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Re: Maylaysian live bearing snails!
Dominic,
Add clown loaches.. they will do the trick!! If you have an African Cichlid
tank just don't add salt for a while.
Good luck
Sal
----- Original Message -----
From: dominic <apisto@planeteer.com>
To: <AfrikanCichlids@yahoogroups.com>; <apisto@listbox.com>;
<killietalk@aka.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:07 PM
Subject: Maylaysian live bearing snails!
> Does anyone know a way to get rid of Malaysian live bearing snails? I
> have a 90 gal with sand substrate and a Fluval filter. I had a
> persistent bacterial infection in the tank and decided to sterilize it.
> So I added 1/2 gallon of bleach, which I thought would clear anything
> out.
>
> It didn't even bother the snails. 4 days after treatment they were back.
>
> I am currently trying super dosing Aquarisol (copper based treatment).
> Guess what?
> The snails are still making tracks.
>
> I'd really rather not get rid of the sand because it took a very long
> time to clean it. I have been sifting it to ensure penetration of the
> disinfectant.
>
> I have been sieving them out, but it won't get rid of them properly, and
> I'm worried they may be carrying the infection.
>
> Help!
>
> Dominic Stones
> Richmond Hill, Ontario
>
>
>
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