Re: [GSAS-Member] Snailacide

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

I've experimented with dilute Bleach solutions (in drops per gallon). I seem to 
recall that a few drops per gallon was okay for a while but it burned the 
plants when I got up to a much higher dose. Additionally I found that pond 
snails are rather resistant to low doses of bleach, and so are their eggs. 
Potassium permanganate does work well, but I don't know a safe dosage off hand. 
After initial rinsing it can be neutralized with a little Hydrogen Peroxide.

Steev



----- Original Message ----
From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Sun, December 27, 2009 11:39:39 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Snailacide

I have heard of people using a dilute bleach solution for plants to kill 
snails/eggs (the of course rinsing well), but I have no idea the dosage 
and if some plants just don't tolerate it.

Maybe someone else does.

Kathy



On Sun, 27 Dec 2009, Susan Welenofsky wrote:

> I am planning on moving all my shrimp and fish into a new home, but don't 
> want to bring the snails along with the plants. Is there some kind of 
> treatment that will kill the snails and their eggs? I will do the plants 
> separate from the shrimp of course, but hope that the foliage won't absorb 
> the copper or whatever else chemicals and kill the shrimp. I have potassium 
> permanganate, but I don't know how affective it is. My target is ramshorns 
> and a flat native snail that rode in on some hornwort.
>
> Susan
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