Leave it to my husband to pick a female black mystery snail to put into our 20 gallon with our male apple snail. He saw the first egg sack and decided he wanted to let them hatch and have little baby snails. Well then there was another and another and I tried to remove as many egg sacks as I saw but I'm sure some were hidden from my view. Anyhow, now we are overrun with lots of snails. While they are cute there are just way too many! I asked one of our local fish stores if they'd take them off our hands & they said they only buy their snails from "certified snail breeders". Any thoughts, ideas?
2007-07-22 09:05:13 · 3 answers · asked by Fierce Lioness 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
I'm in search of a humane solution. I like snails!
2007-07-22 09:35:20 · update #1
The eggs were above the water line my babies are all apple snails and mystery snails. Very beautiful and healthy little babies. I watched my mystery snail leave some of the egg sacks so I know they are hers. Plus I saw her and my apple snail mating frequently!
2007-07-22 10:00:31 · update #2
If you are willing to ship, you could put them up for sale on eBay or AquaBid. They sell pretty good there. Or you could try putting up an ad on Craig's List to see if anyone in your area would like some. I'm sure you'd find someone around who would be happy to take some off your hands. I love apple snails. :)
2007-07-22 09:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ghost Shrimp Fan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get a pair of Yo-yo Loaches, they'll clean it up (eat them) in less than a week. They get 4 inches and have the characteristic "Loach Waddle". They are extremely active and fun to watch as they zip through plants, decorations, and other fish. DO NOT ATTEMPT IF YOU HAVE A TANK SMALLER THAN 10 GALLONS!
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2007-07-22 16:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Run an advertisement in your newspaper free ads.
2007-07-22 16:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by nomorequestionsplz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋