Ramshorn snails.....

Betta-Gurl

Betta-Gurl
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I started my tank out with one ramshorn snail, and counting right now at this minute i can see 43 and they are all about the size of a dime or bigger... there are jelly nests everywhere which i have been scarping off and feeding to my dads fish, they like it as a treat, what can i do to get rid of these snails when they are smaller then a dime?
Plz help
--Overpopulated with snails
 
Crush them, give them to the LFS for cash, get loaches, get a chemical snail killer... lots of alternatives!
 
There are various methods of removing them, either 'biologically', physically or chemically.

If they are suited to the set-up, the best and most natural way is to add snail-eating fish. The best candidates are usually loaches. Clown loaches are one of the most popular snail eating fish, and usually do a good job. If your tank is not large enough for these (recommend 3ft minimum), the smaller Pakistan or Zebra loach may be more suitable. Certain catfish like 'Dorids' (talking catfish) or banjo catfish will also eat snails.

Even if physical removal daily can never completely wipe them out, this is a good way of keeping the population down. "Baiting" often works - if you place a slice of cucumber or lettuce in the tank at night (weighted down so that it stays on the substrate), the snails will congregate on it and then you can just pull them out of the tank with the cucumber slice. One way to avoid the fish eating the slice is to stick it inside a clean bottle, or beneath an inverted plate.

Hope this helps.
 
Also it is a sign that there is too much food in your tank. Reduce feedings and doa good gravel vacuum once a week.
 
Well, if the snails are the ONLY thing and you want to get rid of them, I don't see the problem with chems... if there are fish or delicate plants, then of course not.
 
I wished I HAD at least a FEW ramshorns for my goldie tank!!! They are good for brown algae. Too bad ya didnt live closer, Id take some off your hands for ya :hi:
 
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