Olive Nerites with F8s....ok so far
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:21 pm
I've had Olive Nerite snails in with my F8s for a week now, and they're still doing ok.
The first day the puffers were interested in the snails, but acted like they didn't know what to do. They would just watch them, and nip once in a while.
The second day they had figured out they can knock them off the glass if they ram them hard enough. I was worried it was pretty much over for the snails, as some of them would land upside down and the puffers would circle around them and nip at them.
The third day all the snails were still alive, and I noticed they had crowded into 1 corner behind some rocks where the puffers had a hard time getting to them. I checked on them late in the night, and they were all cleaning the glass.
Forth day, and every day since: Most of the snails are burrowing into the gravel, they can almost completely cover themselves up. I've checked and they are still out every night once the lights are out. These snails are pretty smart.
I've seen them flipped over a few times, and they are always able to right themselves somehow. More importantly, the puffers are not able to eat them when they are upside down.
My F8s are still pretty young (between 1.5" - 2"). So I wouldn't be suprised if they eventually manage to eat the snails. I'll post updates.
The first day the puffers were interested in the snails, but acted like they didn't know what to do. They would just watch them, and nip once in a while.
The second day they had figured out they can knock them off the glass if they ram them hard enough. I was worried it was pretty much over for the snails, as some of them would land upside down and the puffers would circle around them and nip at them.
The third day all the snails were still alive, and I noticed they had crowded into 1 corner behind some rocks where the puffers had a hard time getting to them. I checked on them late in the night, and they were all cleaning the glass.
Forth day, and every day since: Most of the snails are burrowing into the gravel, they can almost completely cover themselves up. I've checked and they are still out every night once the lights are out. These snails are pretty smart.
I've seen them flipped over a few times, and they are always able to right themselves somehow. More importantly, the puffers are not able to eat them when they are upside down.
My F8s are still pretty young (between 1.5" - 2"). So I wouldn't be suprised if they eventually manage to eat the snails. I'll post updates.