snail problem

[cougargirl50]

I started out with 3 snails I dont even know what kind of snails they are. and guess what I have been pulling little ones out left and right i gave my sister about 30 the other day and yesterday I pulled out 58 and I have gotten out another 30 today. I think they mate worse than rabbits. Is there any fish I can get that will eat the snails? I want them OUT.
Thanks for the help....

 

[R0UNDEYEZ]

Clown Loaches will eat snails, but they get to be pretty big (10-12" ) and do best in groups of 3 or more.. so i don't know if that will really work for your tank size and setup you have..Is it the tank in your signature?

 

[Seleya]

You might want to try yoyo loaches or botia striata. they stay a bit smaller than clown loaches but still enjoy a little escargot.

 

[punkrockfish]

if you dont want more fish you could try the boiled piece of lettuce or cucumber slice trick where you put it in when you go to bed and pick it up when you wake up and it should be covered in snails. puffers like snails too, but i wouldnt recommend them for a community tank.

 

[Fish Friend]

clown loaches are the no1. to get rid of snails!!! or you can just try and maybe use a chemical treatment but it is a bt too risky

 

[punkrockfish]

i would stay clear of chemicals

 

[kindaconfused]

i had the same exact problem about 3 weeks ago in my 10 gallon tank. Snails were everywhere. I didn't need anymore fish so i tried lettuce. I didn't boil it or anything but when i woke up in the morning the lettuce was black with little bitty stupid snails. Definetly got rid of that piece of lettuce. If that doesn't work for you, or you don't get them all the first time, just try it again.

Good Luck!

 

[Predatory Eye]

There's a lot of different types of botia loaches that will take care of them without much problem.

Yes, I think snails breed way faster than rabbits

 

[Firebug]

Or you could be mean... Like me and find them, take them out, crush them, and flush down the toilet (you can also crush them and put it back in your tank for the fish to eat).

 

[Predatory Eye]

If I was crushing them (Which I sometimes do) I just put them back in the tank and my Angel Fish usually take care of them fast.