The Hagen ladder and snails don't mix

EcoPit

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Nov 30, 2005
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I am using the Hagen ladder to diffuse CO2 into my tank and it is working excellently. The bubbles are almost gone by the time they reach the top. Lately though the snails have been crawling around on it, and causing massive bubble blockages. It's annoying. I need to put some cucumber or something in there to bait them out and cut the population way down, but I never have the time (or the cucumber).
 
Haha this happened to me the other day too. I noticed the bubbles were coming out way bigger than they should so I looked and there was a snail in the way.

I think it didn't like getting attacked by carbon dioxide because it was gone about 20 minutes later.
 
my BN pleco used to hang out right in the way of the bubbles. but when the bubbles built up he got scared and swam away. theres snails crawling on it right now but they are too small.
 
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