I remember typing my first blog post and saying something along the lines of ‘I’ll make a load of mistakes but if you don’t try, you don’t succeed’, or some kind of mumbo-jumbo to that effect.
How I wish I had heeded my own words, as a small army of snails have snuck into my tank and multiplied in their droves. Hundreds of bladder snails, small enough to escape the human field of vision until they all miraculously appear in their tens of dozens all in one viewing. A lot of tanks have snails, and it is true that they are helpful algae grazers and mini cleaners. But, the problem most aquarists find with snails, is the absolute boat-load of near-invisible eggs they lay in their trail. Continue reading The war has begun: Army of bladder snails invade my nature aquarium!