Assasin Snails Not Getting Rid Of Pests

[BUGMANIA69]

hi guys i recently bought 4 asasins snails for my 110L tank to hopefully kill away the pest snails after a few weeks now everyday i get up i find more and more snails pest snails and the 4 assasins have gone into hiding? can you help should i get more assasins in?? someone told me to squash the snails on the glass when i see them which i have been but theres hundreds now

any help is great

 

[Trollfest]

I've had a problem with pest snails also. I've been putting a piece of cucumber in a jam jar overnight for a week now and have collected quite a few snails by morning. It's not exactly efficient but at least it's getting the numbers down. I've alsos started feeding the fish less often and I think that's starting to make a difference.

Maybe the assassins aren't hungry enough to go after the pests. Maybe you could try feeding less and they might be more inclined to go hunting!

 

[BUGMANIA69]

hi matey a few people have said a piece of lettuce sunking down is ood. i havent fed the fish for a few days now but i dont want to starve them lol so im hoping the numbers come down soon. i might gew a few more assasins in to. im doin a 50 percentage water change today so ill try get a few out. cheers for the help

 

[doresy]

Get one or two of these guys (Zebra Loach) and they will clear the lot