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Snail to eat scum?

To: <Live-Foods at actwin_com>
Subject: Snail to eat scum?
From: "Kim J. Kubasek" <kim.kubasek at onemain_com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:49:02 -0800
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In-Reply-To: <200110290858.f9T8w4211580 at actwin_com>

Hi Gang!

Many of my outdoor culture tubs/buckets/wading pools have developed an algal
scum that is a real nuisance.

Do any of you have a snail or other organism that is good at cleaning the
surface?

I have ramshorn snails and common pond snails, both of which do travel (and
eat) on the surface by using the surface tension of the water.  They do this
especially when young, but it's still only occasionally, and not enough to
clear up the scum I've got.

I'd especially be interested in any tiny snails, or something else that
would not interfere with cladoceran production, but would work on algae at
the surface.

Thanks for any help.

Kim

Kim J. Kubasek
488 Printz Road
Arroyo Grande, CA  93420-5138

Email:		Kim.Kubasek at OneMain_com

Phone:		1-805-473-0745
Fax:		1-805-473-0426

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