stupid little snails?

I told a LFS about this problem and they said to soak the plants in lime, but there is a product out called "Lime-It" by Aquatronics that kills the snails and their eggs before they overpopulate your tank.
 
you could sell them on ebay as food.

Or mail them to me.
 
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Read this article and replies, there is some good information on snails control as well as snails in general.

I told a LFS about this problem and they said to soak the plants in lime, but there is a product out called "Lime-It" by Aquatronics that kills the snails and their eggs before they overpopulate your tank.
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I still do not see how Calcium Chloride will kill snails, especially considering how slowly it dissolves in water.

Dave
 
How big is your tank? Clowns get big and grow fast if properly kept. Kuhli loaches will also eat snails. I've got ramshorns and the little football-shaped pond snails. Their populations are dwindling and I regularly see one of my kuhli loaches sucking on one of the shells.

Mark
 
daveedka said:
I still do not see how Calcium Chloride will kill snails, especially considering how slowly it dissolves in water.

Dave
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You are supposed to soak the plants in lime when you get back from the fish store in a seperate container for a while, then rinse them off and THEN put them in the tank.
 
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You are supposed to soak the plants in lime when you get back from the fish store in a seperate container for a while, then rinse them off and THEN put them in the tank.
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Lime is Calcium Carbonate (CaCo3) with maybe a little Magnesium Carbonate (MgCo3) Which is the same thing that makes up snail shells. If you were to powder your plants in it it might kill the eggs, I doubt it would kill the snails even in the powdered form. If you mix it with water, it dissolves very slowly and will only change the water parrameters to a point. I know this because I add lime to my snail tanks to provide calcium for their shells. I plan to get some "lime-It" this week and see what else may be in it. But lime definately does not make a lot of sense as a snail killer.

Alum is often used and reccomended. Is Their any chance your LFS got Confused???

Dave
 
Maybe they mean LIME.

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Here's my method: I have a piece of clear rigid tubing a little longer than the height of my tank. I put one finger over the top end, plunge the tube into the tank above the snail, lift my finger... the water and snail rush up into the tube. Replace finger, lift out, deposit snail elsewhere. Sometimes they are stuck pretty tightly and you can nudge them loose. I get my snail on the first try about half the time. The reason this works for me is that I can do it quickly whenever I see a snail, without the hassle of reaching my hand into the tank. My 55 gal was getting overrun with these guys and now you have to look hard to find one. I know they are still there and would re-populate if I let them, so I pull out every one I can reach with the tube.

Hope this helps,
Kathy
 
born2lovefish said:
Will one clown loach do the trick or is there a better way?
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All loaches kill snails. Big loaches, little loaches.

Loaches are social fish: there should be at least 3 or 4 of them.

If you like loaches, get a handful of small loaches. You'll never see another snail.

Otherwise try a small plate with a piece of lettuce on it at the bottom of the tank overnight. Or so I've heard (I have small loaches: haven't seen a snail in years).
 
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