Plants Anacharis
How do I get rid of snails in my freshwater aquarium?!?
I bought some anacharis (live) plants for my 10 gallon tank and now there are dozens of baby snails in my aquarium. They are really too small right now to fish out with a net. What’s the best way to get rid of them without hurting the fish I have in the aquarium that doesn’t require my actually TOUCHING the snails? And how should I dispose of them?
I would NOT reccommend buying a fish to eat your snails UNLESS you know they can get along together. I think that is a bad idea, anyway.
You can try had-a-snail like mentioned above. I have heard mixed things about it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. If you dont get all the snails you will be infested again in no time. These pest snails that you probably got, well, they produce offspring without a mate! That is how they take over so fast.
If the had a snail doesnt work, method that works is to basically tear everything down and scrub. Its not as scary as it seems, let me explain.
-save as much tank water as possible. Put into clean buckets (that have never held chemicals) or large rubbertail tubs. Place fish in one of those containers with an airator and airstone while you clean the tank. It would be best to hook up your filter to the buckets if you can, to preserve your beneficial bacteria that have grown in it.
-Take the tank outside and fill it with a few inches of water, then add about a capful of bleach for a 55 gallon tank, or less for any smaller tanks.
-Scrub your tank! Get the sides, and swish around the gravel to make sure you are getting any eggs or babies that might be in there.
-Dump bleach water solution, and rinse, rinse, rinse!
-Fill the tank back up and add some water conditioner. This should help detoxify any bleach residue left over. If it were me Id let it sit like that for about an hour.
-Dump and rinse, rinse rinse again!
-let airdry overnight. Your fish should be ok in the tubs with the airator. I wouldnt worry about that. You should be fine the next morning. Just make sure you cant smell a hint of bleach. You didnt put much in so it should be a problem. Add back the tank water than you took out. If you couldnt save all of it, fill the rest with dechlorinated water from your tap. Add your filter back to the tank. You should be good to go. 
Some people just cant get their snails under control and if this happens to you then you can take the above advice. Id try the had a snail first, though. Much easier! LOL
Good luck
Planter pond after adding anacharis plants
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50 Anacharis Stems Fish Aquatic Aquarium Pond Plants $26.00 |
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Philipine Fern-forlive fish tank anacharis stargrass BY $5.65 |
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Windelov Fern-for live fish tank anacharis stargrass BY $4.70 |
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Java Fern – for live fish tank anacharis stargrass BY $4.70 |
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Tetra Water Wonders Aquarium Plant Anacharis 6″ $1.37 |
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Tetra Water Wonders Plastic Aquarium Plants 9″ (all) $2.79 |
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Java Fern -for live anacharis aquarium pond plant BC $4.70 |
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Windelov Fern-for live anacharis aquarium pond plant BC $4.70 |
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Philipine Fern-forlive anacharis aquarium pond plant BC $5.65 |
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Round Pellia -for live anacharis aquarium pond plant BC $5.65 |
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Realistic Plastic Tetra Water Wonders 12″ Anacharis Plant – New! $3.99 |
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15 X Amazon Frogbit Floating Plant + 2 X Stems of Anacharis – Live Aquatic Plant $8.00 |
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FR40876 FRITZ MAUVE PEARL ANACHARIS AQUA PLANT 20″ $9.99 |
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FR40877 FRITZ BLUE PEARL ANACHARIS AQUA PLANT 20″ $9.99 |
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FR40878 FRITZ GREEN PEARL ANACHARIS AQUA PLANT 20″ $9.99 |
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Hagen Marina Aquascaper Anacharis Plastic Plant 12071 $3.67 |
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ANACHARIS Live Aquarium Plant Bunch 5 stems + $3.15 |
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WaterWonders™ 12″ Aquarium Decorative Plants (2 ea) $6.70 |
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Tetra Water Wonders Anacharis Plant 18in $3.70 |
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Anacharis 10 Small Stems Live Oxygenating Plant for Small Aquarium $7.00 |
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Elodea (Anacharis) 5 Stems, Live Oxygenating Plant $8.00 |
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Anacharis 2 Stems Live Oxygenating Plant for Aquarium $7.00 |
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Anacharis 20 Stems Live Oxygenating Underwater Plant for Aquarium $14.00 |
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Elodea (Anacharis) 2 Stems, Live Oxygenating Plant $7.00 |
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Elodea (Anacharis) 10 Stems, Live Plant for Biology Lab, Test Tube Size Stems $11.00 |
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Anacharis 20 Stems Live Oxygenating Plant Test Tube Size for Biology Lab $21.00 |