Getting Rid Of Snails

[showjyr]

I,m planning on moving my Cherry shrimp colony to a bigger tank but i have pest pond snails that i don't want making the move. Does anyone make an effective snail trap? There are without a doubt snails and eggs in the Java moss i want to move with them. Is there a way of treating the moss,chemically or any other way, and still making it safe more my shrimp?

 

[*Fishkies*]

There is a product out on the market in pet stores. It's called "Had-a-Snail". I personally have not used it but i've read reviews on it that it works quite well.

 

[rdd1952]

I'm not a fan of using chemicals but if you are going to be taking the tank down completely and can move the shrimp first and the java moss later then I would go ahead and move the shrimp and then treat the tank for snails. Once you are confident they are gone, you can move the plants.

 

[Scott MacAdam]

if you are up for keeping the snail tank up and running, I've heard that smaller puffers will do quite a number on snail babies..... possibly a figure 8?

 

[rdd1952]

Most all loaches will cure a snail problem too.