Mts In The The Trash?

[r.w.girard]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

 

[Crossfire]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

 

[slimeneo]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

that doesn't sound very pleasant

ironic though, I'm trying to find MTS and you're trying to get rid of them

 

[Crossfire]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

that doesn't sound very pleasant

ironic though, I'm trying to find MTS and you're trying to get rid of them

I have too many! You want mine?

 

[slimeneo]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

that doesn't sound very pleasant

ironic though, I'm trying to find MTS and you're trying to get rid of them

I have too many! You want mine?

Yes please! The congressional aquarium shop says they don't have any.

I thought they're not supposed to multiply as long as you don't overfeed?

 

[Crossfire]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

that doesn't sound very pleasant

ironic though, I'm trying to find MTS and you're trying to get rid of them

I have too many! You want mine?

Yes please! The congressional aquarium shop says they don't have any.

I thought they're not supposed to multiply as long as you don't overfeed?

It's easy to get MTS at congressional, simply buy a plant

I uh....don't overfeed....

much

 

[slimeneo]

I was reading the "dealing with pest snails" pinned article and it was suggested that one just pull the snails out of the tank and throw them into the trash. Is that not dangerous and a possible ecological threat? Is there any way that one should kill them before disposing of them? I keep them in my community tank and when I a deep cleaning, I pull out the ones that come up to the surface because of substrate disturbance. Just wondering what I should do with them once they are out of the water.

You could run them under hot tap water before disposing them.
Or turn on the garbage disposal.
Or freeze them.

that doesn't sound very pleasant

ironic though, I'm trying to find MTS and you're trying to get rid of them

I have too many! You want mine?

Yes please! The congressional aquarium shop says they don't have any.

I thought they're not supposed to multiply as long as you don't overfeed?

It's easy to get MTS at congressional, simply buy a plant

I uh....don't overfeed....

much

what, really? I asked and they said they didn't have any, and to check back in a couple of weeks.

 

[Crossfire]

That's how I got my pest snails...I bought some plants from them that had a few...then they had babies, and babies, and babies

 

[slimeneo]

That's how I got my pest snails...I bought some plants from them that had a few...then they had babies, and babies, and babies

Hmmmm. I'll check out their tanks with plants in em, maybe they'll give me one for free I need them to clean up the algae in my tank.

 

[Crossfire]

That's how I got my pest snails...I bought some plants from them that had a few...then they had babies, and babies, and babies

Hmmmm. I'll check out their tanks with plants in em, maybe they'll give me one for free I need them to clean up the algae in my tank.

Wouldn't it be simpler just to get amano or cherry shrimp? They're no nuisance, available at congressional, and pretty good algae eaters.

 

[Baccus]

I would avoid MTS, if they are not already in your tanks then count it as a blessing. They really are not great algea eaters since they spend 99% of their time buried in the substrate. I would go with shrimp (ammano if you don't want millions of baby shrimp) or nerite snails. There are some truly beautiful nerite snails available, and they wont become a plague.


Also with disposing of MTS, personally I would never put them in the rubbish (I know my local dump/ town tip) has water near by that with rain and birds and other dump pests like foxes, stray dogs, rats etc tearing open rubbish bags the snails COULD get into the nearby waterways. Plus MTS have a very strong door valve that they slam shut and can survive for considerable time out of the water. If possible only put snails you wish to dispose of in garden beds, compost bins or pot plants where you know there is no chance of escape.

 

[mossonthemoon]

I love having my MTS. They stay under the substrate most of the time, yes, but that is good news for people with sand. They are turning over even the deep areas of sand, preventing anaerobic bacteria. I never see waste sitting on the sand for very long, so it is getting taken, and they seem to take care of any dead plant debris I have too. I do see them at times, and they are tiny and fairly interesting to watch. They are doing a great job with my tank, but aren't adding to the bioload. This is great news for me! I know there are others that will help with sand turnover, but they have so little impact on my tank that I can put almost anything else I want in with them.

I would definitely not dispose of them, or any other snails alive. If they are MTS then you can offer them up for free or a small charge. There are always people looking for them. I like snails! But my supposedly non-snail eating fish learned to eat my common snails, and there are ways to slow down the breeding of any snail (though admittedly if they are already in their thousands you may have a problem). Apple snails may be banned in the EU because of people letting them get out to the waterways, so I wouldn't take the chance of that happening with any other species (snail, fish, or other).

 

[CezzaXV]

I always just crush my snails as I find them. My fish gobble them up then!

 

[slimeneo]

I would avoid MTS, if they are not already in your tanks then count it as a blessing. They really are not great algea eaters since they spend 99% of their time buried in the substrate. I would go with shrimp (ammano if you don't want millions of baby shrimp) or nerite snails. There are some truly beautiful nerite snails available, and they wont become a plague.


Also with disposing of MTS, personally I would never put them in the rubbish (I know my local dump/ town tip) has water near by that with rain and birds and other dump pests like foxes, stray dogs, rats etc tearing open rubbish bags the snails COULD get into the nearby waterways. Plus MTS have a very strong door valve that they slam shut and can survive for considerable time out of the water. If possible only put snails you wish to dispose of in garden beds, compost bins or pot plants where you know there is no chance of escape.

Thinking about nerite snails, only problem is that they are prone to escape an open-topped tank....
and shrimps, eh, they would become a problem if I had to dose medication in my tank, since they're sensitive to meds

 

[Baccus]

Cherry shrimp are the hardiest of shrimp, I have treated my tank with a healthy thriving population of cherry shrimp with a particular brand of broad spectrum mediction and the shrimp have all sailed through the treatment witout any issues. The medication I use is also safe on tetras, loaches and fry, I only found out it was cherry shrimp safe by trial and error. Thankfully my trial didn't end in an error.