snail pooh

[johnhuddleston]

i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t break
down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?

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[Kay]

johnhuddleston wrote:
> i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t break
> down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?
>

No that is not true. If you need info on snails
http://www.applesnail.net will have the info. No rummors or hype.

Kay

[Geezer From The Freezer]

johnhuddleston wrote:
>
> i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t break
> down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?

no snail pooh is not poisonous. Snails typically don't break the food down
properly so (for example) snails can be a benefit in fry tanks (so I've read).

[Happy'Cam'per]

"Geezer From The Freezer" > wrote in message
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>
>
> johnhuddleston wrote:
> >
> > i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t
break
> > down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?
>
> no snail pooh is not poisonous. Snails typically don't break the food down
> properly so (for example) snails can be a benefit in fry tanks (so I've
read).

Maybe for some snails but certainly not for MTS, they will devour fry eggs
straight away!
Is'nt there a link between snails carrying certain disease/parasites (in a
pond environment) that they pick up from Bird poops? I vaguely remember
someone mentioning this on the pond group, probably Ingrid or Jan.
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

[Geezer From The Freezer]

Happy'Cam'per wrote:
> Maybe for some snails but certainly not for MTS, they will devour fry eggs
> straight away!
> Is'nt there a link between snails carrying certain disease/parasites (in a
> pond environment) that they pick up from Bird poops? I vaguely remember
> someone mentioning this on the pond group, probably Ingrid or Jan.
> --
> **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

I wuldn't put any snails in a tank with Fry eggs if I wanted them hatched!

Yes I remember reading about the bird poop to snail disease myself in a pond
environment!

[Geezer From The Freezer]

so238 wrote:
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> Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
>
> >
> > johnhuddleston wrote:
> >
> >>i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t break
> >>down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?
> >
> >
> > no snail pooh is not poisonous. Snails typically don't break the food down
> > properly so (for example) snails can be a benefit in fry tanks (so I've read).
>
> Maybe you're talking about big apple snails that eat cabbage leaf, don't
> digest in entirely, and that creates food for infusoria to grow
> (infusoria are food for very small fry)?
>
> Seb

It was apple snails I read this about. Anyway If I was raising fry I'd just
grow infusoria the old fashioned way (and have).

[so238]

Geezer From The Freezer wrote:

>
> johnhuddleston wrote:
>
>>i heard somewhere that snail pooh is poisonous to goldfish and doesn`t break
>>down in the same manner and can foul the water... is this true?
>
>
> no snail pooh is not poisonous. Snails typically don't break the food down
> properly so (for example) snails can be a benefit in fry tanks (so I've read).

Maybe you're talking about big apple snails that eat cabbage leaf, don't
digest in entirely, and that creates food for infusoria to grow
(infusoria are food for very small fry)?

Seb

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and infusoria is little critter can turn on the small fry too. INgrid

so238 > wrote:
infusoria to grow
>(infusoria are food for very small fry)?
>
>Seb



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[Geezer From The Freezer]

wrote:
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> and infusoria is little critter can turn on the small fry too. INgrid

huh?

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I been told that infusoria .. the critters can attack the small fry. gotta be careful
with infusoria, keep it fresh. Ingrid

Geezer From The Freezer > wrote:

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>
wrote:
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>> and infusoria is little critter can turn on the small fry too. INgrid
>
>huh?



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