How to destroy snails?

Originally Posted by Exotic_chew

interesting trap! btw.. steven , can spare some snail? i got major hair algea problem.

Gee. You sure you want snails? Once in, very hard to out and snails may carry bacteria.

My puffer fish cleared almost everything but when I removed the puffers, the snails are back again. So I have to throw in the puffers again.

If you want the snails, I can start collecting them for you. Anyway, they multiply very fast. If you have 10 starters, you will have 100s soon.

Or you can buy a snail trap.



I use this for my planted tank.

Pros:
-No chemicals.
-Put in once every 2 weeks or so.

Cons:
-Fish/Shrimps can get trapped as well. I had this stupid cory that kept getting trapped inside. I let it out a total of 6 times. When I woke up in the morning, it was inside again. I'm thinking of modifying it...Might try after exams.
-Can't get them all. This depends on you, I want some snails around to eat the algae and whatnots. So I don't mind this.

Originally Posted by Steven Lim

How to destroy snails when there are shrimps in the tank?

Medication totally out.
Puffer fish - eat shrimps?


Cant have predators that nib tails either

Any suggestions?

Maybe can put in 2 ghost shrimps and tried it out . I saw them catching snails and eat in my planted tank.

[Natureman]

I put in a small puffer to clear the snails and the snails all gone within a few days. But now the puffer is getting thinner as no more snails. What other things can feed the puffer?

Originally Posted by Natureman

I put in a small puffer to clear the snails and the snails all gone within a few days. But now the puffer is getting thinner as no more snails. What other things can feed the puffer?

get snail from bro steven lim la! haha he got so much to throw away while u got nothing to feed it... btw bro steven lim ur tank landscape wan ar? if not its ok to hav some snail mar