[GSAS-Member] what's the state-of-the-art of snailicides?

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

Once upon a time, tribal knowledge on Usenet was that you could use Alum USP to 
kill snails. I found you needed really big quantities to have any perceived 
benefit.
So, is there some more modern chemical recipe that's readily available for 
killing snails? 
 
I've been fairly successful keeping the horror of malaysian burrowing snails at 
bay (they're a nightmare in killi tanks, they eat eggs. Nor can you put in 
loaches, because they eat eggs and killies). However, I just bought a bunch of 
new plants last night - Yay! - and I'm wondering that, short of inspection by 
hand, if someone's got a foolproof recommendation?
 
I have also heard that Potassium permanganate works; not sure you can readily 
obtain it, though, and I thought its a hazard to plants, too.
 
Thanks!
 
Matt
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