GrahamC Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 As per subject. If the pond snails stay in the water, is that a good sign the water is okay for the fishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I would have thought so. It is my understanding that if something is wrong the snails will climb out. I have hundreds of them in my pond. Most seem to float about happily on the surface - sunbathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ok, I was wondering why they are sitting above the water line in the tank... ammonia and nitrites are nil. And the surface is covered in duck weed so I would hope nitrates are nil too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 In the day, most diseases in aquariums were treated by adding a penny. When the snails left the water it was time to remove the penny because enough copper had gone into solution. Who dropped pennies in the wishing well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 nice ... I found a penny yesterday amongst my grandfather's possessions. Now I know what to do with it! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Actually it's a 1919 australian half-penny ( bronze ) worth all of $1.20. I can sand it down and use it as a GPU heat sink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 my pond snails also float about and a few come out of the water too, unless they are all doing it, I wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have watched mine. They will sit on a leaf or something then suddenly let go, drift along, then attach to something else. I am not sure whether they have any way of controlling their direction and have aimed for the new location or just keep their non existent fingers crossed. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Many snails come up to the surface to get air. They also "swim" along on the surface tension feeding on floating stuff. I don't think our present "copper" coins will work because they don't contain copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I don't think our present "copper" coins will work because they don't contain copper. Not well known I guess. I picked up a small tank yesterday whose owner's goldfish had died. Buried in the 2 inches of dirty gravel (poop) was a 10 cent piece from 2006 ( iron alloy ), and a rusty nail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 snails are vermin in your pond.what they most like to eat is fish spawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 snails are vermin in your pond.what they most like to eat is fish spawn? Goldfish are vermin in your pond, all they do is eat your snails, their eggs and their food... :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 And here I thought snails evolved to be goldfish food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 its a snail eat fish world in pond life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I am wondering if the snails haven't eaten my goldfish eggs and/or fry this year. I never actually saw the fish spawn though and we usually do. Perhaps I will get the not-grandkids over to go wading and snail eradicating :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I am wondering if the snails haven't eaten my goldfish eggs and/or fry this year. I never actually saw the fish spawn though and we usually do. Perhaps I will get the not-grandkids over to go wading and snail eradicating :thup: :happy1: Me Me Me ...I'll have the snails!!! ...not the wading bit though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Really? They are huge pond snails. We head to ChCh on the 18th to see the surgeon so can bring back as many as you want. I assume that would be as many as we can catch?? :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Really? They are huge pond snails. We head to ChCh on the 18th to see the surgeon so can bring back as many as you want. I assume that would be as many as we can catch?? :sml2: Yep...Hefa-Lump the 2.2kg turtle will think they are WONDERFUL! :thup: and the other turtles as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Do these snails live only in water or do they move onto land at times? I need to collect all these snails a day or 2 ahead of getting them to Donna, plus their time in a small container, and am worried about them either polluting the water (so many in such a small amount) or climbing out - will search for a container with the tight fitting lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 just chuck them into ahalf filled bucket with a few lettuce leaves and keep them out of he sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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