The Puffer Forum

..but how do you get rid of a snail infestation in a puffer tank? Bought plants that had the usual hitch hikers and my arrowhead ignores them. I let it go figuring that he would eat them as they got bigger, he wants nothing to do with them.

Collect them and make escargot.

Assassin snails tend to kill other unwanted 'pest snails' they are actually quite cool good looking snails. Got some at work

They edible or dangerous for the puffer? He may suddenly grow a spine and decide to eat one and I don't want him getting in any trouble.

yunachin wrote:Collect them and make escargot.

Seconded. A nice garlic sauce would go great on them.

My miurus never touched them either.

Hey Dadof4

I'd keep them breeding for when you get another puffer (maybe that baby Mbu you've been dreaming about that's going to share your office )

Hmmm....Assassin snails you say....*little research.....* Wow! Now to find a few of these lovely but deadly creatures in the US, their shell color would absolutely add to my tanks setup. Anyone see them in the pet trade in the US?

puffertt77 wrote:Hey Dadof4

I'd keep them breeding for when you get another puffer (maybe that baby Mbu you've been dreaming about that's going to share your office )

I have a huge snail tank to begin with! I bought a few plants at the LFS and put them in a 30 gallon I had lying around. The plants died and the snails became prolific. I may take Chin's advice, a little butter and some garlic with fresh Parmesan, a good broiler......Crap, now I'm hungry.

Dadof4 wrote:Hmmm....Assassin snails you say....*little research.....* Wow! Now to find a few of these lovely but deadly creatures in the US, their shell color would absolutely add to my tanks setup. Anyone see them in the pet trade in the US?

Here's 2 links to people selling them on Ebay.com, they're not cheap though!
6 ASSASSIN KILLER SNAILS
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-ASSASSIN-KILLER-S ... dZViewItem

5
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-and-Beautiful- ... dZViewItem

Dadof4 wrote:Hmmm....Assassin snails you say....*little research.....* Wow! Now to find a few of these lovely but deadly creatures in the US, their shell color would absolutely add to my tanks setup. Anyone see them in the pet trade in the US?

We have some at work, not too expensive at around £1.60 ea if memory serves. They do the job.

Just bought a some from the guy in the first link. we'll see how they do once they get here. Thanks!

Oh, don't go grocery shopping hungry and after talking about escargot...guess what I found in the store.

I know! I know! "SNAILS"

Did you get them from me Dadof4? Sorry if it was my water.

Hey I need to see some pictures of him.

edmlfc1 wrote:I know! I know! "SNAILS"

We Have A Winner!!!!! I'm actually looking forward to them, I haven' had them in years.

EliWhitney314 wrote: Did you get them from me Dadof4? Sorry if it was my water.

Hey I need to see some pictures of him.

Nah, I had a plant die off and had to buy a few more. I know better, but I was in the area, and I bought them from Petco. A few days later I have pests. I let them go because I thought he may eat them for a quick snack...I was mistaken.

I'll upload my camera tonight, work went nuts this past week and I haven't had time.