Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'm setting up a new tank and I want to add some plants from an existing tank that has pond snails. Is there any kind of dip/medication that I can dip the plants in and kill snails? Is there anything on the market that is shrimp safe that will kill snails? I dont want pond snail in this new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'm sure someone will chime in on dips such as permanganate, but it seems to me even after a dip, a quarantine tank may suit you to make sure of no eggs before moving them to their permanent residence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I've read salt dips or even bleach dips work. Just don't know what the mix ratio is. Also i would plant everything and just wait to see if any snails appear out of the wood works. If you do have snails you can turn up the co2 and gas them out. Only do that if ypu have no other creatures in the tank of course. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I've read salt dips or even bleach dips work. Just don't know what the mix ratio is. Also i would plant everything and just wait to see if any snails appear out of the wood works. If you do have snails you can turn up the co2 and gas them out. Only do that if ypu have no other creatures in the tank of course. Thanks Poke. I dont have CO2 so I cant go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 You can do the same with pure seltzer water. Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 You can do the same with pure seltzer water. How much and how long? Should I put seltzer water in a gallon jar with lid and soak the plants in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I suppose you could. heh It certainly would do the plants no harm, and would gas off the animals. I'm not sure it would hurt eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I suppose you could. heh It certainly would do the plants no harm, and would gas off the animals. I'm not sure it would hurt eggs? I knew you would have a solution like seltzer water. Is there anything for eggs? Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Okay, this may or may not work for you depending on your tank setups, but this recently decimated our snail population. We got a couple of yoyo loaches and put them in our refugium which is full of plants and despite having assassin snails, full of pond snails as well. Now I'm using long forceps to pluck snails from every other tank to throw in there. I don't dare put them in the community tank because they will wipe out our mystery snails. These guys are snail eating machines! And very cool to watch as well. So if you quarantine first, you might want to try yoyo loaches if you have someplace to put them after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Okay, this may or may not work for you depending on your tank setups, but this recently decimated our snail population. We got a couple of yoyo loaches and put them in our refugium which is full of plants and despite having assassin snails, full of pond snails as well. Now I'm using long forceps to pluck snails from every other tank to throw in there. I don't dare put them in the community tank because they will wipe out our mystery snails. These guys are snail eating machines! And very cool to watch as well. So if you quarantine first, you might want to try yoyo loaches if you have someplace to put them after. My carbon rilis are going into that tank. I do the same for my german blue rams, they love snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 What about alum? I was just wondering this same thing and remember it was mentioned before in another thread and may echoed its ability. I was hoping to track down what dosing and duration people used for the alum treatment.......... EDIT: Found some reference posts: http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3355-alum-or-other-plant-soaking-critter-killing-options/?hl=alum- post #2 http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3630-is-there-anyway-to-disinfect-plants/?hl=alum#entry50323- post #2 Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 What about alum? I was just wondering this same thing and remember it was mentioned before in another thread and may echoed its ability. I was hoping to track down what dosing and duration people used for the alum treatment.......... EDIT: Found some reference posts: http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3355-alum-or-other-plant-soaking-critter-killing-options/?hl=alum- post #2 http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3630-is-there-anyway-to-disinfect-plants/?hl=alum#entry50323- post #2 Thank you very much. Alum also works great for canker sores. Hurts like heck for a few minutes but will heal the sore in 24 hours or less. Wygglz and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 The following isn't necessarily shrimp safe, but for me having puffers is a great way to get rid of pond snails. I've tried to harvest my own pond snails so as to have something to feed the puffers but I've had no such luck (or problem). I used to have a couple of spotted freshwater puffers who'd eat my ghost shrimp. They are no longer around. Now I have a couple of drawrf puffers that do just as good a job keeping my tank free of snails, and seem to leave my ghost shrimp and my cull RCS alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I know this old thread was asking about dips, however if you find yourself in a situation of having too many snails in your tank, drop in a carrot, or weighted lettuce leaf. Wait a while, then just pull the snail heavy piece out. Mr. F, chad590 and Wygglz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 On 3/30/2016 at 0:43 AM, Jen said: The following isn't necessarily shrimp safe, but for me having puffers is a great way to get rid of pond snails. I've tried to harvest my own pond snails so as to have something to feed the puffers but I've had no such luck (or problem). I used to have a couple of spotted freshwater puffers who'd eat my ghost shrimp. They are no longer around. Now I have a couple of drawrf puffers that do just as good a job keeping my tank free of snails, and seem to leave my ghost shrimp and my cull RCS alone. Yep, since it was a new tank that opens the option of buying a few dwarf pea puffers and letting them eat every single snail and egg then returning them. This has the risk of deciding you really like them and then having to set up another new tank. My puffer murdered the ghost shrimp in the tank. So do not count on them being shrimp safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josu2 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 My current irksome problem is freshwater limpets in the tanks that I'm raising mystery snails in. The mysteries seem to eat well enough that no pest snails have managed to turn up—at all—but these limpets are apparently hardy enough not to be outcompeted by the mysteries. What's worst is they ride around on the mysteries like brain slugs, ruining their prettiness when I want to take a picture that doesn't include a weird gastropod on the shells of the snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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