Hi My Friend Has Got a Huge Problem With SNAILS How Can He Get Rid Of Them Or Purchase A Fish To Eat Them ??????? HELPPPPPPPPPPPP.


Many Thanks

Roger

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hello krib, there are various treatments on the market for this problem,BUT,cause most are copper based they can be harmfull to shrimp + similar critters! also certain fish react badly to these type of remedys ie elephant nose,clownloach etc...as for fish that eat snails you couldnt do better than a clown loach, what type of snails are they? if trumpets tell him to catch a load + sell em, ya can get a good price on em

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Snail Eating Fish In most cases, this solution requires the least amount of work on your part. Results will vary with the type of fish, your feeding patterns, and the type of snail in the aquarium. Common snail eating fish include; Malawi Cichlids, varieties of Gourami, varieties of Bettas, and most Botia species.
Manual Removal This is simply just picking the snails out as you spot them. This is probably the most common method used by hobbyists, and the most immediately effective. Depending on what is in your tank, leaving a tray of food overnight will attract the snails, which can then be easilly removed by removing the container in the morning.
Reduced Feeding Snails can only populate a tank to a level that the tank will sustain them. This means that by cuttting down on feedings to your fish, you can effectively reduce the overall snail population.
Snail Killing Chemicals You’ll see snail remover chemicals sold in most pet stores. While they are usually effective, anything designed to kill snails is probably not healthy for other plants or fish. Even if the chemicals are harmless to the fish, the massive die off of snails will leave decaying snail bodies in your aquarium, which can affect the water quality.
Complete Cleaning As a last resort, and the only 100% effective method to remove snails, you can completely tear down your tank setup and clean everything. This includes gravel, the hood, plants, the filter… anyplace a snail may have been able to lay eggs. This extreme is probably not practicle for most hobbyists.

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btween u and me tell shhhhh

ok mate ill keep stum!

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In the past I've kept spotted talking cats (Agamyxis pectinifrons) and humbug/striped talking cats (Platydoras costatus) and they did a great job of getting rid of snails, however I had no MTS, so don't know if they will eat them or not.

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Clowns are ok, but if you got a planted aquarium, you won't have for long. lol

The clowns will desolate your plants.

If you do use any medications.

You can get filters afterwards that will remove the copper based chemicals.

Regular cleaning of your tank, water changes, using a gravel cleaner, will keep the numbers down, remove any bogwood & slate when cleaning out & either remove the snails or boil the kettle & emerse each piece of bogwood or slate in the boiling water for a few minutes to kill any tiny snails or eggs.

Any plants you buy, try to check as best as you can that you are not adding any more snails or eggs into your tanks.

Regards
E

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