Aqua Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 Help! I'm being overrun by Ramshorn Snails!! I've got 2 Clown Loaches in there, but they're not doing their job:cry: Other than getting my hands wet and crushing the snails myself, which could takes HOURS, what can I do???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Get some puffers. They'll totally stomp clown loaches for snail eating, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted April 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 I don't know if puffers would be a good idea Ira... I've got a Siamese Fighter, 2 clown loaches, 1 peppered cat (he's getting some frineds next week), and 2 bristlenosed cats... Aren't the puffers a tad too nippy for the fighter??? I was thinking of getting a freshwater puffer for the 4' tank, but I've heard that they get nasty as they get older, and I want a community tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Anchor a piece of lettuce down and when the snails are on it, whip it out. You get lots at once that way. I always found squishing was the way to go - find some kids to do it for you - they love doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 By brazilian puffer isn't a bit nippy, and he's in a tank with longfin danios and a threadfin rainbow. From what I've read, they aren't very nippy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted April 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 The only puffers I've seen are the "freshwater puffers" at Hollywoods... I was told I couldn't have them with the Siamese fighter 'cause they'd rip him to shreds Anyone know where to get Brazilian puffers from in Auckland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hi aqua Jesterday I saw a "snail trap" on a German site. I think it was JBL. Try that. Apparently you bait the trap and next morning it is full of them... John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted April 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 do you remember the URL John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hi aqua I think it is also in english. It is called JBL Limfalle (snail trap) You'll find it. http://www.jbl.de/ John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted April 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 I took the easy way out peeps 8) I've re-located the fish to what once was the coldwater tank, now a tropical community tank... the old 2' tropical which was under attack has been stripped, scrubbed, rinsed, scrubbed, rinsed & rinsed again, and will now sit beneath my 4' tank, as a quarantine tank :lol: YAY - I'm off today to go to Hollywoods & Jansens to see what plants I can get, and maybe a couple of hardy fish for a bit of movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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