Malaysian Trumpet Snails - free - Page 2

mchambers · 10-07-2012, 11:05 AM

Assassin snails will wipe them out, but it takes time.

I find it easy to capture a bunch early in the morning, when they climb up the sides and come to the surface of the substrate.

Hawkman2000 · 10-07-2012, 1:16 PM

I think my Yoyo Loach wipe them out before they could even start settling in. Chain Loaches would do the same. I think someone here on CCA or PVAS had some Chains for sale recently.

thedavidzoo · 10-08-2012, 3:35 PM

I still have a million in my tanks, even after sifting out all the bigger ones. However, I'll have to wait until they grow enough to be easily collectible for your loaches, etc. Otherwise I'd gladly bring free bags of them to the meeting.

danger_chicken · 10-08-2012, 6:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hollyfish2000

AARRGHH. These things are like freaking bed bugs. I hate them and have a thousand. Those of you who want them --what is eating them? If someone gives me an idea of how to easily snag them, I'll bring a boat load to the next meeting . . .

I use the Rachel Jinx collection method. Cut the top off of a small soda bottle. turn it upside down and place the top in the bottle add a few pellets of food and place on its side and you'll have snails in the morning.

Jay · 10-10-2012, 11:26 AM

I could use some of these snails to feed to a group of rare Victorian Cichlids. Can you bring any to the October Meeting?

Jay

mchambers · 10-10-2012, 12:02 PM

I can bring some, if Esther is tapped out.

thedavidzoo · 10-10-2012, 1:31 PM

I'll try to catch/trap some and bring them to the meeting. No promises. They are still on the small side though.

Anubias · 10-11-2012, 10:43 PM

Still some available? I could use some in my 180 to soft through the sand, I'm local and can pickup!
Thanks

mchambers · 10-18-2012, 8:24 PM

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Originally Posted by danger_chicken

I use the Rachel Jinx collection method. Cut the top off of a small soda bottle. turn it upside down and place the top in the bottle add a few pellets of food and place on its side and you'll have snails in the morning.

I tried this method, this morning. Came home to find some snails and the bottle and . . . [wait for it]
Two fat corydoras melantoenia also trapped in the bottle! Stupid corydoras. They were none the worse for it, luckily. I'm trying it again tonight.

thedavidzoo · 10-18-2012, 8:28 PM

Haha, I love the bottle trick except I always catch the fish I don't want, sometimes several times in a row...