snails in tank wtf???
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mistake they are trumpet snails wat fish will eat them also will fiddlers eat them im putting some large ones in with the other fish and snails
I toss them to my figure 8 occasionally. Originally planned for them to live there but he waits for them to open their door and rips them out. So far I have lots of pretty shells everywhere but no snails for cleaning, lol.
They live happily in my other brackish tank and are slowly populating a 40g fresh. I like them, I've deliberately added them to the 2 tanks they're in and unsuccesfully added them with the puffer and Ecat to no avail. They churn the sand, clean everything, so long as they don't reach plague proportions I don't see a problem. Really, I think if they get out of hand you need to adjust your maintenance somewhere.
Frequent hand removal with or without baiting or loaches are most effective I know of. Otherwise they are tough to get rid of. They tolorate fresh to near marine water, they can live at any temperature the fish can, I've left some in a bucket of gravel that dried up in hot weather and some survived.. Copper maybe?
They live happily in my other brackish tank and are slowly populating a 40g fresh. I like them, I've deliberately added them to the 2 tanks they're in and unsuccesfully added them with the puffer and Ecat to no avail. They churn the sand, clean everything, so long as they don't reach plague proportions I don't see a problem. Really, I think if they get out of hand you need to adjust your maintenance somewhere.
Frequent hand removal with or without baiting or loaches are most effective I know of. Otherwise they are tough to get rid of. They tolorate fresh to near marine water, they can live at any temperature the fish can, I've left some in a bucket of gravel that dried up in hot weather and some survived.. Copper maybe?
Please read FIRST everything here before you advise!
Firstly, loaches are NOT an option. Did some of you note this is a brackish setup? You can't just advise him to buy loaches and expect them to tolerate brackish conditions. That will absolutely NOT work.
Fiddler crabs will not work effectively. They usually scavenge for foods and male fiddlers are unable to use their claws to crush the snails.
Copper will NOT guarantee you a 100% elimination of trumpet snails. Trumpet snails have learned to tolerate heavy amounts of copper simply by concealing themselves inside their shells until they are able to sense when it is safe for them to come out. Trumpet snails are also tolerant to other harsh chemicals. Some may get destroyed but like I said, there is NO 100% guarantee. Copper solutions will also destroy your other invertebrates and render your tank harmful to any future invertebrates you wish to keep for a long time. Some fish will not also take well to copper traces stuck in your tank.
Of all the methods, really, you can simply learn to appreciate the purpose of snails in your tanks. If you don't like them in vast numbers, the solution is very simple. Trap them with leafy vegetables as a way to put their number under control.
Firstly, loaches are NOT an option. Did some of you note this is a brackish setup? You can't just advise him to buy loaches and expect them to tolerate brackish conditions. That will absolutely NOT work.
Fiddler crabs will not work effectively. They usually scavenge for foods and male fiddlers are unable to use their claws to crush the snails.
Copper will NOT guarantee you a 100% elimination of trumpet snails. Trumpet snails have learned to tolerate heavy amounts of copper simply by concealing themselves inside their shells until they are able to sense when it is safe for them to come out. Trumpet snails are also tolerant to other harsh chemicals. Some may get destroyed but like I said, there is NO 100% guarantee. Copper solutions will also destroy your other invertebrates and render your tank harmful to any future invertebrates you wish to keep for a long time. Some fish will not also take well to copper traces stuck in your tank.
Of all the methods, really, you can simply learn to appreciate the purpose of snails in your tanks. If you don't like them in vast numbers, the solution is very simple. Trap them with leafy vegetables as a way to put their number under control.
What Lupin said.
I would not add any fish to do the job. Loaches and puffers are bad suggestions. MTS are nice snails, completely harmless, and actually beneficial. If you MUST get rid of them, trap them and remove them. Also take them out manually too.
I would not add any fish to do the job. Loaches and puffers are bad suggestions. MTS are nice snails, completely harmless, and actually beneficial. If you MUST get rid of them, trap them and remove them. Also take them out manually too.
all my baby ones died and disapeared were can i find adult snails or wat other snails come from south east asia,can tolerate brackish and clean mulm and stuff of the tank
Nearite snails are BW. You need to do more water changes & clean the substrate. Don't count on snails to do all the work.
Nerites are great for keeping your surfaces clean, MTS are great for stirring yuor substrate and processing uneaten food. I have both in my tank and wouldn't do without them.
IF overppopulating, put a piece of fresh shrimp on a piece of string and put it under a cup ro something in the tank. Periodically pull out the shrimp rinse off the snails, repeat.
IF overppopulating, put a piece of fresh shrimp on a piece of string and put it under a cup ro something in the tank. Periodically pull out the shrimp rinse off the snails, repeat.
