David C

I'm being overrun by snails, killing nearly 30 a day right now I think I'm starting to notice the eggs they're laying at the water line (little white dots) and I'm cleaning them out before they can hatch. If things dont start improving, I'm going to have to change my stocking plan and find something that eats snails aggressively, but I'd rather not do that. I hope patience and vigilant snail hunting will finally pay off.

Butterfly

Try cutting down on feedings(a fishes stomach is the size of one eye), do a thorough vacuuming, a large water change and see if that helps.
Putting a piece of lettuce or other veggie in and removing it snail covered the next morning is also an option.

David C

I'm feeding the bare minimum, I stand and watch to make sure all food is consumed and remove any that isn't (i use a feeding station to make this easier) and I vaccuum thoroughly with my daily water change. I think i'm starting to have an effect, I just let it go too long before I started. I went from 2 visible snails to this problem seemingly overnight.

Lesson Learned: Snails aren't cute, kill them in the beginning

Butterfly

keep up the good job, it may take a bit but they will disappear. It's just that once they've established themselves it's hard to get rid of them.
Glad your monitorint the fishes food also. Most people foret to do that or forget what a small amount they need. The more they eat the more waste there is.
Carol

Johawk

I wish I could. Between work and not being home most weekends, I do what I can. Hopefully the shrimp will help with the odd cleaning between the times I can vacuum.

rorybrien1985

uh oh, found some tiny snails on my sand substrate, i guess ill have to squish them, they must have come in on the anacharis i bought.

what type of snail could they be?

David C

They're usually just the mystery pond snail. Take care of them quickly or they become a serious problem, good luck with them.

rainman

Yes, they are a plague