mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 hey everyone i seem to have a problem with an infestation of these little critters i have no idea what they are but some infromation is: they appear to be solid when i touch them they grip quite hard on whatever they are on i have no idea what they are but they are annoying the heck out of me cos i cant get rid of them so help would be awesome here is a picture thanks Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog013 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 add sponge/scourer and hard scrubbin they look like baby snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 ive already done this! but all it does is push them around they dont unattach at all and even if they do they are back on the glass within no time at all so that doesnt seem to work :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchWA Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Put some clown loaches in the tank. They love 'em. They wont eat the shells, but thats not a big deal if you gravel vac often. HTH Mitch:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 nah i dont wanna stick clownies in cos its a tanganyikan tank i dont care about them that much cos im upgrading to the new tank in a while i just dont want these guys ending up in that tank either cos its much larger and would be a much bigger effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I just get them out by running my finger up the tank to the lip. Looks like they are under a silicon lip though ...Turning off any air stones pushes them to the top, as well. Chuck some defrosted peas in a small soft drink bottle, if your fish can't fit in one, and just pull it out occasionally and rinse with boiling water. You can use a thin syphon to suck them off the glass - you will need to push em around until they let go, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 thanks ill have a fiddle with them next water change thanks for the info hopefully the little buggers die! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish-ga Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 snails? Trap 'em if you like. Put lettuce leaf on a rock with a rubber band and sink it. When the snails attack it haul it out & ditch the lettuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 do you reckn there eggs came through from the tap water? and they hatched and went nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 No way - they have come with plants or gravel or rocks or nets or heaters or filters ... At least I am not aware of snails living in the water pipe system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 no plants, ive got crushed coral? dont see how they could come from that, rocks are made by myself out of concrete/sand product heater bought new filter bought new.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 water in the bags from when you got your fish? *clutches at straws* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 haha thats probably the only way hopefully they dont make it to the new tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIMO Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Snail eggs probably wouldn't survive in tap water as it's chlorinated and treated before it gets to our taps. That's why we use products like "Prime" to help "neutralise" our water before we add it to our fishtanks. If you have had no other sources added to your tank then they arrived via "bagged" water as Ash mentioned. Good luck with the bug hunt. KimO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_1 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 iv heard sum storys down at work that many people put a small peice of copper pipe in the tank and the small levels of coppr kill the snails with out killing your fish. and lately more people hav said it works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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