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sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	i bought a few plants in the last 2 weeks and there are all sorts of snails that im starting to notice. not to worry bout rite???? i dunno what species of snails they are but i read somewhere that they actually help the tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	i don't know of any snails that are dangerous but if there small red snails they can be a bit annoying cause they breed so readily and they can be hard to get rid of]:\| p.s wellcome to FP Last edited by victa_fish at 21-Jun-2005 21:57
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	im a hippy. i dont mind population as long as it doesnt kill anything in my tank. so thanx for the imput. but they are all real young and i dont see any red on any of them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	NO hippies aloud!(joke) well if they don't look red they probly aren't the menaces i'm thinking of then
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	kool. and well we hippies r all bout da peace. (and the peace pipe). lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	They are probably little pond snails and will multiply so long as there is a bit of extra food for them. They can be very very prolific and fill your tank. The only damage they really do is to munch on the plants a bit when they get hungry. I guess if you completely left the population alone they might multiply beyond your tanks biological filter capacity. Smashing a few every week works for me and the fish love to eat crushed snails. Last edited by sham at 21-Jun-2005 22:40
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	i used to have an infestation of snails in my tank that came with the plants...but one time, my fish got sick with ich..and no choice but to treat the entire tank with medication...and walla!!! after that...not a single snail in sight. they cant stand ich meds.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	A large of amount of snail killed in a small tank by med or chemicals can sometimes lead to significant ammonia spike. Just something to think about when using chemicals.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	i already said im not gonna kill the little guys unless its a problem
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	some yo-yo loaches will keep them in check.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	I DONT I REAPEAT DONT WANNA KILL THEM UNLESS THEY START TO KILL THE FISH IN MY TANK. I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS BUT I SAID I DONT WANNA KILL THEM
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
opiate Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 82 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Sep-2004	i had snails in my tank for a while and when there numbers grew to large i simply caught them and threw them out! heh took a while but it's easier that treating and doing full clean/water change! And go the peace pipe! hehe
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	The reason everyone is suggesting ways to kill them is eventually you will have too many. These guys multiply 100s at a time and lay eggs nonstop. If you don't do something to keep the population in check now they will eventually pose a serious problem. In my little pond outside I haven't done anything to kill them and the whole side of the container is just coated in baby snails. Eventually all the snail waste will pollute the water and having too little to eat for that many snails they will destroy your plants. You can keep them around though without wiping them out by just crushing a few every so often or pulling them out. I have some in all my tanks but the tank with yoyos. They can actually be beneficial so long as they aren't allowed to take over.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I have about five species of snail in my tank (pond snails, Malaysian trumpet snails, ramshorn snails, big long spiral-shelled snails, and limpets), and none of the populations are out of control. They do not eat the plants either. I squash them occasionally, but only so my fish can have a treat and not because the snails are overpopulated. As long as you have an established tank and do not overfeed, there is no reason why the snails should become out of control. Here are some of my snails... [/font][/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	thank u all for ur advice. i like the little guys so i dont think i am gonna kill them unless i absolutly have to.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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