Is there anyway to get snials out of a tank. I have been infested with them. I know I got them when I planted live plants in my tank but how can i kill them
2006-10-06 23:01:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
there is a product called Rid A Snail or something similiar that will kill snails, some fish kill and eat snails but i cant remember which ones, ask your local pet shop or you could just scoop them out and destroy them
2006-10-06 23:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a serious infestation then killing them is a bad idea - imagine the toxins of thousands of rotting dead snails in your tank.
You have the options of purchasing snail eating fish like certain loaches to keep them under control. Another option is to weight a piece of lettuce or spinach on the bottom of the tank and shut out the lights at night. Turn on the light in a few hours and you may find many of them converged on the vegetable and ready to be removed.
As mentioned, as long as the snails are not eating the plants, they are not a bad thing to have in the tank.
2006-10-07 02:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a fresh water/ tropical community tank you can get clown loaches. They feed on snails. I have also put figure eight puffers in my fresh water tank, however this is not reccomended. Puffer fish are brackish ( half fresh water and half salt water) and tend to be very aggressive. All I did was double up on the aquarium salt when i did my water changes but I have no idea why they didn't kill my fish. If you buy your fish from a good fish store with trined, knowledgeable staff then they should be able to help you.
hope that makes sense. it's 4:00 am
2006-10-07 00:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by .. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a couple of clown loaches, they apparently feed on snails and should rid your tank of them.
Be thankful that you haven't got Malaysian live bearing snails in there, i have two aquariums full of them and they breed like crazy and bury themselves into the gravel when the light is on, If you flick the light on at night, there are hundreds of them
2006-10-07 00:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt
really just put some salt on them
2006-10-06 23:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drastic is salt but take out fishes first.
2006-10-06 23:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by ghreewala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of snail? if it malaysian trumpet snail u can eat them they are delicious in my country.
2006-10-07 02:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by AmarDrifter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
using daz automatic or any washing up soap.
2006-10-06 23:12:20 · answer #8 · answered by tariq k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are good for your tank ,they keep it clean
2006-10-06 23:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do you feed them
2006-10-06 23:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋