Snails and Teeth

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Snails and Teeth

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I have given Lil' Fish (SAP) severals snails to help file down his/her teeth, but I dont think they are even being touched. I have however noticed scratch marks on my tank.

Is there any way that I can get Lil' Fish to eat the snails and not the tank? Thanks!
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lil fish wrote:I have given Lil' Fish (SAP) severals snails to help file down his/her teeth, but I dont think they are even being touched. I have however noticed scratch marks on my tank.

Is there any way that I can get Lil' Fish to eat the snails and not the tank? Thanks!
It's gross, but try crushing the snail up then throwing it into the tank.
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I tried everything with my SAP's, even crushing the snails, and nothing seemed to interest them. Unfortunately their teeth have had to be clipped by hand.
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schismy007 wrote:I tried everything with my SAP's, even crushing the snails, and nothing seemed to interest them. Unfortunately their teeth have had to be clipped by hand.
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just keep trying try smaller and larger snails maybe he has a preference and ive also noticed with my SAPs it takes alot of snails to file there teeth down you could also try shrimp with the shell on my SAPs love shrimp
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