les Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Hi All Well my shrimp tank ha snow become a haven for snails I got me some plants recently and they must have sneeked in is there any way of getting ridd of them with out damaging the shrimp the tank is heavely planted with two types of Java fern Crips Embulia subwasatung( thats where the snails came from) and pelia the tank is three foot long any sugestions would be appreciated Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 You can try a product called no planeria from someone, it's got the usefull side affect of killing snails, not shrimp though. You'll never kill them all though, I crush them when I see them in my shrimp tanks, I underfeed too, they graze the biofilm and the scraps from the fish. The only thing you really can do is control them now, the no planeria will kill a heap but some will survive. Snail killers will also kill shrimp, their main component is copper ions. No planeria is made from some nut which won't affect shrimp though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Thanks Mighty Matt Some how I thought you would be the one with the answers on how to with the shrimp they are realy powering along and I dont want to hinder the population rise so I will get so of that stuff from Jodie Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Mine are finally breeding, well one tank I neglect is full off them, they might be breeding, I have no idea. But I have my first berries in my planted tank I didn't think I had a male... Haha, copper wouldn't slow them down, they would all be wiped out she also has snail traps I think, might help with those pesky ones that survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 how do you use a snail trap in a fish tank? or am I realy thick becouse im thinking like the garden snail trap beer in a saucer LOL I cant make that work Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 A little blanched lettuce put in the tank before lights out. In the morning, the snails will be on the lettuce, throw it out. Repeat as often as necessary. Have read this, never done it. Good luck. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 That works, I've also seen someone use this other contraption where they can't escape from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Can you get a pic of that contraption for me Matt? would like to see how it works Thanks busman Paul I might use that one in the glass house tanks that dont have any fish just plants Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Here you go Les, this si the one I have seen someone use http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=sera+snail+trap&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&biw=1680&bih=797&tbm=isch&tbnid=AAoPPZQLNoOsvM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm%253Fpcatid%253D21339&docid=1vXcpwp4RPxF1M&w=432&h=255&ei=otFMTvOfA83SiAKKkPyKAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=109&page=1&tbnh=128&tbnw=217&start=0&ndsp=33&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=147&ty=66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 WOW this is like inception that is one strange looking device it reminds me of somthing Japanese HA HA NO HAWA GENKIDES (that means my mother has nice teeth) it would make sense if we where in Japan but I cant think of what it realy reminds me of, nothing I have ever seen before but a great device I said to Jodie I would get some No Planeria of her next month as I have to put in an order for some more Canadian Peat s I will ask her about a trap as well thanks Mighty Matt your the best Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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