Re: Getting rid of MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails)

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

Freezing anything here is not easy -- well, maybe bananas or orchids. I have 
not tried it, but it might work. Let us know if it does. I suspect the 
freeze would have to be down around or below 0F to do the job, though.

Also, the babies are really tiny and easy to overlook. Be sure you wash all 
of them out of the tank. In size, they are between a grain of sand and small 
gravel, so really easy to miss.

Wright

Dennis Heltzel wrote:
> I removed all the gravel (and most of the MT snails) from a tank and was
> going to just dump the gravel, when it occured to me that they might be
> susceptible to freezing. Has anyone ever tried freezing gravel (easily
> done here this time of year) to kill the snails ? I understand that people
> have tried bleach, but the snails remain in their shells, impervious to
> the bleach. Cold however, would penetrate the shells quite easily. If they
> can survive freezing, then they are obviously a real danger if released
> accidentally, if not, then freezing would be an effective sterilant for
> MTS.
> 
> Dennis in cold Pennsylvania
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