Subject: Where to buy Malaysian Trumpet Snails
From: "RedForeman ©®"
Date: 6/2/2004 9:25 AM Central Daylight Time
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"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....

Hehehe, I thought this too. So I got about 10 from a local shop, who also gave
me the "look", and I did regret it.
I tried to keep their numbers down in the 75g, but without luck. I plucked out
as many as I could every time I had my hands in the tank. Didn't seem to
matter.
Luckily, my Clown Loaches took care of them for me. I swear, if they didn't
have those barbs next to their eyes, I'd have gave them a smooch. = )~