Re: Snail problems

[d s <apisto@sympatico.ca>]

Have you considered the temporary addition of a loach?

Dominic Stones

David Trescak wrote:

> I've found a solution that seems to work with my Apistos and Rams... I 
> crush the snails I can reach, and both pairs of fish eat them out!!
>
> In the past few days, I had noticed, especially the Rams, but also the 
> Apistos, to hunt down the snails and munch on them... so I thought 
> maybe they might like it if I helped them out!!!  Sure seems to work!!!
>
> At 20:40 02-11-30 -0800, you wrote:
>
> > treat the plants with what?
> >
> > Erick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of John Wubbolt
> > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 8:25 PM
> > To: apisto@listbox.com
> > Subject: Re: Snail problems
> >
> >
> > Hello David
> >
> > Here's what you have to do.... go to the store, buy a new tank, set it
> > up just like the one the Cacatuoides are in.... move the fish to this
> > tank , smash the living heck outta the old tank .... snails are
> > gone!!!!!!  That problems is solved. lol
> >
> > Well.... ok,..... so thats not how to really do it.   But you arent
> > going to like my idea.... I would break it down and reset it up... I
> > have yet to find anything that really kills all pond snails..... some
> > always get left behind and Voila!!! you have More snails again!!!
> >
> > Anyways..... this is what i do...   If someone else out there tells you
> > ways to kill them snails with some chemicals.... great.... I hate adding
> > any kind of chemicals to my tanks..... Stubborn old kraut here i
> > guess....lol...
> >
> > The snails had to come in on some plants... if you are going to add new
> > plants to your tanks and you dont want snails in there, make sure you
> > treat your plants before adding them to the breeding tanks.   Kill the
> > snails before they get in there is the best way to keep them out.
> >
> > Anyways,..... good luck
> >
> > Tundra Johnny
> >
> >
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