Snails :(

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Nickz
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Snails :(

Post by Nickz »

Hey everyone i am in north London and what it is i need snails.i am only 15 so i cant go all the way round London looking for snails i have no credit card or cannot get hold of someone with a credit card :( . I tried the lfs and they said not till summer , but i really need them now as my tank is set up and i need the snails :( so if any one in the UK or London will help me out buy sending me like one or two snails just to start breeding, that will help me sooo much please :cry: (The snails are for a Figure 8)

If you will send me some add me onto djnickz@hotmail.co.uk and i will send you the info

Thanks very much for your time
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lisalisa

Post by lisalisa »

come on guys help this guy out, he's really trying!!!
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Post by puffernuke »

I get my snails by just asking for the snails that reproduce too fast for the lfs. usually they just give them to me. just about anyone who has snails will be glad to get rid of some of the pest small ones. keep trying.
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Yeah i already have tried, the lfs are not helpful at all, plus they only have ones which puffers are not allowed like MS etc so the only option is to send that's if any one out there will help me
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Post by puffernuke »

I would get you some if i could, but i live in the midwest US. Man, someone help this kid out.
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Post by Markus »

He might post over at 'fishgeeks' and see if there is someone on that forum local. (not to spam this forum with another's, just thought I'd pass the info on). I think I got my MTS from there. Has he looked on aquabid to see if there is a seller of snails that's in the UK?
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Post by puffernuke »

MTS are usually too hard for a puffer's teeth and will crack them if you feed them to it. I would say that you should check the above sites for other types of snails. MTS should be a last resort.
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Post by Peregrine »

I usually get my snails from the LFS plant section
-seems like there new plants are always a little infested--and they are usually happy to get rid of the nuisance snails...but thats in Canada
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Post by Tihsho »

You might want to call up a few LFS to see if you could get some.
<80 gal> 2 GSPs & a Ceylon!
<75 gal> 3 Figure 8s & 1 Butterlfy Goby
<75 gal> *Empty*
<55 gal> 3 Gymnothorax polyuranodon (FW eel)
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<20 long> 4 Flounders
<4 gal> 2 Sparkling Gouramis & 3 ottos heavily planted

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sorry if i am getting rude lol didn't i say that i had done that. i say sorry again if that was rude cant put it in a better way :?
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Post by Markus »

:shock:
I know the juvenile GSP I brought home last week wiped out all the snails in the tank in about a day...there were at least 3 types in there, one of which was MTS, but they were all under 1/8 in size. It was funny seeing all the 'shell debris' piled in the java moss.
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I know there are some UKers out there with lots of pond snails...help this kid out!
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Post by Raphael »

I may be able to help. Are there any snails in particular you are looking for.
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Post by Pufferpunk »

Nickz, What kind of puffer do you have? there are lots of other hard-shelled foods you can feed puffers other than snails. Actually, I can't even remember the last time I fed any of my puffers snails.
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i have a figure 8 puffer, i aim using snails has i don't have that much $$$ so i thought it would be easy food for me and the puffer :D
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