Snails V plants. What do you do..?

eclecticoldsod

eclecticoldsod

eclecticoldsod
Mar 14, 2008
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Fringe of Windsor Great Park - UK.
I love a richly-planted tank, but I also love my snails... (Seven species I can identify, and several that I can't – all are lovely; interesting; easy to keep alive; easy to breed (sometimes too easy); but all worthwhile...
I put fresh supermarket veggies in the tank every night; cucumber, courgette, lettuce, spinach, plus local bog plants, but even though they get whatever is left after the fish have had a go, they've still had a nosh on my best plants by the next morning. (Not stupid, they don't go for the the cheep stuff – only the ones costing three quid a kick, and any yet-to-sprout-exotic-bulbs (their very favorites!)


Where do you draw the line – if you do..?
 
I can some what relate. I'm having almost the same problem but with my crab that I have. He goes around munching and chopping off leaves on most of my plants. I just found a couple stems and leaves floating at the top this morning. I'm about ready to get rid of him. :angryfire:
 
I would think if the snails are being destructive to your plants and you don't like it, they should either be rehomed, moved to another tank, or euthanized.
 
HA, I remember when I had a tank full of plants. THen one day I put a fist size apple snail in it. I was a noob. A couple days later there were no plants, just one snail. :grinyes:
 
I can't believe that! My big apples are always good; the ram's-horn family are sometimes a bit naughty; and the Nerites can be a right pain in soft tissue! But overall – compared to a tuft of cheap Cambomba – give me a pretty snail any day..! :)
 
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