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I have a snail infestation. How do I manage them in a human way, and what are the risks for my fish? (imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/aquariums

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They came as eggs with plants I bought months ago. I honestly don't have a problem with them but over the week their population EXPLODED. They are everywhere and covering almost the entire floor. I understand I may need to get rid of them but they are still are live beings and I dont want to be inhuman. How do I get rid of them?

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[–] B0NK3RS 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In my experience the easiest way is to use a snail trap like the "Sera Snail Collect" which worked very well for me. Also just removing some every day by hand works but is slow progress.

Overfeeding the fish might be the cause for the population increase.

You don't really want to use a treatment as then you'll be left with dead and decaying snails in the tank.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you do with the snails you remove from the tank? I am not comfortable with the idea of just leaving them to die.

[–] B0NK3RS 3 points 1 year ago

Honestly I just threw them in to the garden. You could remove them from the tank and then use a snail treatment, freeze them or use them as food for a loach or puffer.

I have snails in my shrimp tank and they can be controlled but also they can really take over so make sure you deal with them either way.