Eradicating bladder snails

All right, thank you all for your input and information.

I would definitely not be treating for snail in the main taink, but rather holding tubs.

I already intend on using filter media from an established tank, but I don't want to run a filter in the current invert tank and then switch it over to the new tank, because then I will undoubtedly transfer eggs.

I don't mix equipment between tanks.

Since it is going to be awhile before a new tank cycles anyway, perhaps I will try the rinsing method that Hollygirl suggested. I want to look into the potassium permagate or whatever it is, lol, also.

Kristina
 
Deanthoreu said:
well aquarisol ich treatment will wipe out snails......
or any copper based medicinal treatment will get rid of the snails..so since you are not treating a tank that has fish in it but using as a dip......for the plants i would toss the plants in a lighted bucket with air hose...for a week..and use a cooper based medicine......and then rinse off the plants in another bucker with dechlorinated water..prior to putting them in the new tank....


or, supposedly (i have heard this rumor) elodea/anacharis has some sort of something and snails dont grow in tanks with it..i am still trying to check that out..because i have a tank that has been infested with snails....and dont tell me loaches eat them cause it is the loach tank :(
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Thank you! That may be the ticket I need, and I will definitely look into the anacharis.

Kristina
 
I soak my plants in a bucket with addition of fizzy tablet of Parazite Clear by Jungle. It is safe for fish and harmful to snails.

*Caution: Harmful to snails and crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs.

I treat 2-3 times, 48 hours in between. This helps to get rid of planaria too;)
 
I already have some of that, awesome!

Kristina
 
Stop ...

Do not use a copper based medication.

It can kill the inverts you want to keep in very small amounts so if you do not get one plant fully clean it could wipe out your tank. Not to mention some plants are copper sensitive so it could kill those also.

There are a couple of dip methods. One use bleach and the other is a postassium somehthing or other. Also check your snails real well when switching them over I have had bladders hitch rides on the other snails and also in the net when transfering them over.
 
supposedly (i have heard this rumor) elodea/anacharis has some sort of something and snails dont grow in tanks with it..i am still trying to check that out..because i have a tank that has been infested with snails....and dont tell me loaches eat them cause it is the loach tank :(
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wrong,.. have anacharis and all snails,..lol
 
Anything with Copper in it very well may kill any snails, shrimp, etc. that end up in that tank or bucket later on, I'd avoid copper-based treatments like the plague.

Bleach diluted in to 1 part bleach 19-20 part water will work, but that can be very harsh on some plants too.

Potassium Permanganate is the safest solution I've found... I have read one person saying it didn't kill their ramshorn snails, but all the others were taken care of. Jungle Clear Water is Potassium Permanganate and is effective, even though that's not it's intended use.

Check out this link:
http://www.aquajake.com/blog/planti...planting/disinfecting-plants-before-or-after/

For what it's worth, I haven't used any treatments myself yet, but I've been reading, researching, and posting elsewhere for days looking to prevent an infestation myself...
 
Okay, then the best bet is probably either the rinse method, or the Potassium Permanganate.

Kristina
 
Sounguru said:
Stop ...

Do not use a copper based medication.

It can kill the inverts you want to keep in very small amounts so if you do not get one plant fully clean it could wipe out your tank. Not to mention some plants are copper sensitive so it could kill those also.

There are a couple of dip methods. One use bleach and the other is a postassium somehthing or other. Also check your snails real well when switching them over I have had bladders hitch rides on the other snails and also in the net when transfering them over.
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Yes no copper unless you NEVER intend to put any inverts in there. The potassium somthing that will is talking about is potassium permaganate, usually found in some pond clarifiers (will change the color of your water to a fushia for a while)

Oh wait.. haha, didn't read prior posts.. nevermind
 
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