snail removal question...

[Moe's Bar]

I have a 20 gal.tank that has a snail problem. My question is, is it
better to use one of those snail-be-gone products that come liquid in a
bottle? Or get some kind of small loach (which one??). Keep in mind that
this is just a 20 gal. (soon to be 30 gal) tank. Currently I have a few
rummynose tetras some neons and a bristlenose pl*co. Thanks for any
info.

[Lady Samsara]

(Moe's Bar) wrote in message >...
> I have a 20 gal.tank that has a snail problem. My question is, is it
> better to use one of those snail-be-gone products that come liquid in a
> bottle? Or get some kind of small loach (which one??). Keep in mind that
> this is just a 20 gal. (soon to be 30 gal) tank. Currently I have a few
> rummynose tetras some neons and a bristlenose pl*co. Thanks for any
> info.

Is it a large infestation? I've seen mention here of putting a
lettuce leaf in the tank at night...by morning the snails should be on
the lettuce and it is disposed of. You keep doing it until they are
gone. Just an idea if you were seeking an alternative solution.

[The Threatener]

>> I have a 20 gal.tank that has a snail problem. My question is, is it
>> better to use one of those snail-be-gone products that come liquid in a
>> bottle? Or get some kind of small loach (which one??). Keep in mind that
>> this is just a 20 gal. (soon to be 30 gal) tank. Currently I have a few
>> rummynose tetras some neons and a bristlenose pl*co. Thanks for any
>> info.
>
>Is it a large infestation? I've seen mention here of putting a
>lettuce leaf in the tank at night...by morning the snails should be on
>the lettuce and it is disposed of. You keep doing it until they are
>gone. Just an idea if you were seeking an alternative solution.

This didn't work for me. But the addition of a couple more Zebra Loachs (as was
another suggestion) to the one I had in my tank already, has helped
tremendously.

[KH]

same here.. my snail problem was out of control until I added 3 clown
loaches.. two days later... bye bye snails..


"The Threatener" > wrote in message
...
> >> I have a 20 gal.tank that has a snail problem. My question is, is it
> >> better to use one of those snail-be-gone products that come liquid in a
> >> bottle? Or get some kind of small loach (which one??). Keep in mind
that
> >> this is just a 20 gal. (soon to be 30 gal) tank. Currently I have a few
> >> rummynose tetras some neons and a bristlenose pl*co. Thanks for any
> >> info.
> >
> >Is it a large infestation? I've seen mention here of putting a
> >lettuce leaf in the tank at night...by morning the snails should be on
> >the lettuce and it is disposed of. You keep doing it until they are
> >gone. Just an idea if you were seeking an alternative solution.
>
> This didn't work for me. But the addition of a couple more Zebra Loachs
(as was
> another suggestion) to the one I had in my tank already, has helped
> tremendously.
>
>

[mindmeld]

am achieving some success with the snails... put parsley in the little
container, kept it on the balcony (full sun many hours each day) and now algae
and snails :)
.... how do I make sure the snails didn't become poison in that isolated tank
without sacrificing the fish?

AcH