Pest Snails :/

[VibrantOrange]

Help!! What can I do about pest snails on plants?
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Hello, it's been a hot minute since I've posted here!

I'm trying to start a planted tank during the summer, however many the plants that I've received come with hitchikers (trumpet and bladder snails :/). Especially as most are runners and tend to be more sensitive plants (crypts, dwarf sag, and jungle val), what are methods that can help me get rid of these pests (personally, I DO NOT want an abundance of petite snails roaming my tank)!

Could I try the 19:1 bleach ratio for these plants? I've done this with my frogbit, but they've been hit pretty hard as of it. Is hydrogen effective for these snails (seeing multiple videos on YouTube)? I don't have access to copper sulfate (no LFS and no Amazon), and snail eaters (Assassins, clown loaches) are risky for the Nerites inhabiting my current tank.

What solutions have you all done in the past to avoid these instances? I'll probably consider purhcasing tissue culture next time- but as of now, I am stuck :/ Thank you for reading this mess of a thread.

 

[MasterPython]

So you want to wipe algea and biofilm off every leaf by hand?

 

[Annabanana728]

you could try the bleach, or wipe them by hand i suppose. i normally keep my pest snails (free food) hahaha

 

[VibrantOrange]

So you want to wipe algea and biofilm off every leaf by hand?

Not sure- perhaps I could do it (after bleaching and rinsing the plants) over a period of 7-12 days?

you could try the bleach, or wipe them by hand i suppose. i normally keep my pest snails (free food) hahaha

Thanks for the help! I'll try both methods and hope for the best

 

[BigManAquatics]

Or try an alum dip. Should be able to find alum in the spice section at the grocery store.