follicle
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I setup a planted 10 gallon back in November. I started up the hobby again after downsizing from a 55 gallon planted tank. I followed all setup and cycling procedures to the tee. I insured I did hydrogen peroxide dips on all plants entering the tank and also insured that the substrate was washed thoroughly. Despite my best efforts, I ended up with a few snails, and now I'm up to what seems like 100 (possibly more). It's getting to be too much for me to manage and I'm thinking about cutting my losses, donating the fish, and tearing down the tank.
Steps taken:
Am I out of luck here? Right now, the tank is a complete eye sore and is very difficult to keep up. Even after thorough cleanings, the centerpiece of the tank seems to be the excessive amount of pest snails.
Should I throw in the towel, relocate my betta, and tear down the tank? Any last measures I should take?
Thanks in advance!
Steps taken:
- Manual removal from the top of the tank daily. No matter how many I remove, there seem to be just as many the following day.
- A Sera snail trip. I had it shipped from overseas since I saw great results on YouTube but I only caught 10 or so each time.
- A strict copper treatment and testing. I used Seachem Cupramine and tested daily. No luck in eliminating snails over the course of a few months.
- Today I had a breaking point when I introduced an assassin snail and discovered (in my complete ignorance and stupidly) that my betta would attack it. Poor guy didn't last a few hours before I found an empty shell.
Am I out of luck here? Right now, the tank is a complete eye sore and is very difficult to keep up. Even after thorough cleanings, the centerpiece of the tank seems to be the excessive amount of pest snails.
Should I throw in the towel, relocate my betta, and tear down the tank? Any last measures I should take?
Thanks in advance!