Snails

[JR]

What is the best way to get rid of snails. My Grandson but some swords in one of my tanks and I thought he took them from one of my other tanks. But he forgot to tell me he bought them at Jacks. Now I have snails out the AZZ. I dont wont to do anything that may harm my cory. I have never had to deal with snails.

[ilroost]

make a little trap. i put a glass in the tank with a piece of lettuce. they will gather on it.
Or if you like clown loaches  lol

[Mugwump]

Piece of potato or zuchinni work too...anchor them on a rock, wait for snails, toss and repeat....

[Jdmcfast]

Carrots also work. Our even better some assassin snails

[b125killer]

Do you know what kind of snail it is?

[JR]

Little hard shell guys They are the ones you see in the pet shops Thought about assassin snails bt have never had any snails would not know how to care for them

[Mugwump]

Sounds like ramshorn snails...unless they're spiral shaped, then likely Malaysian trumpet snails....either one the Assassin snails will do the job....no care really, toss em in and away they chow.....clown loaches and yo yo loaches eat em too. I just got another 5 Assassins for $10 at the Milw swap...

[JR]

they are ramshorn. Going to find some assassins. How many should I get. What do they eat after the snails are gone.

[Mugwump]

If they clean em out, just move em someplace else, although they'll forage for food. I haven't had one starve yet.....

Diet

Feeding these snails is extremely easy, since both species consume any meaty food they find, including uneaten fish food. To a degree then, they?re scavengers. But for optimal health they will need some food left out specifically for them. Catfish pellets are a good staple, but these could be augmented with calcium-rich fare that will help them build their shells. Wet-frozen brine shrimp, mysis and krill all seem to be very popular. Small pieces of frozen lancefish are also welcomed, especially the more bony bits like the head that fish tend to ignore.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_4/clea.html

[JR]

Thanks for the info Jon. Sounds like they will do the trick

[Rjb3]

You could smash the snails and let the fish eat them.

[Mugwump]

You could smash the snails and let the fish eat them.

I do that after moving some duckweed around....LOL...they love the meat and will line up for the 'mashies'....