Para controlar as algas e limpar as pedras e troncos já colonizadas por elas, introduzi uma equipa de limpeza que tem tanto de eficiência como de beleza; estou naturalmente a falar dos caracóis Neritina natalensis.
Enquanto a fertilização líquida ainda está em fase de acertos, de modo a proporcionar apenas o suficiente para o crescimento saudável das plantas, estes caracóis têm feito um trabalho espantoso na limpeza do " hardscape", particularmente nas pedras que voltaram a ter a coloração original. São trabalhadores incansáveis, sendo mais activos durante a noite. É também à noite que alguns aproveitam para dar uma escapadela para fora de água e percorrer a zona envolvente. Infelizmente, não conseguem encontrar o caminho de volta para dentro do aquário e isso pode-se tornar um problema senão os encontrarmos a tempo, acabando por secar.
Todos os dias, quando venho ver o aquário, tento contar os mesmos caracóis que introduzi, para me certificar que estão lá todos. Se faltar algum, imediatamente olho à volta do aquário para tentar encontrar o(s) que falta(m). Ainda hoje, depois da contagem, faltava-me um caracol, pelo que fui logo investigar fora do aquário. Acabei por encontrar o desaparecido a 1 metro do aquário, na carpete, tendo deixado um rastro de muco desde o móvel até ao ponto em que se encontrava. Voltei a colocá-lo no aquário, activo e bem de saúde. De futuro, terei que ter em conta estas saídas nocturnas deste explorador destemido...
[ENG] To control the algae and clean the rocks and driftwood already colonized, I introduced a cleaning team that is beautiful as efficient; I am naturally referring to Neritina natalensis.
While liquid fertilization is still in a correction phase, in order to give only the sufficient amount of nutrients to promote a healthy plant growth, these snails have been doing a tremendous job in cleaning the " hardscape", specially the rocks that are getting back their original color. They are tireless workers, being more active at night. It is also at night that some of them decide to leave the water and explore the surroundings. Unfortunately, they can´t find the way back inside the tank and that can become a problem if we don´t find them in time, ending up dried.
Everyday, when I come to see the tank, I try to count the same snails I´ve introduced, to check if they are all in the tank. If any of them is missing, I immedeatelly look around the tank to try to find the missing one(s). Still today, after the counting, one snail was missing so I went to investigate outside the tank. I ended up finding it 1 meter away from the tank, in the carpet, as it left a trail of mucous from the stand to the point where it was. I picked it up and drop him again in the tank, alive and kicking. In the future, I´ll have to take in consideration these nightescapes from this little explorer...
[ENG] To control the algae and clean the rocks and driftwood already colonized, I introduced a cleaning team that is beautiful as efficient; I am naturally referring to Neritina natalensis.
While liquid fertilization is still in a correction phase, in order to give only the sufficient amount of nutrients to promote a healthy plant growth, these snails have been doing a tremendous job in cleaning the " hardscape", specially the rocks that are getting back their original color. They are tireless workers, being more active at night. It is also at night that some of them decide to leave the water and explore the surroundings. Unfortunately, they can´t find the way back inside the tank and that can become a problem if we don´t find them in time, ending up dried.
Everyday, when I come to see the tank, I try to count the same snails I´ve introduced, to check if they are all in the tank. If any of them is missing, I immedeatelly look around the tank to try to find the missing one(s). Still today, after the counting, one snail was missing so I went to investigate outside the tank. I ended up finding it 1 meter away from the tank, in the carpet, as it left a trail of mucous from the stand to the point where it was. I picked it up and drop him again in the tank, alive and kicking. In the future, I´ll have to take in consideration these nightescapes from this little explorer...
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