I want to minimize the risk of introducing something into the snail tank and then in to the puffer tank.
Thanks
New Snails - What can I do?
New Snails - What can I do?
I just got some snails from the LFS and I'm not sure what to do with them. Should I rinse them and then put them in my snail tank? I've heard of salt rinses, should I do something like that and if so how?
I want to minimize the risk of introducing something into the snail tank and then in to the puffer tank.
Thanks
I want to minimize the risk of introducing something into the snail tank and then in to the puffer tank.
Thanks
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
I personally don't do anything, but I can be totally off and wrong
I believe you have small mud puddles mixed up with acres of rice paddies.
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
OCgatergal wrote:I personally don't do anything, but I can be totally off and wrong
I got a 2gal tank that I keep my snails in
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
i dont personally do anything (mine are in a fry breeder in my red devil tank) im not really trying to breed them so the space doesnt matter for me.
when i get them, i just drop them in the breeder box... but i used to have my snails in an unheated, unfiltered tank... and they seemed fine... maybe if you are worried, you could quarantine them in something for a week or 2... then add them? my snail tank was a 3gal and none ever died because it wastn heated/filtered, but i did change the water every few days.
EDIT: wait, are you looking to keep those snails as breeders or use them as food soon? cause if youre trying to feed them soon, then ^^^^^ that suggestion was useless lol
when i get them, i just drop them in the breeder box... but i used to have my snails in an unheated, unfiltered tank... and they seemed fine... maybe if you are worried, you could quarantine them in something for a week or 2... then add them? my snail tank was a 3gal and none ever died because it wastn heated/filtered, but i did change the water every few days.
EDIT: wait, are you looking to keep those snails as breeders or use them as food soon? cause if youre trying to feed them soon, then ^^^^^ that suggestion was useless lol
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
Breeders and maybe food. Most of them are too large to be eaten easily and I don't want them to suffer by being picked at a few times. When I put them in the breeder tank I will then start feeding some of the smaller ones I have to the puffers.
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
The deeply compulsive (me) QT everything that is alive, has ever been alive, or if inert, has ever been in a fish tank. QT to me is as basic as water changes, and far less flexible.
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
Unfortunately I don't have a third tank. I could quarantine them in the small container I have them in right now though.
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
I think that it should be OKFlutter wrote:Unfortunately I don't have a third tank. I could quarantine them in the small container I have them in right now though.
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Re: New Snails - What can I do?
Well when it comes the size of the snail it does not matter if its bigger then the puffers eyes. Just give the snail a squeeze the shell will break easy, snail dies instantly and you have dinner for you puffer with a nice crunch. At least this works with pond snails.
Re: New Snails - What can I do?
Unfortunately the snail wouldn't die instantly. They're severely injured but certainly not dead 
I'm not sure I'd be able to crush them like that...
A lot of these snails are large though, about 1cm in diameter.
I'm not sure I'd be able to crush them like that...A lot of these snails are large though, about 1cm in diameter.
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