Snails -- good or bad in a koi pond?

There seems to be conflicting information. Many of you are writing of your
snails' exploits, while others (dr-solo) say that they are detrimental to a
koi pond. Which is it?

Remydog

"Remydog" wrote in message
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There seems to be conflicting information. Many of you are writing of your
snails' exploits, while others (dr-solo) say that they are detrimental to
a
koi pond. Which is it?

I have plant of snails in my pond, and to date, I have not seen any damage
from them. I think the key here is the type of snails. Not all snails are
voracious killers. And there ends my snail knowledge.

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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Snails/default.asp

"Remydog" wrote in message
news:se5kc.14791$lz5.1289999@attbi_s53...
There seems to be conflicting information. Many of you are writing of your
snails' exploits, while others (dr-solo) say that they are detrimental to
a
koi pond. Which is it?

I have plant of snails in my pond, and to date, I have not seen any damage
from them. I think the key here is the type of snails. Not all snails are
voracious killers. And there ends my snail knowledge.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Snails/default.asp

detrimental to the koi. they are the definitive intermediate host for lots of
diseases. 2 years ago the Pond Lady began complaining of severe itching of arms and
legs after being out in her propagation ponds. it was "swimmers itch" caused by
schistosomiasis ... carried by snails. She nuked the snails, no more swimmers itch.
not to mention her plants werent being chewed up.
not to mention a single big dead snail cant foul the water and create such a stink
it is unbelievable. Ingrid

"Remydog" wrote:

There seems to be conflicting information. Many of you are writing of your
snails' exploits, while others (dr-solo) say that they are detrimental to a
koi pond. Which is it?

Remydog




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detrimental to the koi. they are the definitive intermediate host for
lots of
diseases. 2 years ago the Pond Lady began complaining of severe itching
of arms and
legs after being out in her propagation ponds. it was "swimmers itch"
caused by
schistosomiasis ... carried by snails. She nuked the snails, no more
swimmers itch.
not to mention her plants werent being chewed up.
not to mention a single big dead snail cant foul the water and create
such a stink
it is unbelievable.
snip

From my personal experience...I dug out two golfball sized snails from my
pond mulm this year. No stink, nothing. Just empty shells that I had wrestle
from the dogs. I also have numerous other snails, (I have not checked the
variety) in the pond without problems. No itching, no plant destruction, no
harm to the fish.

It is also only fair for me to mention that my intention is a very natural
pond. I embrace my algae, I smack my boys upside the head when the clean the
green sweater goo from the liner, and I am happy with my first seasonal
algae bloom. When a 2 foot snake gobbled a frog last week, I grabbed my
camera not my shotgun.

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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

yes, I have heard this so many times on so many issues. Ingrid

From my personal experience... no harm to the fish.


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List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

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yes, I have heard this so many times on so many issues. Ingrid

From my personal experience... no harm to the fish.

It may be a side effect of this medium not displaying inflection well, but
them's sounds like fightin' words...Care to explain?

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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

wrote in message
...
yes, I have heard this so many times on so many issues. Ingrid

From my personal experience... no harm to the fish.

It may be a side effect of this medium not displaying inflection well, but
them's sounds like fightin' words...Care to explain?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

yes, I have heard this so many times on so many issues. Ingrid

From my personal experience... no harm to the fish.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

wrote in message
...
detrimental to the koi. they are the definitive intermediate host for
lots of
diseases. 2 years ago the Pond Lady began complaining of severe itching
of arms and
legs after being out in her propagation ponds. it was "swimmers itch"
caused by
schistosomiasis ... carried by snails. She nuked the snails, no more
swimmers itch.
not to mention her plants werent being chewed up.
not to mention a single big dead snail cant foul the water and create
such a stink
it is unbelievable.
snip

From my personal experience...I dug out two golfball sized snails from my
pond mulm this year. No stink, nothing. Just empty shells that I had wrestle
from the dogs. I also have numerous other snails, (I have not checked the
variety) in the pond without problems. No itching, no plant destruction, no
harm to the fish.

It is also only fair for me to mention that my intention is a very natural
pond. I embrace my algae, I smack my boys upside the head when the clean the
green sweater goo from the liner, and I am happy with my first seasonal
algae bloom. When a 2 foot snake gobbled a frog last week, I grabbed my
camera not my shotgun.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com