Return of... (a short story)

Overgrowth · 07-05-2012, 06:23 PM

When my shipment of Glossostigma elatinoides came, I was so excited to start my new emersed setup, but I had no idea what was in store for me. I quickly opened up the package, carefully removed the green plant from the rough fiber mat, and started ripping my new glosso up into clumps for planting. After finishing the planting process, I noticed that I had one clump left, so I decided to transfer it into my OEBT tank. As I was lowering the flora into the water of my aquarium, realization came to me that I was making a huge mistake, but it was already too late. I quickly pulled out the clump of glosso from the tank, but there were already leftover strands floating at the surface. What have I done!? I kept reassuring myself that it couldn't be that bad, and maybe they wouldn't come after all. But, to my horror, I saw it a few minutes later. The terrible swirly shell, the menacing antannae, and, worst of all, that horrid, slimy, icky body. Yes, my worst fear has returned- the SNAIL. Now I am furiously pulling out the leftover strands of glosso from the infected tank, attempting to remove any other contaminants, but I already know that I cannot stop the inevitable. I know that the gruesome creatures will occupy the infected tank for as long as I have it, and so begins my depression and suffering.

**cprash** · 07-05-2012, 06:25 PM

D: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Some ricca introduced snails to my shrimp tank. Sigh.

**zachary908** · 07-05-2012, 06:34 PM

Snails are just free shrimp food!

**ravensgate** · 07-05-2012, 06:45 PM

Alum is your friend. I'd grab whatever glosso you have and let it sit in an alum dip for several hours to several days. It kills the snails AND the eggs. But I had some plants come in that went through two alum baths and a PP dip and STILL, STIIIILLLLL I had a bladder snail and nematodes survive...but just the ONE snail which quickly got evacuated when I found him a couple of days later. So it's not a 100% cureall but about the best I've found. The alum does a better job on the snails than PP ever has for me. I didn't mind the pest snails in my last tank....at first. But good gravy could they lay eggs. When I tore it down I had about 20 babies in there I didn't even know were in there. Yeah that's not a lot I know, and I tore the tank down to prevent it from becoming a nightmare. Love the illustration to show your feelings...quite appropriate. LOL!

**ravensgate** · 07-05-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachary908

Snails are just free shrimp food!

What the heck kind of shrimp eats snails? I'm game!

shrimp pliskin · 07-05-2012, 06:54 PM

As you see em on the glass just crush em with your thumb. Their smashed bodies will fall to the substrate and be devoured by the shrimp.

sewingalot · 07-05-2012, 06:56 PM

My yellows are ruthless. The flip over small pond snails and eat them alive. They don't bother ramshorns or larger snails though.

**cprash** · 07-05-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sewingalot

My yellows are ruthless. The flip over small pond snails and eat them alive. They don't bother ramshorns or larger snails though.

How do I train mine to become this ruthless? Should I withhold love?

Overgrowth · 07-05-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sewingalot

My yellows are ruthless. The flip over small pond snails and eat them alive. They don't bother ramshorns or larger snails though.

Are pond snails and bladder snails the same thing? I think that's what I have. Well, off to evilbay!

**ravensgate** · 07-05-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overgrowth

Are pond snails and bladder snails the same thing? I think that's what I have. Well, off to evilbay!

No they are different (not my photo!).

**ravensgate** · 07-05-2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrimp pliskin

As you see em on the glass just crush em with your thumb. Their smashed bodies will fall to the substrate and be devoured by the shrimp.

Well I could feed them to my fish if I wanted to go through that effort

I thought you were talking about shrimp killing LIVE snails. Not squished. LOL!

Overgrowth · 07-05-2012, 07:13 PM

Well if bladders are smaller than ponds I guess the yellows will eat them too?

**ravensgate** · 07-05-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overgrowth

Are pond snails and bladder snails the same thing? I think that's what I have. Well, off to evilbay!

Wasn't sure if you were going to Evilbay to order shrimp or Alum but if it's alum, it's in the grocery store in the spice aisle. It's for pickling. Just wanted to make sure I put that in there, would hate to have you waiting on alum! Shrimp, well, that's different!

Kunsthure · 07-05-2012, 07:33 PM

Shame on you for not dipping your plants. You know better, young man. Now go to your room and think about what you've done.

-Lisa

wicca27 · 07-05-2012, 08:24 PM

my oebt did a number on new hatched snails ramshorn and pond/blader i was always finding empty shells in their tank

07-05-2012, 06:23 PM	#1
Overgrowth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 945	Return of... (a short story) When my shipment of Glossostigma elatinoides came, I was so excited to start my new emersed setup, but I had no idea what was in store for me. I quickly opened up the package, carefully removed the green plant from the rough fiber mat, and started ripping my new glosso up into clumps for planting. After finishing the planting process, I noticed that I had one clump left, so I decided to transfer it into my OEBT tank. As I was lowering the flora into the water of my aquarium, realization came to me that I was making a huge mistake, but it was already too late. I quickly pulled out the clump of glosso from the tank, but there were already leftover strands floating at the surface. What have I done!? I kept reassuring myself that it couldn't be that bad, and maybe they wouldn't come after all. But, to my horror, I saw it a few minutes later. The terrible swirly shell, the menacing antannae, and, worst of all, that horrid, slimy, icky body. Yes, my worst fear has returned- the *SNAIL. Now I am furiously pulling out the leftover strands of glosso from the infected tank, attempting to remove any other contaminants, but I already know that I cannot stop the inevitable. I know that the gruesome creatures will occupy the infected tank for as long as I have it, and so begins my depression and suffering. __________________ THE MADNESS Last edited by Overgrowth; 07-05-2012 at 06:28 PM.. Reason: grammar*

07-05-2012, 06:34 PM	#3
zachary908 Canon pimp #002 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Posts: 4,597	Snails are just free shrimp food! __________________ RIP 75g Journal \| OEBT Journal \|120g "New Beginning" Canon Pimp Club #002 Honeycomb and friends club

07-05-2012, 06:45 PM	#4
ravensgate Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,177	Alum is your friend. I'd grab whatever glosso you have and let it sit in an alum dip for several hours to several days. It kills the snails AND the eggs. But I had some plants come in that went through two alum baths and a PP dip and STILL, STIIIILLLLL I had a bladder snail and nematodes survive...but just the ONE snail which quickly got evacuated when I found him a couple of days later. So it's not a 100% cureall but about the best I've found. The alum does a better job on the snails than PP ever has for me. I didn't mind the pest snails in my last tank....at first. But good gravy could they lay eggs. When I tore it down I had about 20 babies in there I didn't even know were in there. Yeah that's not a lot I know, and I tore the tank down to prevent it from becoming a nightmare. Love the illustration to show your feelings...quite appropriate. LOL! __________________ 12G Rimless Club Jaime (yes, I'm a girl)

07-05-2012, 06:56 PM	#7
sewingalot I ♥ BBA! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WV Posts: 12,769	My yellows are ruthless. The flip over small pond snails and eat them alive. They don't bother ramshorns or larger snails though. __________________ Without Algae, death of mankind would be inevitable. 55 gallon journal

07-05-2012, 07:13 PM	#12
Overgrowth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 945	Well if bladders are smaller than ponds I guess the yellows will eat them too? __________________ THE MADNESS

07-05-2012, 06:25 PM	#2
cprash Keeper of Pencilfish (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 541	D: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Some ricca introduced snails to my shrimp tank. Sigh.

07-05-2012, 06:54 PM	#6
shrimp pliskin Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 96	As you see em on the glass just crush em with your thumb. Their smashed bodies will fall to the substrate and be devoured by the shrimp.

07-05-2012, 07:33 PM	#14
Kunsthure Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,776	Shame on you for not dipping your plants. You know better, young man. Now go to your room and think about what you've done. -Lisa __________________ 13g: Blue Velvet Love, 20g: a 5 y/o girl's dream, 37g: will I ever go pressurized?, 75g: silky magic RAOK Club #64 and Nikon Pimp #75, baby!

07-05-2012, 08:24 PM	#15
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,681	my oebt did a number on new hatched snails ramshorn and pond/blader i was always finding empty shells in their tank

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