Assassin snails. 3 questions.

[GenF211]

Any advice on my concerns would be great. I have a new bladder snail problem. One just tuned into 20 in a couple weeks. My LFS has assassins for sale available on Thursday, but they are having a terrible time with Ich in most of their tanks atm.
1. Can snails spread Ich? If I were to discard all the fish store water and keep them in a quarentine tank for a couple weeks, would that work?
2. Do I have to acclimate them same as fish?
3. How many bladder snails can they consume in a couple weeks? Quarentine tank is 15gal and has lots of bladder snails too. how many would you recommend? Main tank is 45gal.

I guess that’s 4 questions. Thanks.

 

[PlantedCommunityTank132]

I acclimated my assassin snail when I got it. Just put the bag in the aquarium for 15-20 min.
sorry, this is all I know.

 

[GenF211]

I acclimated my assassin snail when I got it. Just put the bag in the aquarium for 15-20 min.
sorry, this is all I know.

Thankyou! Not getting a lot of feedback but I appreciate any! I will treat them like fish 100% and will Quarentine them first because I don’t think Ick uses them as hosts, so it should be fine to transfer 1 or 2 after a few weeks.

 

[Fisch]

Quarantine is always good, also with snails. I learned the hard way as I acclimated and dropped an Assassin into the tank, not realizing that ramshorn hitchikers were attached. Now I am fighting more Ramshorns than Bladders. Hard to say how many Assassins you would need and prevent an Assassin invasion. One definitely is not enough, and I would just slowly increase the number until pest snail numbers are leveling off. Assassins are still relatively easy to return to the LFS or give to other people.

 

[GenF211]

I haven’t seen them for sale too often so I think I’ll buy 4. I’ll Quarentine them and after a few weeks, I’ll put 3 in the main tank. I can always pick out the bladder snails as I see them too. thanks for the advice!

 

[Fisch]

Bladder snails don't multiply at the level of Ramshorn snails. Those little guys are insane.

 

[SotaAquatics]

Assassin snails will not eliminate or do much to control any 'pest' snail population. If you want a couple assassins as pets, then for sure go for it, but they wont be able to control a bladder snail population. If you get too many assassins and have too many bladder snails, you will soon just have a bladder and assassin snail infestation in your tank.

 

[DoubleDutch]

I wouldn't get any animals from tanks infested with Ich of other diseases.
Wait till it is cured or search for another source.

 

[StarGirl]

Assassins wont kill them as fast as you need them to. They are just snails and can only eat so much. They also breed. If you are going to kill them with assassins just start picking them out and put them in a jar or something. Nuke the jar with salt if you dont want them. You will have to help though, they cant do it alone. Look for egg clutches and remove them too.

You could always start a puffer tank! Free live puffer food.

 

[GenF211]

Assassins wont kill them as fast as you need them to. They are just snails and can only eat so much. They also breed. If you are going to kill them with assassins just start picking them out and put them in a jar or something. Nuke the jar with salt if you dont want them. You will have to help though, they cant do it alone. Look for egg clutches and remove them too.

You could always start a puffer tank! Free live puffer food.

A pea puffer tank would be really cool! I was thinking about it! The only thing is it will no longer be a Quarentine tank because they are quite the fighters. But I’ll keep researching and learning about them!

I wouldn't get any animals from tanks infested with Ich of other diseases.
Wait till it is cured or search for another source.

Your probably right. I live very rural..like 4.5 hr drive from the closest city. Not a lot of options. I think the us border is opening very soon and it’s a 2/12 hr drive to Spokane WA! Now I just have to figure out if I can bring fish or snails across the border! Not likely is my guess! Maybe meds though, if they don’t inquire.