Johannes Visser Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Hi all not sure if this is the place for this but here goes Trumpet snails Do they lay eggs or not? Have too many of them in a tank and will be striping it down to clean it up with Snail Rid. Don't want to boil the corral and Lime Stone as it has algae on it that I would like to keep, but don't want to keep any of the Snails! Any suggestion please ?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 If you mean Malaysian Trumpet Snails they reproduce by parthenogenesis. This means you only need one. They are livebearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Right......... so boiling them will kill them! and will the snail rid help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Snail rid is copper sulphate and you wont need it if you boil the gravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have read posts saying that they can successfully close their operculum (trap door structure) to protect them from poisens etc for months, possibly up to a year. So your best bet would be boiling the substrate. Or even easier getting new substrate. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Will be getting new substrate! they are in the corral rock as well and need them out So the plan is putting all the rock into a 200l drum and putting in the Snail rid ! replacing the substrate with a new lot. then replace the rock from the Snail rid soak ofter its been washed Its our cichlid tank 5f filled with rock to the top I think it going to be a mission. Pity they don't eat Snails :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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