If you have multiple tanks... ;) You could move out the natives and heat
the tank for a bit and grow up some Clown Loaches (Botia macracanthus) for a
dry goods trade when you're done with them. I think Yo-Yo Loaches (Botia
lohachata) will do the same, but seem to get pretty nasty evil once they get
a bit larger.
You remove the big adult brooder snails, they'll clean up the rest. I used
to have 6 that I floated between tanks in my shop system. It was 28 33
gallon tanks all linked to a common sump, so erradication was impossible...
But the numbers dropped *hard* and I was able to really keep up and not have
to fuss with them.
Really with summer temps, I don't know if you'd even have to heat it if your
tank runs above 76 anyway. A heater might be a good thing to add tho just
so you don't end up with "white spotted" loaches :)
...And now is the time as their season for decent $4-$8 specimens is ending
about now (Clown Loaches).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Bock" <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Snails.
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of these, short of bleaching
> the tank?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "unclescott" <unclescott_at_prodigy.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Snails.
>
>
> > The Malaysian snails are great around plants too and keep the gravel
> sifted.
> >
> > However, don't try to spawn egg layers in a tank with them. The
> carnivorous
> > night shift will devour any unguarded eggs. Can't speak to the issue of
> > guarded eggs, but have my doubts that in all cases the eggs would be
safe.
> >
> > And assume that once introduced to a tank, that they are there to stay.
> >
> > Great snails for tanks of livebearers and mouthbrooders.
> >
> > It's a little disconcerting though, to be watching the tank after a long
> > day - and suddenly the gravel lurches several mm to the side! ;)
> >
> > All the best!
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > > I keep the live bearing snails with my cichlids. they are nice because
> you
> > > really don't see them much during the day. At night they come out and
> > scour
> > > the tanks. During the day the burrow in the sand cleaning it pretty
> > > thoroughly. When you do see them, they are nice looking snails. They
> > remind
> > > me of a unicorn.
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