Re: Apple Snails and Ich

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: Apple Snails and Ich
• From: rhondawi at sprynet_com
• Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:24:34 -0800

Rochelle Williams Wrote:

>>Sorry to be off topic but figured some people on the list will keep 
apple 
or mystery snails in their planted tanks and may know the answer.  
I've a 
slight case of ich in one tank and wonder if apple snails are infected 
by 
or carry ich?  I plan to treat by raising the temp to 85 and adding 
salt. 
 After a few days, if it doesn't improve, then I'll medicate.  Because 
of 
the live plants, medication is not the preferred route to take.  I've 
a 
good idea what triggered the ich attack and that problem is fixed (I 
think).  Any info is appreciated.<<

Rochelle, 

I don't know about whether or not they can carry ich. However I would 
be concerned about keeping apple snails in a planted tank. I kind of 
like snails and other inverts so keep a number of different kinds (7 
identifiable snail types). I found that apple snails and Columbian 
ramshorns can both be very destructive plant eaters. I keep both these 
types in a seperate 10 gallon tank and feed them off of plant cuttings 
from my tanks, lettuce and zucchini.

Rhonda

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