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DanDanUK
06-02-2005, 7:25 PM
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me as my piranha tank has become infested with snail's. I have picked them out but yet they still apear. I was thinking about adding some loaches to attack and eat them but as my tank is a Piranha set up i dont think its a good idea. :wall:
rayman45
06-02-2005, 7:42 PM
loaches
I think you're pretty much stuck with them, because there are fishes that can eat the snails but your piranhas will eat those fishes.
Vitaliy
06-02-2005, 9:35 PM
Start selling them or trading them for something to your local LFS :p
tigerfish
06-02-2005, 10:42 PM
u can buy snailkiller :wall:
redtailfool
06-02-2005, 11:08 PM
make a snail trap.
piranha45
06-03-2005, 4:17 PM
piranhas or not, I'd still go with the loach idea. keep your piranhas well fed until the loach finishes its job. Should happen within a week or less
Daddyo72
06-03-2005, 4:51 PM
I think you're pretty much stuck with them, because there are fishes that can eat the snails but your piranhas will eat those fishes.
Ever heard of a divider? He can have the loaches work on one part and eventually switch them around. At some point you will need to transfer them to another tank unless they're going to be food.
DanDanUK
06-03-2005, 7:46 PM
yes that was the conclusion i come to . thanks .
DanDanUK
06-03-2005, 7:49 PM
make a snail trap ??? could you please tell me more about this.
DanDanUK
06-03-2005, 7:52 PM
ive heard of a divider yes that sounds a good idea but snails lay a lot of eggs . do the loaches feed on the eggs too ???
piranha45
06-03-2005, 8:47 PM
yes. aside from the empty load of shells, you will never even know you had a snail problem after a week with a loach.