Is phosguard safe for snails

[michaelsf90]

I am considering using phosguard to remove silicate and diatoms. I have had a problem with diatoms for a good six months now. Since replacing the gravel with sand

Anyway my tank is buttered with crushed coral to raise ph as its very soft water. I drop calcium block in for snails. I've been told phosguard can remove calcium and lower kh. That in turn would lower my ph. Besides my fish I also have 4 nerite snails. An adult rabbit snail and 3 babies. Would phosguard be safe to use. I dont want it to remove all the calcium and my ph to suddenly drop due to no hardness to the water

 

[TeeJay89]

I would love to know as well for the same reason! I've had to raise my ph very quickly because of some issues I was having and I used a teeny bit of baking soda and it works wonders. Just in case you needed to raise yours, I have a nerite and betta and it hasn't harmed either!

 

[michaelsf90]

Has your ph gone down because of using phosguard? Baking soda works but you have to add it every day. I use crushed coral in my filter to raise ph. I have also been adding calcium blocks for the snails. Adding them regularly slowly raises ph as well

 

[TeeJay89]

Has your ph gone down because of using phosguard? Baking soda works but you have to add it every day. I use crushed coral in my filter to raise ph. I have also been adding calcium blocks for the snails. Adding them regularly slowly raises ph as well

I'm not sure about the phosguard, right now I'm battling diatoms in my 10 gallon and new 5 gallon I have. I bought some this past weekend but I'm trying to figure out how to get it into both filters because the bag its in is for 60 gallons so I have to split it somehow into small baggies but I'm not having any luck finding any. I also just added crushed coral into my 10 gallon because my ph kept going down, I'm trying to get my KH to get a little higher with the coral so hopefully that'll stop. Snails are just very sensitive so thats why I'm trying to figure out if its safe to add before I do too

 

[TeeJay89]

I think I may have found an answer to our question!
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[michaelsf90]

My tank is heavily planted lol I feel your pain with diatoms! I got otos which did an unbelievable job but unfortunately they died. They're very hard to keep in the first few months and many die at the slightest change. Or because they dont eat properly in fish shops etc with having no algae the bacteria in their stomach dies so they cant digest food properly. Its pretty awful what happens to them. I'm hoping mine go naturally. Have you tested for phosphate?

 

[TeeJay89]

My tank is heavily planted lol I feel your pain with diatoms! I got otos which did an unbelievable job but unfortunately they died. They're very hard to keep in the first few months and many die at the slightest change. Or because they dont eat properly in fish shops etc with having no algae the bacteria in their stomach dies so they cant digest food properly. Its pretty awful what happens to them. I'm hoping mine go naturally. Have you tested for phosphate?

Ohh no thats so sad I haven't tested for it yet but I found a tester on Amazon so I think I will go ahead and order that! I would love to have a snail in with my betta in my 10 gallon, but I had to quickly switch my nerite that was in it to my new 5 gallon because my betta was bullying him. So I can't really have anything with my betta because he has just become more aggressive over time. My 5 gallon will eventually have dwarf frogs and I'm not sure what algae eater other than my nerite I can add with them

 

[michaelsf90]

Is the dwarf frog compatible with a betta. Five gallon seems small. I'd just keep the betta. Snails and bettas are usually fine. I have a rabbit snail who keeps laying eggs every month. Up to now there are five babies. So I'm thinking of getting another tank for snails and shrimp only. Rabbit snails and different colours of cherry shrimp. My tank is 33 gallon. Dont know what size for the snails and shrimp tho

 

[TeeJay89]

Is the dwarf frog compatible with a betta. Five gallon seems small. I'd just keep the betta. Snails and bettas are usually fine. I have a rabbit snail who keeps laying eggs every month. Up to now there are five babies. So I'm thinking of getting another tank for snails and shrimp only. Rabbit snails and different colours of cherry shrimp. My tank is 33 gallon. Dont know what size for the snails and shrimp tho

Ohh no my betta is in the 10 gallon by himself because he's pretty aggressive. The nerite is in the 5 gallon and I'll just be adding 2 dwarf frogs when my tank is good to go. I've always wanted shrimp but I am still new to aquariums so I don't think I would dive into that yet

 

[MomeWrath]

Phosguard will not hurt your snails. It's commonly used in saltwater and salt tanks always have snails. I ran a phosguard reactor on a reef tank for six weeks with no ill effects on any inhabitants.

 

[michaelsf90]

I am fairly new as well but I'm gonna take the plunge. I just know the tank will be running a few months before adding anything as they like it a bit more mature

 

[JulesW]

I'm not sure about the phosguard, right now I'm battling diatoms in my 10 gallon and new 5 gallon I have. I bought some this past weekend but I'm trying to figure out how to get it into both filters because the bag its in is for 60 gallons so I have to split it somehow into small baggies but I'm not having any luck finding any. I also just added crushed coral into my 10 gallon because my ph kept going down, I'm trying to get my KH to get a little higher with the coral so hopefully that'll stop. Snails are just very sensitive so thats why I'm trying to figure out if its safe to add before I do too

This may be a little late, but I just started using PhosGuard and I used pantyhose to put it in as a media bag. Actually, knee high stockings. You can cut it to any size you want and just tie a knot in the end. Works wonders for all kinds of filter media!

 

[mattgirl]

This may be a little late, but I just started using PhosGuard and I used pantyhose to put it in as a media bag. Actually, knee high stockings. You can cut it to any size you want and just tie a knot in the end. Works wonders for all kinds of filter media!

I bought a box of 10 pairs of knee high stockings specifically to be used for media bags. You are right they are perfect for our needs.