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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:21 PM
#1
99 problems and they're all snails
I've got a snail Problem? Best way to get rid of Them? Have been removing as many as I can by hand but am losing the battle and my plants are taking some damage.
Cheers
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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:28 PM
#2
Larvae
I've heard that clown loaches will eat them.
Get a few of them maybe and clear them out.
They're good fish too keep anyway.
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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:33 PM
#3
Yeah I've heard that as well, just not keen on them they get to big, it's not a community tank and will pull up my HC. Any other Options?
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Sun May 11, 2014, 03:59 AM
#4
There are snail rid products but I have not used them
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Sun May 11, 2014, 11:26 AM
#5
I use Kusuri wormer for my discus, a side benefit is that it kills snails too. Give one dose then about 4-5 weeks late you will notice small snails, give them another dose and all small snails gone.
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Sun May 11, 2014, 11:47 AM
#6
Larvae
![Quote](images/master-style/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by clarkey
I use Kusuri wormer for my discus, a side benefit is that it kills snails too. Give one dose then about 4-5 weeks late you will notice small snails, give them another dose and all small snails gone.
Good idea! I use Kusuri aswell and it it says on the pack it may kill snails.
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Sun May 11, 2014, 03:10 PM
#7
Fantastic will give it a go
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Tue May 13, 2014, 08:23 AM
#8
I second the clown loaches as a natural solution, maybe just borrow some for a month or so off someone.
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Fri May 16, 2014, 01:12 PM
#9
What if I cranked up my co2 extremely high would that get rid of Them?
I don't have any fish in there at the moment and am aware of ph crash
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Sun Jun 08, 2014, 11:07 PM
#10
hi
well the only way I know that will get rid of them for good is
I take out all fish and plants
then I go and get a 2l. thing of bleach and in it go's
it takes about 2 -3 day and all will be dead
then comes the fun part cleaning it all up
I full it and drain it about 4 -5 time
full it and drain it the next day
keep doing it to u can't small any bleach
then I get a small thing of safe and put the hole thing in
wait 2 days
then drain it again and full it up
then I get what I call a tester fish
like a baby fish or a guppy
put it in the tank and wait and see
if it is alive in 24-48 hrs. after then the tank is good
but don't forget to clean out your filter good
and your gravel
I have done it that way for over 20yrs and it works but u
have to be care full how u do it
and after it will be like a new tank
yanke
Last edited by yanke; Sun Jun 08, 2014 at 11:11 PM.
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