[bigstick120]

Haven't been shooting to much lately, these were some snails I got from Inverts factory.

Boo!

This is what happens to nerites in a low PH, looks like a brain!

Stripes~!

I have these is my ADA 30 cube, tough little bugger to capture in frame!

 

[bigstick120]

PH is around 6.4 or so.

The camera is a Canon XTi with a Canon 100mm macro lens. Thanks!

 

[bigstick120]

Thanks for the info Niko, unfortunately I dont have and high PH tank to move them to right now.

As far as the algae eating abilities I think the the regular olives are the best. One of the ones that I got from you guys demolished anubias leaves! Ive never had regular olive do that. I got 3 different types so its hard to say who it was! They have seemed to have stopped eating the anubias leaves now so it wasnt a long term effect.

A positive to the red and zebra is I dont see nearly the amount of eggs that I get from the olives

 

[bigstick120]

Pedro flash is a Canon 430ex.

Nfrank, I would think its a combination of all the above. PH in my aquasoil tank is low 6's and much lower when the aquasoil was new. KH is around 2. I was adding CaCl2 to the tank and it seemed to help a little, but they still die.

Im my tank with eco complete and snails, they live much longer. PH is a about the same and KH is about 2-3. I add some Ca to this tank as well. It may help, but in a low PH/KH tank the snail unfortunately seem to be doomed. Ive heard of folks rotating the snail out to a tank with a higher PH, but that isnt an option for me right now