Fluffypants Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I have an infestation of small flat spiral snails. I suspect they arrived on some plants I bought awhile ago. Every time I syphon the tank I get a hundred or so in the bucket. They don't appear to crawl around the tank so much as just sit in amongst the gravel. I saw snail traps advertised on TradeMe and wonder if they acutally work. Anyone have any experience of the traps or have another idea how to get rid of the snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelzie Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 get some clown loaches, they love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 To get rid of mine, i put a mug on its side on the bottom of my tank, put a few pleco tabs (or any sinking food) and turned the lights out. Leave it for a few hours and you can make some snail patties. I just did that every night for a week and the snail population was gone:) or you can go out and buy some loaches or snail trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Sounds like a good snail catching tip Milet If you don't want to buy a loach that eventually grows too big... try Angelicus, Zebra or Pakistani loaches.. Even Dwarf Chain loaches scoff snails And they stay a nice small size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Redwood Aquatics has some skunk loaches for less than $5.00. They are only little so it will take a while for them to grow to their potential 10 or 22cm. (silly books are rather inconsistant!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Skunk Loaches can be a problem with aggression.. if you search the web, many websites will tell you the same thing.. I have seen skunk loaches in action, major fin nipping and have seen what 2 had done to a ladies tank full of fish over a few nights.. It would be a case of finding a "well behaved one" to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Thanks for the tips. I don't want to add any more fish to the tank but I will try the mug and pellet trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Hi, you can also use a piece of cucumber or courgette as bait too. I drop a slice in (weighted with a spoon through it) and by the next day it is covered in snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Sounds like a good snail catching tip Milet If you don't want to buy a loach that eventually grows too big... try Angelicus, Zebra or Pakistani loaches.. Even Dwarf Chain loaches scoff snails And they stay a nice small size. loaches are cool fish :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 What are those snails called anyway? They are small, around a couple of mls in diameter and flat. Used to see them on the plants, now they stay mainly in the gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.