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Posted	Get rid of snails
24-05-2007 21:34 by mwilde	Whats the best way to get rid of snails please?
24-05-2007 21:41 by paul stevens	Clown loach mate.
24-05-2007 21:41 by telboy	nuclear bomb
24-05-2007 21:47 by mwilde	I control them in my main tank with a couple of clown loaches but i have setup a 3 foot tank with a divider in with some line bred guppies, i cant put a clown loach in becuase they would have the fry? Any other ideas please?
24-05-2007 21:50 by telboy	what snails are they mwilde?i had a prob with trumpets so used a lgs mesh net to dredge through the sand got 100s of em out + sent some to diane but she didnt get em so maybe if ya get a load shell have em off ya
24-05-2007 22:02 by mwilde	No they are the ones that you get on plants - the same round ones. Not sure what they are called. Just want to kill them - i havent got that many, i can just see a few babys starting to climb the glass so want to get rid before its an issue.
24-05-2007 22:03 by mwilde	the small round ones i meant to say
24-05-2007 22:34 by telboy	squash em as you see em fish will eat em or depending on what fish ya got whack a few 2p pieces in tank copper from coins will kill em
24-05-2007 23:04 by mwilde	Just guppies? I will give it a go - thanks.
25-05-2007 12:57 by Jim Son	i wouldnt go down the nuclear bomb route on two counts mostly (a) the cost of acquiring nuclear technology is sky rocketing and (b) you may end up killing your fish too
25-05-2007 16:15 by bluboy	jim son i think mights a bit of an understatement
25-05-2007 18:08 by Linda Chenapa	For those of you who do want to use a nuclear bomb, here are instructions for making one. P.S. MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE READS THIS, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO IS LOOKING OVER YOU SHOPULDER. INTRODUCTION Worldwide controversy has been generated recently from several court decisions in the United States which have restricted popular magazines from printing articles which describe how to make an atomic bomb. The reason usually given by the courts is that national security would be compromised if such information were generally available. But, since it is commonly known that all of the information is publicly available in most major metropolitan libraries, obviously the court's officially stated position is covering up a more important factor; namely, that such atomic devices would prove too difficult for the average citizen to construct. The United States courts cannot afford to insult the vast majorities by insinuating that they do not have the intelligence of a cabbage, and thus the "official" press releases claim national security as a blanket restriction. The rumors that have unfortunately occurred as a result of widespread misinformation can (and must) be cleared up now, for the construction project this month is the construction of a thermonuclear device, which will hopefully clear up any misconceptions you might have about such a project. We will see how easy it is to make a device of your very own in ten easy steps, to have and hold as you see fit, without annoying interference from the government or the courts. The project will cost between $5,000 and $30,000, depending on how fancy you want the final product to be. Since last week's column, "Let's Make a Time Machine", was received so well in the new step-by-step format, this month's column will follow the same format. CONSTRUCTION METHOD First, obtain about 50 pounds (110 kg) of weapons grade Plutonium at your local supplier (see NOTE 1). A nuclear power plant is not recommended, as large quantities of missing Plutonium tends to make plant engineers unhappy. We suggest that you contact your local terrorist organization, or perhaps the Junior Achievement in your neighborhood. Please remember that Plutonium, especially pure, refined Plutonium, is somewhat dangerous. Wash your hands with soap and warm water after handling the material, and don't allow your children or pets to play in it or eat it. Any left over Plutonium dust is excellent as an insect repellant. You may wish to keep the substance in a lead box if you can find one in your local junk yard, but an old coffee can will do nicely. Fashion together a metal enclosure to house the device. Most common varieties of sheet metal can be bent to disguise this enclosure as, for example, a briefcase, a lunch pail, or a Buick. Do not use tinfoil. Arrange the Plutonium into two hemispheral shapes, separated by about 4 cm. Use rubber cement to hold the Plutonium dust together. Now get about 100 pounds (220 kg) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). Gelignite is much better, but messier to work with. Your helpful hardware man will be happy to provide you with this item. Pack the TNT around the hemisphere arrangement constructed in step 4. If you cannot find Gelignite, fell free to use TNT packed in with Playdo or any modeling clay. Colored clay is acceptable, but there is no need to get fancy at this point. Enclose the structure from step 6 into the enclosure made in step 3. Use a strong glue such as "Crazy Glue" to bind the hemisphere arrangement against the enclosure to prevent accidental detonation which might result from vibration or mishandling. To detonate the device, obtain a radio controlled (RC) servo mechanism, as found in RC model airplanes and cars. With a modicum of effort, a remote plunger can be made that will strike a detonator cap to effect a small explosion. These detonatior caps can be found in the electrical supply section of your local supermarket. We recommend the "Blast-O-Mactic" brand because they are no deposit-no return. Now hide the completed device from the neighbors and children. The garage is not recommended because of high humidity and the extreme range of temperatures experienced there. Nuclear devices have been known to spontaneously detonate in these unstable conditions. The hall closet or under the kitchen sink will be perfectly suitable. Now you are the proud owner of a working thermonuclear device! It is a great ice-breaker at parties, and in a pinch, can be used for national defense. THEORY OF OPERATION The device basically works when the detonated TNT compresses the Plutonium into a critical mass. The critical mass then produces a nuclear chain recation similar to the domino chain reaction (discussed in this column, "Dominos on the March", March, 196. The chain reaction then promptly produces a big thermonuclear reaction. And there you have it, a 10 megaton explosion!
25-05-2007 19:01 by robert.pope	bit ott for snails though ....
25-05-2007 19:39 by hars	pick them out of your fish tank and squach them
25-05-2007 21:21 by Woz	aslong as none of them fly into any my tanks, id go down the nuclear bomb track as its the only sure way to get rid of them
28-05-2007 20:57 by naiad	The only way I managed to get rid of them once was to take all the fish and plants out, dry all the gravel and tank, and put it all back. Probably not worth it unless the snails are a serious problem.
04-07-2007 15:10 by mwilde	Just to let you all know - the couple of snails i asked about about 6 weeks ago have become MILLIONS of snails! Im getting rid of all my gravel, putting my plants in my main tank which has 3 massive clowns in. The only issue is my java moss which i have loads off. If i put it in a small tank on its own and put 2p coins in - will it kill the snails in the moss? I dont want to introdue them back into my new breeding tank.
12-07-2007 09:27 by ed the nine	try a co2 system they hate the incr of co2

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