Re: Getting rid of MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails)

["killiman" <killiman at iquest_net>]

MTS or the curse of Charlie Grimes (he puts them in every fish he passes out
as an extra bonus) they do not like soft acid water.
I have frozen them down to -10 F and the still came back.
Gotta go pick eggs so there will be plenty when you come visit.
as the water changes automatically.

killiman at iquest_net
Al Anderson
317 253 2170
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Heltzel" <dennis at fishroom_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 11:26 AM
Subject: Getting rid of MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails)


> 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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