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Re: Ridding tank of snails
Hi James,
You wrote:
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>>Hello,
>>
>>I have a "huge" snail problem in my planted tank and was looking for
>>any suggestions as to how to off the little devils without upsetting
>>the balance to much. I have heard that clown loaches will work,
>>however I am concerned that they will root around in the substrate. Is
>>this true. I have a laterite layer that I do not want to get disturbed
>>too much.
Snails can be baited and just lifted out. For carnivores, like Malaysian
Trumpets, a bit of meat in a saucer, or tied to a stone works. Remove meat
and the attached snails every midnight for a few days. Use tough meat like
round steak that will not disintegrate and foul the tank.
A piece of microwave-blanched zucchini or lettuce works for the more
vegetarian species, like pond and ramshorns. They are less nocturnal, I
think, so you may not even have to get up in the middle of the night to
catch them.
Since the eggs may survive, you may have to repeat in a few weeks. It is the
least disruptive method I know.
Good luck,
Wright
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