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From:Fgura, Malta
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 11-13-2003 12:23 PM         

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So here's d problem,

My aquarium has been rolling for 2 weeks, have a black molly to cycle d tank,and planted some plants, its my 1st time with real plants. Underneath d gravel i have fertilizer, i feed d molly names nera, twice a day,she eats everything,and leave d light on for 8 hours minimum.

Yesterday i noted a tiny spot on a leaf that i tought it was moving, now today i just saw a snail, its around 2 mm big.And i've counted at least 4 of those tiny dots i saw yesterday.

What can i do ,pls help, i know snails reproduce a real lot.

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From:austin,tx, usa
Registered: Dec 2002

posted 11-13-2003 12:37 PM         

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it's best to rinse off new plants well before putting in your tank. I have a clown loach so I leave the snails on the plants on purpose so he can have a tasty snack. lol
some fish eat snails, perhaps get one.

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From: Indy
Registered: Jul 2003

posted 11-13-2003 01:09 PM         

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I used a traping method once that worked.
Get several empty plastic bottles, like soda bottles. Rinse them out well then cut the tops off. Buy some romaine lettuce put a piece in one of the bottles then take the top you cut off and turn it around backwards shove it back into the bottle. Sink the bottle and let it stay in the tank overnight. By morning you should have several inside then just remove the bottle and throw it away. Do this every night until they are all gone. You may have to temporarily remove your plants for them to take the bait.

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posted 01-28-2004 01:25 PM         

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Just to be helpful, you should know most snails multiply fast. For some reason, a jacks worker accidentally gave me _1_ snail. ONLY 1. I have about 6 little dots in there. Do you think my 3 1/2 inch pictu cats will eat them?

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From:Marysville, CA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 01-28-2004 03:03 PM         

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The same thing happened to me when I started getting live plants. Pretty soon it looked like I had as many snails as I did rocks. The only way I was able to get rid of them was by getting two small clown loaches. All my snails were gone within two days. And in answer to the other question: my pictus cat never even looked twice at a snail. Good luck!

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From:Austin, TX
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 01-31-2004 06:58 PM         

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a small carnivorus cichlid or a crayfish will help reduce a snail infestation

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From:Northern California
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 02-02-2004 01:34 AM         

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snails are great... check into a diffrent type of snail like a apple snail or a mystery
they often eat other smaller snails and leave live plants alone if they have other food sources... i have a tank with tons of lil snails hopefully to breed for turtle snacks hehe and i have a mystery snail in with my turtle to control every left over

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