Why is there so many baby snails in our tank, and will they hurt the turtles?

Question

We have two turtles (small) not quite sure what kind, they were given to us. We baught a snail from our local pet store to keep the alge down and now after about three mounths there baby snails, and I mean tons! What can we do and how can we get rid of them with out killing off the first snail??? Help please I didn't want the turtles in the first place now I really don't know what to do! Thanks
Kelly

Answer 1

If you have a separate container that is adequate for the turtles, move them, and the original snail into it. Drain the main tank so there is only an inch or two of water left. Add 1-2 cups of table salt to the water and wait at least 5 hours. After at least 5 hours, add a few inches of water to the tank, use a siphon to remove most of the water, and repeat the process until there is almost no salt in the water. Fill the tank up again (using water from the container the turtles and snail are in) and some treated water from your tap. This will kill all the snails except for the original [though, depending on the species of snail, it may be able to reproduce asexually (Malaysian Trumpet Snails)]. Contact me if you have any questions.

Soop Nazi

EDIT: The idea that the snails might be able to do any harm AT ALL to the turtles is ridiculous. If anything, the turtles will eat the snails.

EDIT 2: Certain snails are asexual, but very few of the commonly found species are (of Apple, Ramshorn, Malaysian Trumpet, and Pond Snails, only Malaysians can reproduce asexually. all the others need both sexes.)

EDIT 3: Letting any pet into the wild is illegal. This include turtles and snails. DO NOT release them into a pond or stream.

Answer 2

Snails will not hurt the turtles at all! The most interaction the two will even have are when the snails ride around on the turtles shells. They will keep the turtles and the tank clean, so there should be no problem. Snails are Asexual, meaning they can change sexes ... which is probably how you ended up with babies. I don't know of any ways to get rid of them, and there really shouldn't be a need to. Just leave them them all alone ... they don't even need food (the snails that is) they will get full on all the algae.

Answer 3

Without going to ridiculous lengths, you're not going to be able to get all of the snails out. The turtles will likely eat some of them. The method I use to get rid of excess snails in my tank is to put a piece of lettuce in the bottom of the tank at night, right before I turn the light off. In the morning there are a ton of snails on the lettuce, and I just take it out and throw it away. Works great, doesn't hurt the tank or anyone in it.

Answer 4

first of all you have to clean of the tank with a small amount of salt,and dry under the sun,because you can't see the snail egg by your eye it is really small.if you do want to keep the 1st snail you have to keep on washing you tank every month, because snails can reproduce by itself.by the way the snails would not hurt the turtles, if you did't want the turtles anymore you should let it go like somewhere in a pond at a park

Answer 5

Snail eggs can are available in on vegetation, now and lower back tank decorations if you bought them at once from somebody else's tank. there is snail kill chemical components obtainable at maximum puppy shops/fish shops. Puffers, loaches and another fish will consume snails. Salt will kill freshwater snails (despite the fact that it might must be extensive quantities of salt which might possibly kill your fish, possibly the vegetation, and specific the valuable micro organism). Bleach kills each and everything (consisting of fish, vegetation, good micro organism). you may attempt to entice them to a chew of veggie (zuccini or cucumbers is nice) tied with a string or in some type of open-crowned field; once you notice snails on it, pull it out of the water and kill the snails. you will likely ought to try this a set of circumstances for a pair of months working so which you get most of the vast snails and any new snails hatching from any laid egg hundreds.

Answer 6

1st: don't release the baby snails into the wild. I know it sounds cruel, but it can be bad for the ecosystem.

The turtles should be ok.

My mom used to scrape the baby snails out of the tank and throw them away. They never stopped reproducing.

Answer 7

get the turtles out,

get all the snails out you can, as they will eat the turtles

call the local game warden to ask what you can do with the snails

bleach the turtle tank with a little bleach and water to kill bacteria and algea, triple rinse the tank

put some water in there, and put the turtles back

use a little bleach (unscented, the scented type is poisonous) to clean the turtle's tank and you will not need the snails

good luck to you,
love turtles, they are the coolest

Answer 8

when things sit they migrate,they will grow /deliver them back to the wild near a river-the snails

Answer 9

pull the babys out and trash them "kill them 1st"

and send me a "im" on yahoo my mess name is same as on here i might beable to help u with turtles also

Answer 10

Don't kill the babies!