My 29 gallon tank is cycled and planted, and it looks like one of the plants had a stowaway, because one pond snail became dozens and dozens in a few weeks.
I've spent hours reading about how to get rid of them. I tried putting a lettuce leaf into the tank. The next morning, it was still there, with no snails on it. I pick the snails off the glass every day, but can't keep up with them. One source said that fish love to eat the crushed snails but the danios took one look at a crushed snail and swam in the other direction.
Does anyone think that assassin snails might do the trick? What happens if they eat all of the pond snails? Will they starve?
In any case, I plan to take the plants and substrate out of at least half of the tank and put in sand for shell dwellers. If the snail eggs are in the substrate, should I just take it all out and get rid of it?
Thanks in advance for advice.
I've spent hours reading about how to get rid of them. I tried putting a lettuce leaf into the tank. The next morning, it was still there, with no snails on it. I pick the snails off the glass every day, but can't keep up with them. One source said that fish love to eat the crushed snails but the danios took one look at a crushed snail and swam in the other direction.
Does anyone think that assassin snails might do the trick? What happens if they eat all of the pond snails? Will they starve?
In any case, I plan to take the plants and substrate out of at least half of the tank and put in sand for shell dwellers. If the snail eggs are in the substrate, should I just take it all out and get rid of it?
Thanks in advance for advice.