There are a ton of these really small and flat snails in a 20g L fish tank that I'd like to get rid of. The adults don't get bigger than 1/8" of an inch across. I put a baby assassin snail (1/4" across) in there, but I think even he is too big to eat them.
I'm gonna have a chance to remove the fish for a move (or for an extended time to another tank), so I was wondering if there is be any good way to kill all of these snails with some kind of chemical? I have pure ammonia, which I use to cycle tanks, that comes into my mind. Will a high level of ammonia kill these buggers? Any other suggestions that will kill snails and leave my plants somewhat unharmed (as in they will bounce back)? I saw some chemicals as well as aquarium salt at Petsmart. I have a carpet of dwarf sags in there that I value more than the fish!
I'm gonna have a chance to remove the fish for a move (or for an extended time to another tank), so I was wondering if there is be any good way to kill all of these snails with some kind of chemical? I have pure ammonia, which I use to cycle tanks, that comes into my mind. Will a high level of ammonia kill these buggers? Any other suggestions that will kill snails and leave my plants somewhat unharmed (as in they will bounce back)? I saw some chemicals as well as aquarium salt at Petsmart. I have a carpet of dwarf sags in there that I value more than the fish!
