Bladder snail explosion after one heavy feeding, do shrimp tanks need a snail plan?
Overfed a tub once while I was rushing and now the glass and every leaf is covered in tiny bladder snails. Pic below of the wall this morning. Is it worth running an assassin snail or two, or do you just stop feeding and let the shrimp keep them in check? Not sure if it's worth a full tank breakdown.
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stop feeding for a few days first, the population crashes with the food. i don't use assassins in shrimp tanks, they'll pick off the babies eventually. a blanched zucchini slice overnight lets you pull a ton of snails out by hand.
agree on the zucchini trick, works great. riverina i'd also check your feeding amount next time, snails are mostly a sign there's leftover food rotting somewhere.
mossboss good point on leftover food. riverina if you do the zucchini trick, pull the slice out in the morning before it goes slimy, that's the part people forget.
thanks cass, didn't think about the slimy slice. doing the zucchini tonight and pulling it first thing, and no feeding till the weekend.
riverina you'll probably still have a few survivors, that's fine. a small snail population cleans up leftovers and keeps the tank honest.
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