Snail outbreak/how to kill them

<shudder> oh dear ... i am going out on a limb here ......
1) agreeing with D.J.

there aren't many ( if ANY) fish that can be truely "stunted" by keeping them in a small tank .... thinking this is the case is like having betta bowls ....STUPID!!....small tanks will not keep otherwise large fish small!!


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2) agreeing with bozco... "hiring" hit squads from anyone would leave yourself wide open for cross-contaminating tanks:(
 
Ok I'm going to forget about the snail for now and work on the algae. I will cover the tank with a carboard box for 10 days (thanks for that idea) but is it ok to check on the tank every few days? I just got through a bad illness, and still want to check for fish deaths until I'm sure its come and gone.
 
You people took my so-called "Clown Loach hit squad" comment way too far. Get over it and quit whining! It was a little joke, I didn't expect him to actually go out and do it, once again I say calm down and don't **** your pants LADIES...:sad
 
Enough with the offtopic already?

We don't need fights or insults here :) This is a happy place where we help people. I will agree that the loach comment was out of line, and I will also agree that folks took it too far. Let's try to stay on topic for what the original poster asked, k?

You can check your tank for deaths, sure. Just don't leave it uncovered for any longer than you have to. The point is to starve the algae to death, and the only way to do that is not provide them it with light or food.
 
Originally posted by 1tankneverenuff
You people took my so-called "Clown Loach hit squad" comment way too far. Get over it and quit whining! It was a little joke, I didn't expect him to actually go out and do it, once again I say calm down and don't **** your pants LADIES...:sad
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hey, i still think your original recommendation was sincere, albeit misguided. you're the same guy who has a featherfin syndontis (and recommended it to someone else) in a 10g among other ridiculous stocking choices in tanks way too small. you can throw petty insults all you want, but, folks, i wouldn't take advice from someone who stocks a 9" fish in a 10g (and that's possibly the least of your poor stocking choices). juveniles or not, this is not a good practice to encourage, and even if you have a place to unload the fish, it could still stunt their growth. it's even worse for those that don't have an outlet for fish that outgrow their tanks.

sorry for the rant, i just don't want people getting the wrong idea about clown loach stocking...
 
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Originally posted by dethjam316
hey, i still think your original recommendation was sincere, albeit misguided. you're the same guy who has a featherfin syndontis (and recommended it to someone else) in a 10g among other ridiculous stocking choices in tanks way too small. you can throw petty insults all you want, but, folks, i wouldn't take advice from someone who stocks a 9" fish in a 10g (and that's possibly the least of your poor stocking choices). juveniles or not, this is not a good practice to encourage, and even if you have a place to unload the fish, it could still stunt their growth. it's even worse for those that don't have an outlet for fish that outgrow their tanks.

sorry for the rant, i just don't want people getting the wrong idea about clown loach stocking...
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Well, guess what. In that post, he asked for a bottom feeder, and I gave him a suggestion. The majority of bottom feeders do get very large, but it was the question he asked. Other than Corydoras, he wouldn't have too many options. Case closed. On another point, I find it somewhat amusing how people rant on me for my suggestions when the majority of fish available in stores will outgrow most tanks under 55 gallons. There are plenty of community fish in stores that will simply outgrow the standard 10 and 20 gallon tanks. Basically, you could recommend a ton of common aggressive or community tank fish to someone, but in the end...they will outgrow it. I'm not saying ALL fish will outgrow the standard 10 and 20 gallon tanks, but c'mon, any store I walk into sells sooo many fish that will require a large tank in the end. So, get used to my recommendations, because perhaps that person will fall in love with the fish and go out and purchase a large enough tank ;).

PS - You think every fish in your LFS finds a good home and lives forever? :shake:
 
Originally posted by 1tankneverenuff
Well, guess what. In that post, he asked for a bottom feeder, and I gave him a suggestion. The majority of bottom feeders do get very large, but it was the question he asked...So, get used to my recommendations...
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the question asked in that other thread was, "Anyone have any ideas about a bottom feeder for the 10-gal as a replacement?" direct quotation.

sorry to keep this going, pbq, but i felt some of these comments needed to be made in public. i don't like arguing with people (outside of GCC!), but if someone doesn't point out flawed recommendations and explain why they're erroneous, what kind of fish board would this be?
 
Well, thanks guys, most of your suggestions were helpful. I crushed a bunch of snails today while cleaning the tank, and its now blacked out. I'll check on it every few days. Hopefully when the algae is gone I can get rid of the snails. Thanks again.
 
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