Remedy for snails in tangan tanks?

[frontosa]

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I have heavy snail infestation in my tangan tank. Any good tankmates that you guys use to keep snails in control? I usually use loaches in my SA tanks but they don't really belong (nor will they do well) in a high pH tangan tank.

Would like to avoid additives/chemicals if possible.

Thanks.

[boxedfish]

Small puffers? Or assassin snails

[LTL]

bro, what tankmates u have in the tank? what type of snails?

... can try puffers....

[frontosa]

I dunno what kind of snails - probably what they call "malayan trumpet"?

Puffers - are they able to take the high pH? Was actually looking to see if there is any Tangan snail-killer haha....

Boxedfish - What's assasin snails?

[LTL]

if is malayan trumpet snails (MTS), might need to use larger puffers.... and not 100% useful also... not sure about high pH, but puffers can tahan hard water (high GH/KH)...

[boxedfish]

Originally Posted by frontosa

I dunno what kind of snails - probably what they call "malayan trumpet"?

Puffers - are they able to take the high pH? Was actually looking to see if there is any Tangan snail-killer haha....

Boxedfish - What's assasin snails?

here are images of assassin snails.
http://www.google.com/search?q=assassin+snail&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=999&bih =800

Can try No-Planaria. I found it effective for my tangan tanks.

[frontosa]

Originally Posted by tnb

Can try No-Planaria. I found it effective for my tangan tanks.

thanks bro - not harmful to the other tangans I suppose? Comps?

Thanks boxedfish - assasin snails can tahan high pH?

[boxedfish]

Originally Posted by frontosa

thanks bro - not harmful to the other tangans I suppose? Comps?

Thanks boxedfish - assasin snails can tahan high pH?

Should be ok. high ph is better for snails because their shells will degrade in low ph water

Originally Posted by frontosa

thanks bro - not harmful to the other tangans I suppose? Comps?

So far all my comps survive the dosing. I lost 2 X. papilio from one of my tanks but it may not be due to it.