[RML] snails and peacock gudgeons

Danny Brown (admvet at primus.com.au)
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:19:50 -0000

Hi all, Just an update on the snail killing episode in my spawning
tanks. 5mg/l levamisole had no effect except on smallest snails. 40
mg/l levamisole killed 50% but very few of the long spiral type.
Ultimately I opted to tip in a 1:100 dilution of household bleach.
Understandibly nothing survived (the fish had been long removed). I
left it 1 hour then flushed and siphoned simultaneously for 15
minutes. The tank is now snail free, spawning fish are back in and
going nuts, eggs are not being eaten and everybody is happy.

Second question - How do you sex Peacock Gudgeons?

Thanks,
Danny Brown