"Rocco Moretti" wrote in message
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Meghan Young wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am looking for some advice. I have dwarf puffers and I need to feed
them snails. The local pet store will give me some from their system but
they are getting frustrated with me since I'm back every week.
It doesn't seem to matter how many I put in their tank, my puffers eat
every one in sight and the snails do not have time to reproduce. Is
there any way I can keep a snail population without having to have
another tank?

Snails are rather hardy, so you may not need another "tank" - you possibly
could get away with a rubbermaid container tucked away in a cupboard or
under the bed.

Failing that, you might be able to set up a "safe" area in your main tank
with netting/ tank dividers which keeps the puffers out.

There is also local aquarium societies - some people may be happy to give
you a steady supply of snails from their overrun tanks.


Unfortunately I cannot just make a safe zone in the tank...the puffers have
learned to jump. I did try this but I had to rescue both parties since the
snails had nowhere to hide and I was afraid the puffer would overeat.
I will try the other idea though...what type of lid would you suggest? Or
do you think it would be better to have an O2 supply? I don't like the idea
of leaving the container open but I don't want them to suffocate.