white things AGAIN

Rob72 · 05-07-2011, 07:39 PM

today the darn white things are back again, what am i doing to get these , added alittle water today because of evapartion, added the plant food and water treatmant but there back again what can i do to stop or kill them with out hurting fish or plants

automatic-hydromatic · 05-07-2011, 08:09 PM

white things?

as in living creature white things?

possibly just copepods, which are harmless, and in fact some smaller fish species will eat them

Gizmo · 05-08-2011, 03:39 PM

I've got copepods all over the place, and my shrimp go bonkers for them.

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 04:14 PM

yes little white living things, hey gtm2007, do you have any pictures of them or can you check mine to see if they look the same. what kind of shrimp do you have? Where can i buy some? Will they do ok im my tank with the live plants and fish that i have? Is there anything special i have to add or do for them?

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 04:37 PM

if i cant put shrimp in, i hav some ideas so help me if any of these would work, ok here goes with a few i found
1.......Clown Loach
2.......Plecostomus
would they work or just find some shrimp and what kind

inkmaker · 05-08-2011, 04:38 PM

Where are the white things, in the water? on the water surface? on the inside of the glass? Do they move? Jump around? swim? how do they act. Do you have picture?

Charles Harrison

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 04:56 PM

ok heres a picture
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Lil Gashog · 05-08-2011, 05:14 PM

Kinda looks like very small snails to me,even though im prolly wrong

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 05:23 PM

i have no idea i just want them gone, i vacum the gravel, water change everday and still come back 10 times as much as before

phil_pl · 05-08-2011, 05:29 PM

Looks to me like your snails have been breeding, I had a huge problem with them in the store tanks I cared for. I had to use loaches to control them. Ever since I have tried to keep them out of my tanks since they spawn so fast but I'm sure someone will be able to shed some light on how to have snails without them taking over.

automatic-hydromatic · 05-08-2011, 05:34 PM

yeah those are definitely snails, not copepods

toss in a clown or yo-yo loach and they should eat them up

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 05:52 PM

so will my fish and plants be ok if i get a clown loach

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 05:52 PM

thanks again for the help im gonna get one tomorrow after work

phil_pl · 05-08-2011, 06:57 PM

Your fish should get along with the loach just fine. I can't comment about the plants though as I have never had a clown loach in with live plants.

Lil Gashog · 05-08-2011, 07:02 PM

OMG i was right!!Thats a first :D

Rob72 · 05-08-2011, 07:14 PM

my girlfriend said snails the other day, i looked at them and they are mounted together so i guess there breeding like crazy, should i get rid of them and find another alge eater that dont breed like rabbits lol

Gizmo · 05-08-2011, 10:13 PM

I know people that let the snails overrun their tank - the snails make great tank cleaners, and their numbers will dwindle as their food source (a dirty tank) is reduced. Or you could go the loach route or (as I did) Assassin snails, though with Assassins it took 6 months for my snails to go away. There's another way - dosing copper - but I would advise against that if you ever want to have inverts like good snails or shrimp, as copper will kill them as well.

inkmaker · 05-08-2011, 10:59 PM

The live bearing Malaysian snail is one of the producers of the small maintenance problem snails. It gets into filters and mechanical devices like power heads and stoppes them up.Flubendazole is the only known remedy to remove these snails and any other snail from out aquariums.

Http://www.inkmkr.com/Fish/

has Flubendazole and it works.

Charles H

snail · 05-09-2011, 03:10 AM

Just remember clown loaches get really big and are really a schooling fish so most tanks are not ideal for them. I think there are other loaches that eat snails though.

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Lil Gashog Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 201 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 40 Times Said "Thanks" 33 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN Kinda looks like very small snails to me,even though im prolly wrong

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Rob72 Rob72's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,260 Name: Rob Location: Ky Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,337 Times Said "Thanks" 102 Times Was Thanked 566 Times in 555 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN i have no idea i just want them gone, i vacum the gravel, water change everday and still come back 10 times as much as before __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

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automatic-hydromatic unda da sea automatic-hydromatic's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,009 Name: Travis Location: Lake City, Florida Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 140 Times Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 207 Times in 184 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN yeah those are definitely snails, not copepods toss in a clown or yo-yo loach and they should eat them up __________________ My 30 gallon planted freshwater - CONSTANTLY CHANGING

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Rob72 Rob72's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,260 Name: Rob Location: Ky Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,337 Times Said "Thanks" 102 Times Was Thanked 566 Times in 555 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN so will my fish and plants be ok if i get a clown loach __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

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Rob72 Rob72's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,260 Name: Rob Location: Ky Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,337 Times Said "Thanks" 102 Times Was Thanked 566 Times in 555 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN thanks again for the help im gonna get one tomorrow after work __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

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phil_pl Aquarium Lover phil_pl's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,145 Name: Phil Location: Dalton, Georgia My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 563 Times Said "Thanks" 287 Times Was Thanked 308 Times in 246 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN Your fish should get along with the loach just fine. I can't comment about the plants though as I have never had a clown loach in with live plants. __________________ It has become more than a hobby! My 29gal Dream Reef DIY Build

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Lil Gashog Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 201 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 40 Times Said "Thanks" 33 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN OMG i was right!!Thats a first :D

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Rob72 Rob72's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,260 Name: Rob Location: Ky Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,337 Times Said "Thanks" 102 Times Was Thanked 566 Times in 555 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN my girlfriend said snails the other day, i looked at them and they are mounted together so i guess there breeding like crazy, should i get rid of them and find another alge eater that dont breed like rabbits lol __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

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Gizmo What do fish think about? Gizmo's Photo Gallery Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,350 Name: Guy Miller Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 183 Times Said "Thanks" 451 Times Was Thanked 603 Times in 573 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN I know people that let the snails overrun their tank - the snails make great tank cleaners, and their numbers will dwindle as their food source (a dirty tank) is reduced. Or you could go the loach route or (as I did) Assassin snails, though with Assassins it took 6 months for my snails to go away. There's another way - dosing copper - but I would advise against that if you ever want to have inverts like good snails or shrimp, as copper will kill them as well. __________________ Officially fishless until after the move....tune in later for details!

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inkmaker inkmaker's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 86 Name: Inkmaker Location: St Louis My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 9 Times Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN The live bearing Malaysian snail is one of the producers of the small maintenance problem snails. It gets into filters and mechanical devices like power heads and stoppes them up.Flubendazole is the only known remedy to remove these snails and any other snail from out aquariums. Http://www.inkmkr.com/Fish/ has Flubendazole and it works. Charles H __________________ 27 to 35 tanks from 5 to 55 gallon fresh water tanks. 300 to 350 gal in all. Spawning mostly Killies, Live bearers, American & west African Cichlids, Pencil fish. 4 species of spawning Corydoras, & some Bristle nose Plecos. Other less than 6 inch species from time to time. In St. Louis Change As Much Water As Often As You Can

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snail snail's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,639 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2,935 Times Said "Thanks" 361 Times Was Thanked 633 Times in 590 Posts	Re: white things AGAIN Just remember clown loaches get really big and are really a schooling fish so most tanks are not ideal for them. I think there are other loaches that eat snails though.

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