Re: Getting rid of MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snails)

["Catherine Carney" <schmidtcarney at ecr_net>]

I've got some "infested" gravel that's spending the winter outside in a
bucket in an effort to kill the little monsters. I'll let you know in the
spring if anything survives.

Catherine
in snowy (but not like upstate NY) Ohio

> 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.


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