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    Humane way to kill snails?

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    On 6/12/2021 at 11:16 AM, ARMYVET said:

    I would put the gravel in a bucket with the tank water and wait for him to get the tank and offer him the substrate.... I am happy to see you are truly worried about their wellbeing!

    He actually just replied. Doesn't want the gravel. (I'm very grateful I can give my tank to a good person though.) 

    So I guess that brings me back to boiling, bleach, or the oven. 

     

    Humane way to kill snails?

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    Posted · Edited by CalmedByFish

    On 6/12/2021 at 10:57 AM, ARMYVET said:

    Any way to have the person who is taking the tank ...take the substrate and rehome the snails?  They will need substrate for it after all.    Just trying to find a way of not killing them.

    I offered, but he didn't answer yet, and I've got to get the tank emptied today. Until he actually picks up the tank tomorrow, I can set the gravel aside in water, but that's my time limit. 😞 I've gotta get the WHOLE house ready to sell and move.

    Edit: He texted right after I posted this. Can't take the gravel. Gotta find a way to kill the snails. 

    Humane way to kill snails?

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    On 6/12/2021 at 10:48 AM, Brandy said:

    Scattering it in a driveway would likely work and get picked over by birds... Know anyone with chickens? If the gravel is a Crayola color that might not be attractive outdoors... Bleach will likely kill most, but mts are tough. Heat is your best bet. Oven?

    I'm urban, so there aren't any gravely areas, nor chickens - and it's Crayola-colored anyway. 

    I wondered about the oven. I'm concerned that if the gravel absorbed water, I could get exploding rocks. Any insight on that?

    Humane way to kill snails?

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    On 6/12/2021 at 10:40 AM, ARMYVET said:

    I would think if the water is boiling heavily they would be killed instantly ....you would have to do it in batches depending on the pot size.  SO yes a couple of hours...I know you are pressed for time.  Bleach would kill of pretty much everything if its strong enough of a solution and allowed to soak overnight....You would be starting with a completely sanitized tank in the new place. 

    Boiling is currently sounding like my least-bad option. 😞 

    If bleach would require much time, then that means they suffer for hours, but I guess that's better than suffering for days or weeks in the trash. 

    (The tank the gravel is in will actually be given away - hopefully tomorrow. The replacement tank will have bacteria and microfauna that I'll be diligently keeping in a couple of small, easily-moved containers. So that particular issue won't be too bad.)

    What to do with bullies

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    On 6/11/2021 at 7:18 PM, CorydorasEthan said:

    Maybe only rehoming one of the two in the 10 gallon would work fine?

    This might have a best chance of working if the 1 bully you keep lands in the biggest tank, and with jungle-thick planting. My thinking is that a larger tank would leave more opportunity to claim territory that doesn't require the *whole* tank, and super thick planting would help keep his eyes off the other fish.

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    Hello from Manchester

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    On 6/8/2021 at 2:03 AM, Emil said:

    If I manage to train the little guy how to be sassy, it can help with my work - go to some meetings for me.

    This is pure genius. If you can figure out how to teach other people this trick, there will be many more aquariums at offices. 

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    Jarquarium!

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    Posted · Edited by CalmedByFish

    My jarquarium is smaller and simpler, but it might help you think through your project.

    I used a flower vase that holds about 6 cups. The bottom has less than a single layer of gravel (so any food I drop in can't get lost and rot). I stuck about 6 total inches of hornwort into the water, and a 3-leaved stem of pothos on top. Everything was from existing tanks, so the bacteria was ready to go. I stirred in some Easy Green too. 

    The animal life was 3 small snails - but bright colored so I could find them. I gave them 1 piece of food every 4 days at first, gradually increasing as they grew. The first time I fed them, I added a splash of liquid bacteria.

    The vase sits in the windowsill of a window that has that white bumpy glass instead of getting direct sun. 

    After a while, I saw that I somehow also had a good number of micro worms and copepod(s) hanging out near the bottom. 

    My main suggestion is just to put it together in a way that you can easily redistribute the contents to tanks if you need to. That'll keep it low-stress. 

    Edit: Yeah, forgot to add that I put a few specks of duckweed on top too. That quickly sealed the surface of the water, so maybe don't do that. 😂

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    Covid hobbies?

    in Off Topic General

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    Now that I think about it... none! But 2020 chances to be the time period during which I learned nitrates exist. That led me down a rabbit hole that resulted in finding this forum, owning tank plants for the first time, and some other fun aquarium-related stuff. That's it though.

     

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    Why we do a “no feed” day of the week

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    I instead let the snails, detritus worms, and microscopic crustaceans clean up the slight extra - then the worms and crustaceans can also be fish food. I simply keep an eye on water parameters. 

    Really just posting this in case somebody else feeds every day, sees the thread, and is afraid they're doing it wrong. Whether to fast the fish for a day is circumstance-dependent. So don't worry if you are feeding every day. Simply pause to consider what's best for your specific tank(s). There *are* good points in this thread.

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    Flip Flop

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    I'd add to keep the current gravel and decor in the current water (separate container) while you work. That'll keep the bacteria on it alive. 

    If you have enough containers for water, go ahead and set out water for the new tank the previous day. That'll let it come to room temp. 

    I second @Colu's suggestion of hornwort. That stuff grows a foot a day in the right conditions! It's great for water quality, and about the only way to kill it is to throw it away. So if you do end up turning attention toward plants, know that there are some fool-proof options. 

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