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	I had 2 snails now I have about 200 WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THEM?!
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	crush them on the glass, the fish will eat them, just dont cut your fingers on their sharp shells. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	well, if you know anyone who keeps clown loaches, pufferfish, yoyo loaches, or really mean cichlids you can probably get rid of those snails very quickly. otherwise you're going to have to find a way to keep them out of your tank, and just cause you think you got them all now doesn't mean you actually did. [/font] "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	sorry, but i think crushing sounds like a very good alternative - anything that can reproduce like that has to have some major predators in the food chain (and we are the supreme predator) - i don't think they'll become extinct as a species because of your actions, especially if they are pond snails. apologies to any buddhists in the room. (expecting howls of protest...)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Get some puffers. kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
bluejett Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 11 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jul-2004	I`ve been catching them and putting them in a large fish bowl with nothing but a fake plant in it. I havent seen any in my tank lately and I have guppies so I dont think getting a loach would be a very good idea. What I really ment is what should I do with them after I catch them all? Smashing them too sounds cruel. I wouldnt mind feeding them to soe kind of fish but I dont have anymore tanks and my mom said the last tank we bought was going to be it and no more fish!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	i put some pennies in my filter and now i have one snail left (don't know where he came from really ). if you really want to be rid of snails once and for all i would recommend this. make sure to use pennies made before 1982, because after 1982 they are only copper plated and not 100% copper. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Dishman Hobbyist Posts: 126 Kudos: 83 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	Welcome to the wonderful world of snails!! Like Phone'sMate said, clown loaches are good to eat snails. If you don't have room for them try dwarf loaches or I've even heard of yoyos eating snails. Those two loaches don't need near the room as clowns and aren't so as expensive. Good luck.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	My Yoyo Loaches would love your snails. Get some Yoyo's & they'll free you with the problem. If you don't do nothing, by your next post, you'll have 2000. [span class="edited"][Edited by jasonpisani 2004-07-08 15:30][/span] http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	What size tank do you have? Clown Loaches are good snail eaters but they need a large tank because they grow to be large. I believe there are a few other loach species that eat snails too and don't necessarily need as much space (I am not sure of what they are) Good luck! P.S. What region of the country are you in? [span class="edited"][Edited by Phone'sMate 2004-07-08 15:28][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
roibm Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 6 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Apr-2004	hmmm... what can you do? if you do nothing... you will get 2000, maybe more... so, do something (a dwalf puffer will eat them )
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