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	how do you get rid of snails
bostonjon Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 13 Votes: 1 Registered: 19-Feb-2004	why do you want to get rid of them?? are they over running the tank??? there are some real benefits to snails...aerating substrate....cleaning up... I suppose if they are all over the place and clogging filter then you may want to try to control them....
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Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	There are proprietary anti-snail copper sulphate preparations on the market that will deal with this. Interpet's No. 11 Anti Snail is available in the UK, and similar preparations should be available elsewhere. This page is the only one I can find that lists all the Interpet treatments (and wouldn't you know it, the Anti Snail lacks an image - sigh). This page however, DOES give a pic of it! Comes with a special measruing cup graded in millilitres and a plastic eye dropper for precise dosing. I've got it in my meds collection. Last edited by Calilasseia at 03-Mar-2005 00:04 Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
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fishowner Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 206 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	ok i'll try a few pennies and see what happens
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	i searched online and found many many more articles relating to sw scaleless fish than fw, but if you use pennies, you could always just use 2-3 pennies instead of 8 like i did if you have scaleless fish. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I would assume that they would be sensitive to excessive heavy metals. But I could be wrong. I was just advising caution. You can alway, just get sick and tired of them all and tear the tank apart. Replace the gravel, and scrub everything.
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jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	this trick involves getting wet, and involves shocking your fish - get up really early, and before there is any light, turn on your aquarium light (i know, i know, the fish hate it) and you will see a whole heap of snails all over the glass that are normally undergravel by the time you wake up - i squash 'em and let my cories eat them. i did this twice in three days and massacred dozens of snails that i would never have seen in daylight.
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	why would scaleless fish have a problem with copper? "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I don't think I would put copper in the tank if it had loaches in it. Scales fish might not put up with it too well. I would def try every other option before doing the pennie trick.
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	no, the pennies will not hurt anything in your tank but the invertebrates. if you had a sw tank it would be a completely different story, but for fw i don't think there is any problem. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
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fishowner Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 206 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	ive noticed on some of my amazons, there are leaves that are all chewed up. just trying to avoid damaged plants and an overpopulation of snails. ps-will the pennies hurt my fish (ive got glo-light tetras and kuhli loaches)
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pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	Colomesus asellus or dwarf puffers will keep them in check.
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fishowner Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 206 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	i got some plants and they had snails on em and ive seen some baby ones crawling around.....can i just put some pennies in the tank. there are no fish in there right now
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Snails are pests & it's very difficult to get rid of them. To get rid of them 100%, you must strip your tank & start all over again, but if you don't, you'll always have a few snails around your tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/album?.dir=b5f2 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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divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	tried algae wafers, zuccihni, cucumber, never got more than 2 snails
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fishowner Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 206 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	well i tried the lettuce one but i haven't caught any of them in the act yet, although ive noticed new chew holes on some of my amazons
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wayneta Mega Fish Posts: 1264 Kudos: 236 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Feb-2001	Two quite effective snail baits are shrimp pellets and algae wafers. I'm sure any sinking food will work just as well. -Wayne
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	The letuce trick does jack for MTS tho, I just tried it. I'll do the meat thing next. Frank, what kind of meat, raw or cooked, is this safe to put in the tank?
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	the pennies trick will work, it won't adversely affect your plants (99% sure on this one) and you should put a few in your filter instead of directly into the tank. the reason this works is because of the copper in the pennies, which will disrupt the bodily functions of the inverts in your tank. so if you have any other inverts that you want to keep (shrimp, worms, etc), don't use pennies in the filter. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
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FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, If you are unwilling to add fish just to remove the snails, another way is to place a small plate in the tank at night and set some meat on it. Then, in the morning before the lights come on, remove the plate and all the collected snails. Do this several times to get not only the "hatched" snails, but the later hatchings. Eventually you get ahead of them and eliminate them. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
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keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	fishowner Depending on the size of your tank Clown loaches will remove them eggs and all. Other smaller loaches might do the same thing but I have no idea if that is possible. 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
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