chriscoli
Administrator
Do you know what kind of snails they are? 20 is not so bad.
What other inhabitants are in the tank? That's probably going to determine which course of action you want to take.
You could try assassin snails (snails that eat snails) or some fish that eat snails (yoyo loaches, for example).
What other inhabitants are in the tank? That's probably going to determine which course of action you want to take.
You could try assassin snails (snails that eat snails) or some fish that eat snails (yoyo loaches, for example).
festaedan
potamotrygon fan
Whenever I have a snail problem I through my fahaka puffer in the tank for a day or 2 and he eats up all the snails. Loaches would also work well.
Harleyrider5
Members
The only way I could get them out was to break down the tank throw outnall the rocks. Scrub everything else down. Reset up the tank.
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JasonC
Members
I just crush them as I see them with a pair of tongs.. the tank inhabitants usually fight over the remains. This has really helped things in my tanks.
mchambers
Former CCA member
I use a combination of assassin snails and crushing. Works okay, if a bit slowly.
Snails
No clue what kind of snails. Found about 4 in some substrate from Sam. The other inhabitants are 4 minos, 1 giant dano (2 months old) and about 17pepper catfish (about 1 month old).
No clue what kind of snails. Found about 4 in some substrate from Sam. The other inhabitants are 4 minos, 1 giant dano (2 months old) and about 17pepper catfish (about 1 month old).
Localzoo
Board of Directors
Maybe a pic might help us identify them. Scoop them out crack them up and feed them to the fish.
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mchambers
Former CCA member
If they are shaped like ice cream cones, they are Malaysian trumpet snails. If not, probably regular pond snails. Sam's plants had some pond snails, so that would be my guess.
AquaStudent
Members
Crush them whenever you see them. You can quicken the process by draining the tank and sifting through everything, giving the decorations a good rinsing in hot water, and remove all visible snails by hand. You'll still likely miss some but it's a start.
