloudy again. Add the ammonia immediately. Count the amount it takes to get the ammonia to 5ppm.

[My HD PVR]

Okay guys, so my lfs has a bunch of BBGS
SO
First off how many should I get in my 29 gallon that will have 2 f8's?
Also, there is hardly any ammonia and my parents think its weird to feed a tank, i mean who wouldnt? I want to keep the tank cycled
the bbgs are at a fw level, im gonna drip em into .005

BUT
the F8's are at .019.... is that a problem if i drip them down to a 1.005?

[Pufferpunk]

Yes, drip the F8s down--give it several hours & keep an airstone in there. Keep dumping the old water out, until it's about 2" deep in the bucket, after the water is 4".

[My HD PVR]

and should i get the bbgs?

[Pufferpunk]

Sure you can. My puffers ate them though.

[My HD PVR]

*Update
(2G) Got snails today, free from the LFS, only problem? They aren't one breed of snails... what should i feed my snails?
(29G) Had my BBGs for about a week, bought some bloodworms today for them to eat.... will that be a stable diet for them until i get my puffers so they can eat remains of it?

[Pufferpunk]

BBGs will eat about anything, even flakes.
library/feeding/basic-snail-breeding/

[My HD PVR]

ok, so just feed them fish food regularly, I have a light, and a bubble filter.... i do not have any plants! shud i get a clump of java moss, throw some in my 29 and a little in my 2? also, there seems to be the regular pond snails, and some have like a spiral shapes cone... any ideas?

[My HD PVR]

I am going to get my parameters on the tank tested in about... a few days so i can let the tank cycle with the snails

PARAMETERS FOR MY 29G
Ammonia.... BUMBUMBUBMUBMUMMM 0!!!!!!!!!! woohooo
Nitrate-10 PPM
Nitrites-0 PPM
pH- 8

[Pufferpunk]

Ice cream cone shaped snails are Malaysian Trumpet Snails & are too hard for puffer's teeth. They will chip them.

[My HD PVR]

I dont like killing animals... what should i do with them? just leave em in there?

[My HD PVR]

not animals... you know what i mean tho

[Pufferpunk]

Snails are animals. Give them back to your LFS?

[My HD PVR]

they are pest snails.. which i got for free from their plants... they wont want it back.. shud i just leave it in there and not pick it out for feeding time?

[Pufferpunk]

Could do that but will wind up with thousands... If you have any tanks without puffers, they make a good cleaner crew/sand stirrers.