Getting rid of freshwater snails
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Buy 2 decent size clown loaches, you won't have a snail in that tank within 2 hours. Then if you don't want the loaches, ship 'em to me 
. I wouldn't recommend a chemical treatment as its going to effect your fish in some way.
. I wouldn't recommend a chemical treatment as its going to effect your fish in some way.
Depending on what type of tank you have I'd recommend certain fish.
50-68 F water: Most Etheostoma sps. (blennioides work the best) (Work well in community settings)
70+ F water: Botia sps. (Work well in most tank settings)
50-68 F water: Most Etheostoma sps. (blennioides work the best) (Work well in community settings)
70+ F water: Botia sps. (Work well in most tank settings)
Just curious why you feel the need to get rid of them.
If they are MTS type, they burrow in the substrate which keeps it from compacting, and help break down detritus and dead plant material producing byproducts can be more easily processed by beneficial bacteria.
Many fish will eat them, and they are a normal part of any healthy aquatic ecosystem.
If you have an overabundance though, this may have to do with overfeeding, or the need for more substrate vacuuming and maintenance.
If they are MTS type, they burrow in the substrate which keeps it from compacting, and help break down detritus and dead plant material producing byproducts can be more easily processed by beneficial bacteria.
Many fish will eat them, and they are a normal part of any healthy aquatic ecosystem.
If you have an overabundance though, this may have to do with overfeeding, or the need for more substrate vacuuming and maintenance.
I've had an outbreak a month ago. I use water bottles with holes drilled into them and place a few pellets as bait. Within a few hours, I'll have 20-50 snails trapped. Took a couple of weeks and 3 water bottles to bring it down a bit.
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I have puffers. I can't raise enough snails and raid all of my friends aquariums to get them. If you can devote the space (a minimum of a 4X2 ft tank) with only one fish, you couldn't be happier than with a Fahaka. There are some others that can be kept with other fish like the Abei and they don't get too big.
The only reason i want to get rid of them is because I just put new impellers and shafts in my two ac110's and im thinking that snails getting sucked into the filter can damage the the impeller and or the motor housing. They are pretty hard.
I think im going to pick up a clown loach or two, thanks guys for the replys and ideas.
