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Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
I was reading up on Netmax's website (extremely helpful BTW), and I'd
like to purchase some Malaysian Trumpet snails for the new tank I just set up. The problem is that none of the pet stores around here - including Aquarium Adventure - stock them. I generally got very weird looks from the staff when I asked for them. Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple? Are there any mail order companies that might ship me one or two? -Sarah |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Sarah wrote:
Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple? Are there any mail order companies that might ship me one or two? You usually get MTS by the dozen... :) try aquabid.com -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
"Sarah" wrote in message om... | I was reading up on Netmax's website (extremely helpful BTW), and I'd | like to purchase some Malaysian Trumpet snails for the new tank I just | set up. The problem is that none of the pet stores around here - | including Aquarium Adventure - stock them. I generally got very weird | looks from the staff when I asked for them. | At both of the "good" LFS's in this town, I generally am treated like an idiot because I always ask for things they've never heard of. I want to start my own LFS. billy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
|| I was reading up on Netmax's website (extremely helpful BTW), and I'd
|| like to purchase some Malaysian Trumpet snails for the new tank I || just set up. The problem is that none of the pet stores around here || - including Aquarium Adventure - stock them. I generally got very || weird looks from the staff when I asked for them. || || Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple? Are there any mail || order companies that might ship me one or two? || || -Sarah email me, I'll send you some.... what can I say, my wife's name is Sarah, and when Sarah asks for something, I usually jump... :-) I've got a tank dedicated, truly dedicated for MTS.... and pond snails.. -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Subject: Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
From: (Sarah) Date: 6/1/2004 7:32 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: I was reading up on Netmax's website (extremely helpful BTW), and I'd like to purchase some Malaysian Trumpet snails for the new tank I just set up. The problem is that none of the pet stores around here - including Aquarium Adventure - stock them. I generally got very weird looks from the staff when I asked for them. Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple? Are there any mail order companies that might ship me one or two? -Sarah You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
"TYNK 7" wrote in message Subject: Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails From: (Sarah) I was reading up on Netmax's website (extremely helpful BTW), and I'd like to purchase some Malaysian Trumpet snails for the new tank I just set up. The problem is that none of the pet stores around here - including Aquarium Adventure - stock them. I generally got very weird looks from the staff when I asked for them. Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple? Are there any mail order companies that might ship me one or two? -Sarah You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( I think they are beneficial, although hard to control, other than manual removal.... not a plant eater, they will keep your gravel stirred, and somewhat clean.... -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
TYNK 7 wrote:
You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Ben wrote:
TYNK 7 wrote: You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben I have gazillions of them, you're welcome to a few if they'll survive bagging and first-class, if you're in the UK. My population started out as half a dozen from a local fish shop's tanks when I spotted they had them in their tanks... They don't eat my plants, they multiply worse than rabbits, but they do keep the gravel turned over to some degree. I have them in small gravel, not the med/large stuff. Let me know here if you're interested and I post a munged but useable email address. -- Velvet |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Take a look after the lights have been out for 3 or 4 hours, your jaw
will drop. I went through a thunder storm power outage here in Dallas last night and was checking the fish about 3 AM and there were many thousands in my 110. On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:12:06 -0400, Ben wrote: TYNK 7 wrote: You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
"Velvet" wrote in message ... Ben wrote: TYNK 7 wrote: You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben I have gazillions of them, you're welcome to a few if they'll survive bagging and first-class, if you're in the UK. My population started out as half a dozen from a local fish shop's tanks when I spotted they had them in their tanks... They don't eat my plants, they multiply worse than rabbits, but they do keep the gravel turned over to some degree. I have them in small gravel, not the med/large stuff. Let me know here if you're interested and I post a munged but useable email address. My two 3"clown loaches ate all my snails unless there are some hiding. Lo |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
"Wally" wrote in message ... Take a look after the lights have been out for 3 or 4 hours, your jaw will drop. I went through a thunder storm power outage here in Dallas last night and was checking the fish about 3 AM and there were many thousands in my 110. I have so many of these things they form themselves into little rafts & float around the top of the water. They are a plague and I wish I'd never laid eyes on them. My clown loaches don't touch them. Other than tearing everything down & starting over, how do I get rid of them... or at least control their population? Jacqui |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Subject: Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
From: Ben Date: 6/2/2004 10:12 AM Central Daylight Time Message-id: TYNK 7 wrote: You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben It seems like for every one you above the gravel, there's about a gazzilion under the gravel. |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Subject: Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
From: Wally Date: 6/2/2004 7:21 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: Take a look after the lights have been out for 3 or 4 hours, your jaw will drop. I went through a thunder storm power outage here in Dallas last night and was checking the fish about 3 AM and there were many thousands in my 110. Yeah, that happened to me. I couldn't believe how many came out during the night. It's absolutely incredible. |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
so if you don't have plants then they aren't really a problem? or
does their waste outweigh their usefulness in the gravel? |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
|| so if you don't have plants then they aren't really a problem? or
|| does their waste outweigh their usefulness in the gravel? I have them in all tanks... They don't produce any waste, but they will multiply.... not too bad, but every so often, it's good to take the bigger ones out.... -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 04:37:49 GMT, "Lopaka" wrote:
"Velvet" wrote in message ... Ben wrote: TYNK 7 wrote: You're getting the looks because they're a huge pest problem is most tanks. Why on earth do you want these things? They will over run your tank in months. You'll never get rid of them either, unless you either bleach the tank or toss everything and start over. = ( Maybe in your tank, not in mine. I have a 55 g and have had them in there for about 2 years. I never see more than 10 at a time and rarely that many. Maybe there are more in the gravel but they rarely show themselves. I agree with Red that they are beneficial to the tank, won't eat plants and will add that as far as snails go, they're kind of cool! -Ben I have gazillions of them, you're welcome to a few if they'll survive bagging and first-class, if you're in the UK. My population started out as half a dozen from a local fish shop's tanks when I spotted they had them in their tanks... They don't eat my plants, they multiply worse than rabbits, but they do keep the gravel turned over to some degree. I have them in small gravel, not the med/large stuff. Let me know here if you're interested and I post a munged but useable email address. My two 3"clown loaches ate all my snails unless there are some hiding. Lo I had a 10 gallon tank that was over running with snails, small white conical snails. I had a single runt Clown Loach in my quarantine tank. No snails, so he was first in line come feeding time. I moved him and never saw him for over a week, he never showed up at chow time. Finally I found him and moved him back to the Q tank. His old eating habits returned. Meanwhile I still had the sides of the tank covered with snails when I turned on the lights in the morning, they were even brazen enough to stay up after the lights were on. Knowing my Clown was ok, I put him back to work. He dug a small cave under two rocks and seemed to stay there all day. I never caught him out. But sneaky pete was doing his job. Slowly the snail population went down. He now comes out at feeding time, but is very picky. I guess he is happier with his own food chain. God bless Clown Loaches. g |
Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Wally wrote in message . ..
Take a look after the lights have been out for 3 or 4 hours, your jaw will drop. I went through a thunder storm power outage here in Dallas last night and was checking the fish about 3 AM and there were many thousands in my 110. I have probably several hundred in my 50, but I don't see them unless I really look for them, they take care of leftovers and dead fish, and also eat a bit of algae. To boot they drive any other snails which get into the aquarium extinct (by eating their eggs). Personally I consider them beneficial. I avoid them in breeding tanks, though, as they'll also eat fish eggs. |
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