My3KidsDad Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I noticed tonight after inspecting the 29g. community tank a gel-like substance around the base of one of our plants. Could it be a egg batch or something? The fish seem to be ignoring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Sounds like pest snail eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3KidsDad Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Probably bad news? Like a 1000 snails tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Can recommend some fish or donate one that could help with a snail problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hahaha...like 1000 snails in about a month. But those of us who keep Assassin snails LUV getting pest snail presents! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3KidsDad Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Can recommend some fish or donate one that could help with a snail problem. I was gonna ask what kind of fish would like to snack down on some snails? If you have a spare I think I could find him a good home.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 There are some nice little Botia spp (loaches) that are good for eating snails. If you start adding CO2, you won't have too much of a problem - I've never seen adult snails in a tank w. CO2 b/c I believe the carbonic acid eats away their shells. One of the best ways to keep snail populations low is to monitor your feeding. If you overfeed, you will have lots of snails (you can tell which tanks of mine get lots of food b/c there's lots of snails!); if you keep feeding to a minimum, you will see some snails, but not what I'd call a snail problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3KidsDad Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 You all are gonna get a kick out of this...... I decided to remove the "offending gel" only to discover it was the plant's original sponge wrap lol. Apparently either I or the fish had uncovered the wrap around the base of the plant that I had left on when planted. Thanks for all the info, and sorry for wasting your time. bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 -roll- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 lol, i was watching this post and got a kick out of the result! well, now you know what to do if you end up with a snail problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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