I agree with Rhonda - mostly the snails do more good than harm.
In breeding tanks and hatching trays they can be a problem when harvesting
and hatching is important, but once the fry have hatched then they are
again useful for eating up excess food.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Rhonda Wilson <rhondawi at m6.sprynet.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: Snails (was Re: [RML] Disease)
> Date: Wednesday, 11 February 1998 3:00
>
> I never have understood what the big deal with the snails was anyway. I
have planted
> tanks and snails and other than large apple or columbian ramshorns don't
have
> trouble with the snails bothering my plants. I