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

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

I have a bunch of Potassium permanganate, but it doesn't work on killing
snails. Humm. Maybe I should remove all my shrimp and boil the gravel to get
rid of the Malaysians since I have rocket killies in there.

Susan

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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:13 PM
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Subject: [GSAS-Member] what's the state-of-the-art of snailicides?


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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