How big they get and how much they reproduce depends on how much food
they get. In my main tank they reproduce and grow fast, but I think
their max size is under an inch. In another tank there are only a few
small ones that don't get much food and haven't grown significantly in
a few months.
They are great for my sand substrate tank because they dig through and
keep it loose. They don't eat the live plants, just maybe some dead
leaves. They don't have any negative affect on the water quality
unless you had a lot of them die and rot. Since they eat the waste
and sift sand they definitely have a positive affect on water and
plants.
Want some?
Cris
On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:46:33 -0400, "RedForeman"
wrote:
I know they affect the water, but what about plants????
and how big do they usually get??? A fellow office mate, started with 1 and
now has 12-15 or so.... mostly under 1" but getting close....