Too many snails

[CichlidDan]

I have a lot of tiny snails right now and was wondering how to try to control the population? I don’t want to get rid of all of them. Current stock in the tank are guppies, neon tetras and red cherry shrimp if that info is needed. Thanks

 

[FishEggs]

Reduce how much you feed. If you have any plants in there remove any dying or dead parts.

 

[chriscoli]

^ That.

 

[CichlidDan]

Thanks! I reduced the feedings but did not think of the plants, I have some that are dying and some dead parts in the aquarium so I’ll take those out.

 

[jrod917]

I would suggest a loach, but they might eat your shrimp :/

 

[CichlidDan]

I would suggest a loach, but they might eat your shrimp :/

Thanks yea I thought about a loach but was worried about the shrimp.

 

[CSnyder00]

I just went scorched earth on my snail population in my 75 gallon. They got so bad they were affecting water quality. I took everything out of the tank and did a full snail removal twice (at night to ensure they were out and about) getting rid of ALL snails I could find. I even sifted the top layer of sand. That did the trick for me. Some eggs still survived, but I was able to GREATLY reduce numbers.

 

[b considine]

I'm experiencing an assassin snail plague right now. My glass is covered with literally hundred of sesame seed sized young. I try to remove as many as possible with little impact. I pull all adults I see above the substrate line. I'm tempted to go the chemical route to "nuke them from orbit" but that would result in a total tear down and reboot of the tank, which has mineralized topsoil as the base.

Do loaches eat assassin snails?

Blaise

 

[lgfelic]

My asellus puffers would be so happy in your tanks!