White Spot

[littlenemo]

Will white spot treatment protozin kill my snails.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

Protozin contains copper which usually kills any invertebrate, so yes it probably will kill your snails.

 

[littlenemo]

great what do i do then as fish got white spot

 

[Essjay]

Do you have anywhere to put the snails for the duration of treatment? When had whitespot I moved the snails to my quarantine tank. But as nerites are so sensitive to medication, I do a massive water change and run carbon for several days after the whitespot has gone, changing it every day, then I run some polyfilter (the expensive stuff that absorbs medication) before putting the snails back. That may be a bit over the top, but I've lost nerites once before by putting them back too soon and assuming all the med had gone.

 

[littlenemo]

no dont have a other tank as using a sump. so really dont no what to do

i have 3 assassins and 2 apples. guess they will die if i just put them all in a tub of warm water???

 

[Prime Ordeal]

Hmmm...look at this thread: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/145136-protozin/

The last post says it's safe with snails so perhaps you can chance it.

 

[Essjay]

The only other alternative is to put them in a tub of water, the bigger the better, and change the water a couple of times a day as there won't be a filter in it. Luckily it is much easier to do 100% water changes with snails than with fish. Make sure the tub has a lid as you don't want the snails climbing out. And don't feed them while they are in there.