Leo2o915 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 What’s a safe amount to lower snail population in a tank that you can’t add predators cause you have shrimp in the tank ? What’s a safe amount that will help but not harm ur plants ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykes Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I have used salt at low levels in planted tanks without ill effect, but not sure that's a strategy I'd use to try to control snails. Seems like a risky game to play. Another option I'd consider: Assassin snails. They'll seek out pest snails but don't reproduce readily in most freshwater aquariums and in my experience won't harm shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 33 minutes ago, Sykes said: I have used salt at low levels in planted tanks without ill effect, but not sure that's a strategy I'd use to try to control snails. Seems like a risky game to play. Another option I'd consider: Assassin snails. They'll seek out pest snails but don't reproduce readily in most freshwater aquariums and in my experience won't harm shrimp. I have 4 assasin snails in the tank at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBundy Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Leo2o915 said: I have 4 assasin snails in the tank at the moment I'm dealing with snail overload myself. I've added assassin snails but only added 4. Bought 4 more and decided to help by putting pieces of cucumber on a suction cup and snails love it. So i give it a couple hours. Pull out the cucumber with snails on it and give it to my neighbor who has a tank full of clown loaches. I put about 4 pieces in last night and counted about 40 snails on the cucumber slices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, JerseyBundy said: I'm dealing with snail overload myself. I've added assassin snails but only added 4. Bought 4 more and decided to help by putting pieces of cucumber on a suction cup and snails love it. So i give it a couple hours. Pull out the cucumber with snails on it and give it to my neighbor who has a tank full of clown loaches. I put about 4 pieces in last night and counted about 40 snails on the cucumber slices. Nice I’m going to get more assasin snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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