AlexF

Are snails good or bad?

One came in on a real plant, and now theres dozens of the things!!!

Alex

Red16

theyre actually good, they clean up the tank by eating algae etc but i personally dont like the look of the small common snails.

We had the same problem you have now in one of our smaller tanks, the thing with snails is they can change their sex, meaning they multiply very easily. In the end we completely stripped and cleaned the tank, put new gravel in to eliminate the snails.

always rinse your plants thoroughly under the tap to rinse off snails etc before putting them into your tank.

Cozzie Bhoy

Had them before, Same thing came in with a real plant. The fookers were every where after a few weeks, Thousands of them. I tried all the stuff to kill them and they still reappeared. Don't know if they do any harm but they look shite.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

get rid of them, they look shit, and will keep multiplying!

Crush them between your fingers and leave them, fish love eating them

PT

you evil cunt lol

AlexF

there's too many to crush!!

Is there a treatment that will work??

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

well its either a free bit of fish food or they go down the toilet

cozzymatt

easy way to get rid is to get a 'clown loach' fish.. they absolutely love them.. even if you have hundreds, guarantee they will all be gone in a week... nice fish too...

Ginge !

there bastards, a few is cool but i ended uo INFESTED with the fucking things, tryed everything even boiled the stones and the fuckers STILL managed to come back

in the end we moved house,,,, not had a problem with snails since

AlexF

you were infected or the tank???

Ginge !

no the tank was,, but we couldnt seem to get rid of the fucking things,, was taking NO chances

also aint got a fish tank either

to think i fitted the snail one day thinking " thats cool, just hope i notice it and wont hide"

fucking thngs