Mild Snail Problem

[greenscooby]

Hi all,

I've got a very small snail problem, i'm taking on average 1(small snail) per day out of my tank, not a major problem i know, but as we know they are pesky little devils, i was wondering if i should get an assassin snail to help as i don't want to put any chemicals in the tank.

My tank is overstocked as i'm holding some fish for friend, but all fish are community fish and all get on together. I currently do 2 water changes per week, about 10% mid week( a quick gravel vac to remove the pellet food for the corys and catfish) and a 50% every week( with a major gravel vac)

If i do get the Assassin snail and he helps with my problem what do i feed him?

Or is there anything else i should be considering?

Many thanks in advance,

Mark.

 

[shelaghfishface]

put a bit of lettuce in there by the morning they will all be munching on it and u can lift it out and put it in the garden, then you have to worry about the eggs that they have probably laid, so maybe do this every night or interpet make a product called " sail away" no dea if it works tho

 

[AdAndrews]

1) cut down on feeding
2) get an assasin snail if possible- or dose tank with womer plus(kills snails and other parisites+worms
3) do what shelagh suggested if you are using assasin snails
4) clean substrate twise as often as you are doing now

combine all of these steps and get rid

 

[greenscooby]

I feed my fish 6 days a week, 5 days on flake food, monday to friday, saturday they get either frozen bloodworm or brine shrimp, both rinsed before adding them to the tank, i don't feed them on a sunday, so i can't cut down on the feeding they always eat what i put in, in under 2 minutes.

But if i do buy an assassin snail do i still have to put the lettuce in to catch the snails or should i buy 3 assassin snails?

May thanks in advance,

Mark.

 

[loraxchick]

embrace the snails...i love them!

 

[greenscooby]

not me, i'd rather be snail free.

 

[AdAndrews]

no i mean cut down, not feeding them less often, feed them less, so that minimal waste food(flake or frozen foods) is entering the substrate for the snails to eat

 

[drobbyb]

no i mean cut down, not feeding them less often, feed them less, so that minimal waste food(flake or frozen foods) is entering the substrate for the snails to eat

Exactly. If you have a snail problem then you are overfeeding.