Maxwell Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hi everyone looiking for a simple solution that will help in removing excess snails from my 60 gallon planted aquarium glass. Netting isn't very effective as they bypass and fall to the bottom of the tank. I envision a tool with a blade attached to some form of netting that will capture these little devils and then allow for quick removal Nothing along these lines is stocked at aquarian shops (that I can find anyway) Your ideas are welcomed and thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 A snail trap, bait a bottle with food. Assassin snails. Copper. What species of snail is this and just how many are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattsBettas Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 You can throw a piece of lettuce in (with a weight) in the evening and see if they'll collect on it, then yank it out the next morning. Assasin snails are awesome too, but can get expensive if you buy from petstores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyr Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 clown loaches, yoyo loaches and all of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Assassin snails can also become a pest if you keep shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geleen Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 My snails graze on the glass during -the dark period- around 3-4 pm and at 11 pm I use a small thin plastic jar (Urine collection jar works fine) about 2 inch x 2 inch scrape gently from the bottom to almost dislodge then wait for the snail to fall in the little jar, do all you need, then discard. I harvest 25 at a time to feed the loaches when they become a pest. I collect 25 in 2 minutes most times. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks everyone for their suggestions I have used the lettuce leaves method, it works but is slow. I have a couple of assasin snails in there but this is not having much effect that I can see.. Still thinking about a simple tool that should do the job much faster. Imagine a net attached to a long handled scraper. One pass and you've cleaned the glass. How to assemble these two together is my question. Where's an inventor when you need one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 If you have a scraper and you have a net, just hold them both in the same hand - maybe bend the net a bit to catch all the snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 What species of snail? An indicator of too many snails can be due to over feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquabrain Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I also recommend assassin snails. I have ten of them in my 40 gal, and they have eliminated the MTS, ramshorn, and pond snail population. I guess you'd need about 15-20 of assassins for your 60 gal. It might take a month or two to see the results. But IME it works, and is better than chemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 My snails graze on the glass during -the dark period- around 3-4 pm and at 11 pm I use a small thin plastic jar (Urine collection jar works fine) about 2 inch x 2 inch scrape gently from the bottom to almost dislodge then wait for the snail to fall in the little jar, do all you need, then discard. I harvest 25 at a time to feed the loaches when they become a pest. I collect 25 in 2 minutes most times. J Doesn't your water get yellow with high ammonia readings? :hey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aho1 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Try leaving your net in the tank with some algae wafers or some other sinking veggie matter over night. Remove in the morning. Couple nights and you should be snail free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahawka Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 +1 Assassin Snails I had a crazy snail problem in my tank for 4 months. I added 6 assassins in the tank. After 2 months it's impossible to find a single snail (excluding my assassins). They also were breeding like crazy for me. I sold maybe 40 Assassins after 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I find squishing button snails better that bubble wrap. Excellent stress relief!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I done the same as above however it was to provide good protein for the shrimp. The shrimp were all over the carcases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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