Zagz
Aquarium Advice Addict
As for the lfs talk to the kid's manager. You can get yoyo loaches and move them to a bigger tank. They usually come from the lfs small enough. I find another thing that works well but you need to do it every day is an algae wafer in a small glass or plastic container, overnight and in the morning remove the container and snails and do it again that evening. IMO you will have to do this regularily as the snails will have laid eggs all over the tank by now. I got rid of most of my snails finally by doing that and changing the substrate to sand LOL. Not all of them but am down less than 10 that I am erradicating as I see them. Good luck with the snail battle!