We have lots of snails in our 30L biOrb and we were just wondering what lettuce leaf is meant to go in the bottom to attract said snails so we can get rid of them.
I can't get a clear photo of any of them as they're tiny and my phone camera isn't that good.
They're quite similar to that last photo but they're fatter and a lot smaller. Is there a good aquatic snail website with photos at all that you know of?
What works very well is a piece of peeled cucumber on a toothpick. You can easily stick this into the gravel. Snails (and your fish probably, too) will love this additional food.
Put it into the tank when the light go out and check in after app. 2-3 hours. You will be surprised how much snails will sit on this piece of cucumber.
However, too much snails might be a sign of overfeeding. To keep the snail population in it´s limit you might consider to feed the fish less for a while. The more food the snails find the more they will breed themselves. :shock:
Would you be open to putting a clown loach in your tank? They'll crunch up all your snails no problem. I had a snail problem before, and threw my clown loach into my planted tank, and it took care of the snails right away. :twisted:
Oh....I just checked the conversion and I guess that's only 7.8 gallons. I thought that it'd be closer to 20 g. Why can't we just go metric like everyone else! Stubborn Americans :lol:
Oh....I just checked the conversion and I guess that's only 7.8 gallons. I thought that it'd be closer to 20 g. Why can't we just go metric like everyone else! Stubborn Americans :lol:
Oh....I just checked the conversion and I guess that's only 7.8 gallons. I thought that it'd be closer to 20 g. Why can't we just go metric like everyone else! Stubborn Americans :lol:
Yeah, I did the whole clown loach thing and the guy who sold it to me said it would be all right, it died within a few days
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