2007-10-23 12:44:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Honestly, you have to just let them died or kill them. But that would be cruel. I had to same problem. My cousin gave me one and that one turned into literally hundreds. After about 6 months of the tank having barely any water in it and I hadn't taken care of it I still found tons of snails alive in it. I wasn't trying to kill them, my fish all died and I thought all the snails had too, they were in the filter.
2007-10-23 13:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by Erin P 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you have a lot of snails, it's best not to use chemicals. They might kill the snails, but any you miss removing from the tank will only foul your water.
The simplest way to remove them is to use bait. A piece of a lettuce leaf or a slice of cucumber or squash works great for this. You'll need to use some gravel to weight them so they don't float. Or, a better solution (since some fish also like to eat these) is to get a plastic container with a lid (yogurt cup, film canister, disposable sandwich container, etc.) and cut a hole on the side big enough for the snails to get in, but not your fish. Put in the bait and enough gravel to sink the container. Leave it overnight, then remove it in the morning after the snails have crawled onto it to eat. Just repeat this as necessary. I like this solution since the snails are in the container and can't drop off when you pick it up.
This gets rid of your snails without having to add chemicals to your tank.
Some species of fish will aslo eat the snails and/or their eggs. Loaches will eat the actual snails, but some like the clown loach can get to 12-14 inches. Loaches also like to be kept in groups or three or more, so keep that in mind if you choose to use these. There are smaller vaireties of loaches which may also work, but don't overstock you tank.
2007-10-23 20:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are commercial snail traps available and if you can not afford one or don't feel like buying one you could make your own. Just take a piece of lettuce and weight it down at the bottom of your tank overnight. In the morning check on it and there should be tons of snails on it then you can just remove and do what you will with the snails. Try donating them to a pet store/friend or some other humane option.
2007-10-23 19:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
borrow someones Puffer fish! they are aggressive toward other fish after the food supply is gone and they get bored easily but man do they love to eat some snails. we had one and he must have eaten 50 snails in 2 hours!! but then it was hard to find stuff to feed him and he started eating the other fish. Loaches work well!!
2007-10-23 20:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by KK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what type of fish you have. treatment from the pet shop can be harmful to scaless and baby fish. if you have a large tank , a couple of loaches or for a smaller tank, just one will help keep snails under control, as they are a food source for them. when my tank was heavily infected i used to hand pick out the bigger snail and net out out clusters that were floating on top of the water. the loaches now keep my tank snail free. talk to your pet shop owner before using chemicals.
2007-10-23 19:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some Rid-a-Snail at any good pet shop.
2007-10-23 20:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Kalyfran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, visit your local petstore.
They have this product that kills the snails, but not the fish.
2007-10-23 20:04:01 · answer #7 · answered by ringjunkie123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the water
2007-10-23 19:57:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use spinach or lettuce.You will find lots of them are attracted to it.Take them out and put them in dirt. they are called mudsnails so they dont mind dirt
2007-10-23 20:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by balla 3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. there is an additive at the pet store.
2007-10-23 19:50:30 · answer #10 · answered by Princess Peabody 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋