Re: Snail problems

["Colin Gorton" <mr_apisto@graffiti.net>]

Mmmm, I've previously used the Striped Loach(?) Botia Stratiata (...um?) Less common than the clown but more interesting...for me anyway:-).

----- Original Message -----
From: d s <apisto@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 21:38:00 -0500
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Re: Snail problems


> 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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