have seen adverts to put snails into outside ponds to clear algae etc,does this work,and wont the fish eat them ?
2006-06-29 00:39:44 · 9 answers · asked by zak r 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Dont put snails in your pond. The benefits are small and the trouble they end up causing is huge. Snails multiply very rapidly and you will have more than you can deal with in about 8 weeks. They get into the pumps and filters and clog them and spend more time eating expensive pond plants than algae. I have a 3000 gal pond and never put snails in. I use a uv light and plants to control algae and never had a problem. My friend on the other hand has a 5000 gal pond and put snails in it and it took 2 years (and several hours every week) to rid the pond of the offending critters.
2006-06-29 01:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by tw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ramshorn also breed like crazy. I love snails and if your climate can handle it I reccoment apple snails as well (check out the site the other guy listed) but if it gets too cold you could go with regular old pond snails which are football shaped. You may not need to "introduce" any, just go buy a few plants with "logs" of gooey stuff on them, those are snail eggs and will hatch.
2006-07-01 11:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by laketahoedragoness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah fish don't eat them. But snails do slide around the side of your pond eating the algae. Depends on how big your pond is to the amount of snails you need. But a good filter is also effective.
2006-06-29 00:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by chrisnewcars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails are an important ingredient in the soup of a pond. I don't know if fish eat baby snails, but they won't eat them all in any case.
2006-06-29 01:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm... we had these snails; and it did not work at all
Why? well generally an outdoor pond is BIG and a snail is small, and move very slowly! u would be better off with something more expensive. but if u can get some lillies then u can't see the slime
2006-06-29 00:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is perfect for ponds the only time the fish will eat them is when they still small, but please be careful of over population, the snail breeds quicher than a rabbit, so allow your fish to keep them under control
2006-06-29 03:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get apple snails, check out http://www.applesnail.net
I have 3 they are great.
2006-06-29 01:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by � Fuzzy Dice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snails are ok,ramshorn ones are the most eye pleasing tho.
2006-06-29 05:19:01 · answer #8 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they eat algae but they also eat your plants, and i mean, really really eat your plants!
2006-06-29 00:46:03 · answer #9 · answered by happy red shoes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋