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Charrr89
How do I do that without losing any? I don't have much as I just started and received them 2 weeks ago. But my snail problem just keeps getting worst and I'm starting to see tiny little water flea things. Could I put them in a temporary tank with just water and moss ?

Hope for some advice before tomorrow when I get home from work.. I'm using tapatalk so I'm kind of confused how to navigate and search for my answers...


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Attackturtle
Shouldn't be a problem to move them. I netted all of mine for a salt dip and did not lose any after the stress. Id be extra careful with your decision since you will want to me 100% sure whatever you use on those snails is gone before you put them back in. Might want to buy an assassin snail instead of a chemical route.

Have you tried putting in a piece of zucchini and taking it out when it is full of snails?
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Attackturtle said:
Shouldn't be a problem to move them. I netted all of mine for a salt dip and did not lose any after the stress. Id be extra careful with your decision since you will want to me 100% sure whatever you use on those snails is gone before you put them back in. Might want to buy an assassin snail instead of a chemical route.



Have you tried putting in a piece of zucchini and taking it out when it is full of snails?
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I was actually going to house them in a 2 gallon tank for whatever time I needed to rinse the soil and wash the tank and do a whole new cycle... it's just so bad having all these snails, I regret not dipping my plants when I had the chance


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Yukiharu
If you're doing that long term make sure you keep the filter wet before putting it in their new tank.
Otherwise snails make good shrimp snacks after they're crushed.
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