tiny snails

[LKLudlow]

In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
Danios?

[Peter Ashby]

LKLudlow > wrote:

> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
> Danios?

Nope, get yourself a Botia, maybe a B. lohachata, or YoYo loach. It will
eat your snails with great delight.

Peter
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[jk]

"LKLudlow" > wrote in message
om...
> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
> Danios?


Just crush them with your finger against the glass. You'll create food, and
keep the herds thinned out.

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

[Billy]

"jk" > wrote in message
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| Just crush them with your finger against the glass. You'll create
food, and
| keep the herds thinned out.


If they don't get eaten, hello ammonia spike. Plus, being
hermaphrodites, even ONE missed snail could take you back to 2000 if
food is in sufficient supply.


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[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

LKLudlow wrote:

> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
> Danios?

Add a couple of clown loaches to your tank. Eliminates the problem
quickly and reliably.

By the way, if you crush the snails between your fingers, many other
fishes like to eat their remains.

[Scott]

I use to do that with snails before I brought two clown loaches, which are
great fun to watch because they are always scrobbling with each other over
food and places were they want to sit. but I did get a little worried that
the crushed shells could damage the fish that eat them internally. was there
any reason for me to be worried?
"Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" > wrote in message
...
> LKLudlow wrote:
>
>> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
>> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
>> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
>> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
>> Danios?
>
> Add a couple of clown loaches to your tank. Eliminates the problem
> quickly and reliably.
>
> By the way, if you crush the snails between your fingers, many other
> fishes like to eat their remains.

[Scott]

oh, and if you do get some clown loaches that will be the last time that you
ever see a snail in your tank, so you wont be able to add any special ones
from your LFS.
"Scott" > wrote in message
...
>I use to do that with snails before I brought two clown loaches, which are
>great fun to watch because they are always scrobbling with each other over
>food and places were they want to sit. but I did get a little worried that
>the crushed shells could damage the fish that eat them internally. was
>there any reason for me to be worried?
> "Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" > wrote in message
> ...
>> LKLudlow wrote:
>>
>>> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
>>> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
>>> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
>>> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
>>> Danios?
>>
>> Add a couple of clown loaches to your tank. Eliminates the problem
>> quickly and reliably.
>>
>> By the way, if you crush the snails between your fingers, many other
>> fishes like to eat their remains.
>
>

[jk]

"Billy" > wrote in message
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> "jk" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
> |
> |
> | Just crush them with your finger against the glass. You'll create
> food, and
> | keep the herds thinned out.
>
>
> If they don't get eaten, hello ammonia spike. Plus, being
> hermaphrodites, even ONE missed snail could take you back to 2000 if
> food is in sufficient supply.
>
>

You are being silly if you think a few tiny dead snails will mess up your
tank. As to missing them... the idea is to keep on crushing a few you can
reach, the intention isn't to irradicate them completely. It keeps a nice
little balance this way for years.

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

[Sean]

LKLudlow wrote:

> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
> Danios?

I would get some sort of loaches. Kuhli, or Clown loaches work well in eating
snails.


Sean
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[Robert Flory]

Don't use your finger, you might cut it. That can lead to nasty infections.
There was a woman some time back who talked about cutting her finger than
way.

Use a wooden spoon, safer.

bob
"jk" > wrote in message
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>
> "LKLudlow" > wrote in message
> om...
>> In the last month, I've had one tiny snail multiply into nearly a
>> forest of them. Some are floating on the water surface, some are on
>> the walls, and a gazillion of them are on every surface in the
>> aquarium. What do I do about them? Will they hurt my Cory's and
>> Danios?
>
>
> Just crush them with your finger against the glass. You'll create food,
> and
> keep the herds thinned out.
>
> --
> JK Sinrod
> Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
> www.sinrodstudios.com
> Coney Island Memories
> www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories
>
>

[TYNK 7]

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>Subject: Re: tiny snails
>From: "Robert Flory"
>Date: 9/28/2004 1:04 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Don't use your finger, you might cut it. That can lead to nasty infections.
>There was a woman some time back who talked about cutting her finger than
>way.
>
>Use a wooden spoon, safer.

I agree!
Malaysian Trumpet snails have quite a hard shell, and it will cut your finger
easily.
Common pond snails are easier to crush with a finger against the glass.
I have wondered though, with MT snails....being that their shels are so hard, I
would think that would hurt the insides of a loach. Do they either expell the
empty shells (vomit) or are they passed right on through.
:: ponders this as well::

[Billy]

"jk" > wrote in message
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| >
|
| You are being silly if you think a few tiny dead snails will mess
up your


True, but the OP **DID** say he has a "gazillion" of them.<g>


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[Billy]

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| :: ponders this as well::

You're going to be busy.<bg>


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