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My snails in my main tank had babies. Yay!
So I moved the babies to a smaller tank to make sure they were getting a decent amount of food..
Now I think those babies are laying eggs..? What should I do?
I already have nine little babies in the small tank.

im guessing you dont wish to have many snails in your tank?
snails constantly reproduce, and the only real way to keep the population down is either by physically removing them or possibly adding fish that will predate on the snails. One good way to get the vast majority of the snails is by leaving a bit of lettuce in your tank overnight, by the time you wake up you should have a whole load of snails feasting.! Several species of loaches and also some gouramis eat snails. Hope my advice helps (:

2 tanks (for now)
1 30 gallon
1 22 gallon
Barb and oddball/predatory fish fan

Hi and Welcome to Fish Profiles!

Snails are like proverbial rabbits, always multiplying. You did not mention the type of snail that you have. You can put a container on its side in the bottom of the tank with food in it, such as lettuce or cucumber in it at night, then turn the lights out, and in the morning the container should house a bunch of snails. Remove the container and the snails and discard them. Depending upon how big they are, you can smush them against the side of the tank, and feed the escargot to the fish. Good fish food, but it is one critter at a time.

Frank


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I don't really want to kill them.. Are there any alternatives? Do you know if stores will buy snails back or something? If I get too many, I can feed them to a friends' turtle.

i wouldnt be too sure to say even non-chain stores would buy baby snails. But you could always call and ask a local fish store around your area and ask them if they do. But if they dont then the other option may be your only choice.

2 tanks (for now)
1 30 gallon
1 22 gallon
Barb and oddball/predatory fish fan