Re: Pond snails

dr-solo@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
they eat your plants, the die and seriously foul the water. worst, snails are the intermediate host for quite a few fish diseases.
Ingrid

Gee, my ramshorn snails only eat algae and dead plant leaves, leaving the plants untouched. My fish are healthy, the water is not foul, and I like to watch the snails cruise the pond.

How did you kill enough snails at once to foul the water? Ewww...

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  • Re: Pond snails
    ... snails are the intermediate host for quite a few fish diseases. ... Gee, my ramshorn snails only eat algae and dead plant leaves, leaving the plants untouched. ... My fish are healthy, the water is not foul, and I like to watch the snails cruise the pond. ...
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    ... snails are the intermediate host for quite a few fish diseases. ... I use trap door snails to keep my pond clean. ... clean water they leave. ...
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