Bladder Snails?

[Shika]

I just saw these guys today and I wanted to double check that that's all they are. They rang in size from pinhead to about half a pinky nail.

I spent about an hour yanking 40 of them from my tank and I'm extremely disappointed to have them. I was checking all my plants and gave them all a bleach/water dip before adding them to the aquarium, but apparently that wasn't enough.

I know if I have 40, there's gotta be at least, like. A million more. I doubt there's a way to eradicate them fully without tearing everything apart and ruining the tank and cycle, but is there a way to get a bunch of them out all at once that doesn't involve actually killing snails (or painstakingly pulling them out one by one. I have black sand as a substrate. I had to wait for the sand to move; it was torture, omg. I'd rather watch paint dry) as I have a nerite snail in the tank that I actually want there

 

[Feohw]

Yes, bladders

 

[Shika]

Yes, bladders

Thanks; at least I know what they are. :/

 

[CichlidJynx]

I just saw these guys today and I wanted to double check that that's all they are. They rang in size from pinhead to about half a pinky nail.

I spent about an hour yanking 40 of them from my tank and I'm extremely disappointed to have them. I was checking all my plants and gave them all a bleach/water dip before adding them to the aquarium, but apparently that wasn't enough.

I know if I have 40, there's gotta be at least, like. A million more. I doubt there's a way to eradicate them fully without tearing everything apart and ruining the tank and cycle, but is there a way to get a bunch of them out all at once that doesn't involve actually killing snails (or painstakingly pulling them out one by one. I have black sand as a substrate. I had to wait for the sand to move; it was torture, omg. I'd rather watch paint dry) as I have a nerite snail in the tank that I actually want there

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That’s a very nice picture of bladders

 

[Shika]

That’s a very nice picture of bladders

Why thank you; my plastic cup backdrop really does them justice, it seems.

 

[CichlidJynx]

Why thank you; my plastic cup backdrop really does them justice, it seems.

If you want these guys gone cut back on feeding and grab a couple assassin snails, they’ll eat those things up!

 

[Feohw]

Thanks; at least I know what they are. :/

I sent my reply prematurely You could use a snail trap to try get a bunch of them out. Add a veggie to the tank, wait for it to attract some and then remove it with them. Some people keep snail jars. Assassin snails work if you don't mind them killing them.

But there will still be some left. Best way to control their population is to feed less. Usually if you have a gazillion then its down to overfeeding

 

[LampeyeIsAmazing]

I just saw these guys today and I wanted to double check that that's all they are. They rang in size from pinhead to about half a pinky nail.

I spent about an hour yanking 40 of them from my tank and I'm extremely disappointed to have them. I was checking all my plants and gave them all a bleach/water dip before adding them to the aquarium, but apparently that wasn't enough.

I know if I have 40, there's gotta be at least, like. A million more. I doubt there's a way to eradicate them fully without tearing everything apart and ruining the tank and cycle, but is there a way to get a bunch of them out all at once that doesn't involve actually killing snails (or painstakingly pulling them out one by one. I have black sand as a substrate. I had to wait for the sand to move; it was torture, omg. I'd rather watch paint dry) as I have a nerite snail in the tank that I actually want there

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Well If you want to do it the lazy way I would recommend getting your narite a Comfy home for itself to be alone in for a couple of months then add some assasin snails that eradicate your pest but there is a seccond problem, once they cleaned out your pest and is to get rid of the killer snails but thankfully they are slow breeders and unlike other snails they need a Male and Female to reproduce

 

[Shika]

narite a Comfy home for itself to be alone in for a couple of months then add some assasin snails that eradicate your pest

grab a couple assassin snails

I don't have a way to rehome/move the nerite for that long or, trust me. I'd go that route -_-'''

If you want these guys gone cut back on feeding

You could use a snail trap to try get a bunch of them out. Add a veggie to the tank, wait for it to attract some and then remove it with them.

I'll definitely cut back on feeding for sure - I didn't think I was feeding too much, but I'm sure most people are in that boat. I might wait a week or so to try the veggie thing.

Thanks, all!

 

[LampeyeIsAmazing]

I don't have a way to rehome/move the nerite for that long or, trust me. I'd go that route -_-'''




I'll definitely cut back on feeding for sure - I didn't think I was feeding too much, but I'm sure most people are in that boat. I might wait a week or so to try the veggie thing.

Thanks, all!

Oh too bad well I Wish you the best of luck!

 

[Shika]

Oh too bad well I Wish you the best of luck!

Thank you! Here's hoping!