Snails, does anybody know how to kill snails without killing the fish or
the plants. I have a few ponds out back where I grow native plants and
fish (Australian) as well as many types of snails. Some species of snail
eat the healthy plants. Any ideas would be appreciated. I heard that
dichlorvos will help but you need a special poisons licence to buy it here
in the Northern Territory.
Cheers
Dave Wilson
>Darrell
>
>Ther are several species of aquatic snails that are regularly found in
>native situations - all of which are IMO less than desirable as they tend to
>eat even healthy plants as well as fish eggs.
>
>Of course they are also beneficial to some degree too as scavengers but I
>don't think they have any proven use as algae controllers. I suspect you
>will have difficulty keeping them out of your pond - even if you make a
>concious decision to not include them.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce Hansen
>president at angfa.org.au
>Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Darrell Edwards" <vk2mna at yahoo.com>
>To: "RML Mail List" <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:36 AM
>Subject: [RML] Snails
>
>
>> Are snails a good idea in a garden pond? Do they play a large part in
>> controlling algae? I'm thinking of the small wild type of snail frequently
>> found in Australian ponds and streams. Do they cause any problems in a
>pond
>> with breeding fish such as Blue-eyes?
>> I've had them before in an aquarium where they bred excessively and were
>> difficult to eradicate.
>> Thanks to everyone for their replies to my previous queries, this list is
>> certainly a wealth of knowledge.
>>
>> Cheers, Darrell
>>
>> vk2mna at yahoo.com
>>
>>