I'm getting fed up...

[jaylin]

I can't see how I could put something in the tank that is meant to kill something but yet it won't harm the fish.

Some critters are very selective about what they'll eat. They love escargot but won't touch fish. (I'm kinda the same way ... )

 

[Galaxie]

Snail trap: put an algae tab in a small container with a few 1/4-inch holes. Leave it over night, next day.....pull out a couple dozen snail feasting on the algae tab.

I just take them out of my community tank and put them in with the Oscar. He finds them even if they make it to the substrate.

 

[Beeker]

I am curious about the Yo-Yo loach and the skunk botias. How big do they get? Any info on how they would co-exist with my other fish? What do you mean by "chatter" when talking about the skunk botias? What type of algea eater is recommended for my tank?

As far as the snail trap goes: what do you do with the snails once you catch them?

A quick bit of history: I ordered Japanese Trapdoor snails. They are wonderful and I will be keeping them. However, one Ramshorn snail was in with the Trapdoors. I didn't think one would cause much of a problem. :duh: Never again. I also bought some plants from my LFS and ended up with a never-ending supply of pond snails. How can I prevent that from happening in the future?

Thank you all for your advice.

 

[FreddytheFish]

yoyo info- www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_almorhae.html

skunk info- www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_morleti.html

 

[Radek]

What do you mean by "chatter" when talking about the skunk botias?

The botias make clicking noises when they 'interact'. The bigger the botia is, the deeper and louder the click

I also bought some plants from my LFS and ended up with a never-ending supply of pond snails. How can I prevent that from happening in the future?

You could try rinsing the plants and manually removing the snails prior to putting them into the tank. Sure, it'll take some work, but better to do a little work now than a lot more later

 

[Puffernewbee]

Do you know what kind of snails they are? Are they your standard pond snail (ramshorn, the round shell) or are the MTS's (shell looks like a unicorn horn).

 

[fish_breeder_05]

angels and kribs

 

[fish_breeder_05]

The botias make clicking noises when they 'interact'. The bigger the botia is, the deeper and louder the click




You could try rinsing the plants and manually removing the snails prior to putting them into the tank. Sure, it'll take some work, but better to do a little work now than a lot more later

puffers will do the job, but they are fin bitters so you might want to move the fish to another tank, get a puffer or 2, let them fill up on snails for 2-3 days then trade the puffers back to the store. then yor your infestationmis gone :clap:

 

[Radek]

puffers will do the job, but they are fin bitters so you might want to move the fish to another tank, get a puffer or 2, let them fill up on snails for 2-3 days then trade the puffers back to the store. then yor your infestationmis gone :clap:

It's been established already in this thread that that's not a great idea

 

[Beeker]

Do you know what kind of snails they are? Are they your standard pond snail (ramshorn, the round shell) or are the MTS's (shell looks like a unicorn horn).

I want to get rid of the Ramshorns (the round shell) and pondsnails (the unicorn horn shell). I also have Japanese Trapdoor snails, but I want to keep those. Also, it seems like the Ramshorns are occasionally attacking my Japanese Trapdoors and killing them.

Is there a fish that will do the same job that will fit in a 10 gal. tank?