asunderf Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Pesky snails in shrimp tank any one help with ways to get rid of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Piece of cucumber attached to a stainless steel screw on string. leave overnight and it should be covered with snails in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 If you see them squash them the shrimp love to eat the remains. I have them all the time and when i see one i squash it against the glass as soon as it hits the gravel theres shrimp running from every where to eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baccus Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I find carrot as a bait for the snails works better and lasts longer than cucumber without making the water turn yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnexplainedWays Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 you can buy snail traps or there is a diy thread going around with how you can naked your own. i made my own and it does a good job. all you need is a.container with small holes and food in it. baby fish and shrimp will get in but when. when you pick it up they will scatter and the snails will remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycumbo Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Why a stainless steel screw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Why a stainless steel screw? to sink the cucumber and so the screw doesn't rust...................no need for a bloody big fork unless you're using a bloody big cucumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycumbo Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Makes sense. I have always used the bottom of a 2L bottle with small holes drilled in the bottom. Tie in 2 small sinkers and attach some raw steak offcuts and the snails love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
