Snails In Cycling Tank

[littlest]

I've noticed some very small snails in my cycling tank today. As the tank is still cycling and I have no fish yet I would like to get rid of the snails as far as possible before I get any fish as I would be able to use chemicals that I wouldn't be able to use if I have fish, if that makes sense.

Anyway, does anyone know if Waterlife Sterazin would work to kill snails? I ask because it is often recommended to steralise plants with, and I happen to already have some. I googled Sterazin and snails and came up with hits saying that snails won't tolerate Sterazin, but most of this was from old forum posts (not from here) which I couldn't read in full. I also came up with posts saying Sterazin is copper-based, and I know snail remedies are normally copper based.

Oh and if it's not very good, any recommendations for something that will work (which is availble in the UK) much appreciated.

 

[england]

ive heard there is somthing that you can by that kills em....both my tanks are over run with the critters i litterally pick em as i see them,a good way apparently is to get a glass bottle and fill it with lettuce and leave it on the floor overnight<inside the tank,without the lid on>this should collect a faiiiir few,but problem will never go fully,eggs in the gravel/in the filter they get everywhere

 

[littlest]

Thanks Nelly, I read a topic about the different ways to kill snails, Ijust thought that since I have no fish it might be easier to nuke them with something chemical without fear of it harming any fish.

 

[Apolloefc]

you could wait until you have finished cycling then let some clown loaches loose on them

 

[littlest]

Thanks Apolloefc but my tank's tiny, only 30L, far too small for clown loaches

 

[Rooster]

Botia like them too... and dont grow very big

 

[Jonno]

i take mine out and squish them in my snail graveyard (a shoe box lid atm)

edit: i spot someone else from notts!

 

[sianuk]

Hi
I had the exact same problem in my newly planted tank before adding a fish i used Esha Gastropex snail treatment which i bought from Maidenhead Aquatics you dose twice firstly to kill existing snails then again 2 weeks later for newly hatched eggs. It worked nicely for me good luck