how to get rid of trumpet snails?

Question

i believe trumpet snails got into my tank by hitchhiking with guppies. didnt mine at first when it was a couple but now its millions of them and my fish are dying.

Answer 1

I suggest putting a piece of food in and turning off the lights, snails should collect on the food after a while then you can remove the whole thing. Keep doing this till the snails are gone, then do it once a week or once a month because there will still be a few too tiny to see. A few won't hurt. If they are growing THAT much you may be overfeeding your fish though. I keep snails, so I don't advocate killing them. DON'T smush them with your fingers though, if you get cut you could potentially get a nasty life threatening infection.

Answer 2

i individually like my trumpet snails! they have helped shop the algae decrease than administration (properly, that and my sword vegetation :) plus, they are kinda lovable finding, too! the way my friends have been given their trumpet snails out became putting merely slightly zucchini, weighed down with a veggie weight. i will't undergo in concepts the right term for it, he merely have been given it on the LFS. and then they took it out after dark. good success regardless :)

Answer 3

About an hour ago someone posted a ? about Mollies and what can be put with them aand also kill the snails. Check my answer and the 1st answer.

Answer 4

Get the fish in a different tank and drain it.
Kill the little buggers.

Answer 5

sell it on ebay

Answer 6

hope these two help.

http://www.guppies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6438
http://www.fishforums.com/forum/general-freshwater/6013-clown-loaches-another-way-get-rid-my-snails.html