I find that mts are not the worst thing in the world to have in a tank, its all just about keeping them under control
mts are livebearing snails, and because of their shells are incredibly hardy
I almost don't think that there is anything you can do that will kill the snails that would not also kill the BB in the gravel
you could beach it (I wouldn't though, I've never bleached anything in my life) or what I would do is boil the gravel, then let it dry out for a nice long time
I wouldn't just let it dry out though, because I've heard that mts can go into a dormant mode and preserve moisture in their shells for up to 6 months at a time
honestly though, I like having snails in my tanks
if they still pop up in your tank for one reason or another, I've heard that people will throw in a sinking vegetable (either blanked or with a weight of some sort attached) that will lure the snails out of the gravel and onto the vegetable, which then means that you can easily remove the vegetable and with it, the snails
mts are livebearing snails, and because of their shells are incredibly hardy
I almost don't think that there is anything you can do that will kill the snails that would not also kill the BB in the gravel
you could beach it (I wouldn't though, I've never bleached anything in my life) or what I would do is boil the gravel, then let it dry out for a nice long time
I wouldn't just let it dry out though, because I've heard that mts can go into a dormant mode and preserve moisture in their shells for up to 6 months at a time
honestly though, I like having snails in my tanks
if they still pop up in your tank for one reason or another, I've heard that people will throw in a sinking vegetable (either blanked or with a weight of some sort attached) that will lure the snails out of the gravel and onto the vegetable, which then means that you can easily remove the vegetable and with it, the snails
