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Kingyo Fingerling Posts: 24 Kudos: 32 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	I'm having a rather annoying snail problem in my tank. I believe that the snails that are in my tank are pond snails and I want to get rid of them. I heard that clown loaches eat snails, but I do not know if I can place them into my tank. I have a 20 gal with three Sword Tails, six Black Phantom Tetras, two ottos, and some plants.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i have heard of people putting pennys in a nylon and putting them in the filter, but im not quite sure
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	You could go with a small species of loach who eat snails, you could try the good ol' fashion method of putting a piece of lettuce in the tank overnight and the next morning discarding it (should be covered in snails) and do that a few nights until they are gone). As far as the penny thing goes... the pennies have to be before a certain year to do any good but I can't remember which year... Good luck!~~~~~~~~ Last edited by ~jamie~ at 26-Mar-2005 17:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Copper kills snails but newer pennies are mostly zinc, I think. You need pre 1980 something pennies. Might be easier to just dose the tank with coppersafe or something like it. The tank is too small for clown loaches. Mike Last edited by Mike R at 26-Mar-2005 17:27
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Kingyo I would prefer the lettuce method to be on the safe side. You will have to keep this up for a while as there will be snail eggs that will hatch later. I also would remove by hand as many as you could also. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	UH folks I tried the lettuce solutionthe ]:\| snails ate it all in the night]:\| but I think I'll try a whole leaf this time and see if that helps I don't just discard mine down the toilet anymore I dumpt them into the 55 gallon with my cichlidsthey don't seem to last more than a few minutes in there Heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	I also found that taking a piece of zuchini that is sliced long ways works really well too...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Kingyo Fingerling Posts: 24 Kudos: 32 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	ok, thanks. The lettuce solution sounds like a good idea.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	At the moment i am doing the Copper system. It's been 3 weeks now, but i'm not seeing any difference & i still have alot of Snails. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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