G.Eagle Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 hey guys, didnt know where to post this, hope here will do. anyway ive pick up snails from a peace of driftwood from the lfs, they are really small at what i take as full size as i havnt seen any over 3mms, most are see though, and what i take as the older ones are a brownish colour, so any thoughts as to what there name is and how to get rid of them?? they are in my bristlenose fry tank, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 pics???, there are lotsa snails around, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuri_08 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have lots of freshwater limpets in my tropical aquarium. They are small and harmless, but do multiply reasonably quickly. internet picture: http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/sh ... r-aquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 camera is down, working on finding a pic on the net, no luck yet finding anything close, the ramshore? looks to be the closest but not that big and the shells of the ones i have are flat, i'll keep looking :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Check mini ramshorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 make sure you don't use snail rid as it contains copper which can be toxic to many things) probably the planorbis ramshorns... great reason to buy swarm of chain loaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 yeah the mini ramshorns look close. cant put loaches in, they wood eat my fry wont they? tryed putting in a lettuce leaf last night and pulling it out in the morning, read the snails will flock to the lettuce easy way to keep the numbers down, well not to shore if that will work as i pulled it out this morning and bang! 1 snail!! i can still see about 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 the dwarf chain loaches would only worry the smallest of the smallest fry (and the eggs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 how about manualy pulling them out, and feeding less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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