Re: Maylaysian live bearing snails!

["Sylvia Kohler" <skohler@entermail.net>]

I think snails are the intermediary host for parasites, but not bacteria. If
they have nothing to eat, they'll eventually die, I'd guess. They populate
as needed to take care of the garbage in the tank. To me, this is what makes
them desirable, as well as aerating the substrate.

If your main concern is the bacterial infection, why not put a fish in or
two, and see what happens? (Of course, lower your copper levels and get the
bleach out first!) Given an appropriate amount of time, you can establish
whether or not they are a problem based on fish health. If not, why worry
about it?

----- 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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