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
>
>