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anthony_tang_28 asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

Ridding snails rom small fish pond?

How to get rid of water snails from a small fishpond. I have deli-gently removed all eggs under the leaves and also removed all snails every other day, but they still exist. No strong chemical in water as it will harm the fishes,

Update:

Sorry, forgot to mention that they are under a covered transparent acrylic covered patio, so it is more or less indoors.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Well considering it is outside umm how to u expect to keep snails out?? they live outside duh

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Why could you want to do away with the snails? they can assist you you to preserve the pond sparkling. The snails are algae eaters and are a physically powerful indicator of the wellness of the pond. If the snails get too plentiful, you may hand %. them out however the extra the merrier the pond would be wellness sensible.

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