ikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 just bought myself some yellow apple snails before joining this forum. thought it would help clean aquarium But there seem to be lots of questions here about how to get rid of snails!! so before i introduce them into my tanks, am i looking for trouble and more work then warranted? a lot of diferent snails are also sold on TM are there good and not so good snails? advice me i am starting goldfish and killies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Apple snails are the easiest of snails to STOP from breeding. Just dispose of the eggs, laid above the waterline. I use ramshorn snails as "waste disposal" officers with my killies. They leave nice tidy rubbish packets easy to syphon out, especially when using BBT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Yep. I am in Alans camp for waste disposal units. I too use them in my killie Fries tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelzie Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 what does BBT's stand for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 BBT=Bare Bottom Tank, no gravel etc, good for raising baby fish where waste isnt tollerated. I use ramshorn snails in my fry tanks, but getting them out of my egg laying tanks is impossible, will need to get myself some copper sulphate or bleach or something. Pond snails breed in my cannister filters, then crawl out eventually and get eaten, gives the clown loaches something to do. Apple Snails certainly aren't a problem unless you like plants or an uncovered tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikan Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 so i got the wrong snails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelzie Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 thanks for that SpidersWeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have a steady supply of red ramshorns so you can have a few of them if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I hope the pet shop didn't sell you lots of plants and apple snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikan Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I have a steady supply of red ramshorns so you can have a few of them if you want. thanks for the offer i try to get some off you since you are almost my neighbour in kelburn:bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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