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Just removed 2 bags of sand from the 150gal. It was infested with MTS. Got it boiling on the stove now.You should see them trying to crawl out. I muted the TV and I thought I could hear little screams. Should I feel sorry for them?
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I've never tried boiling my sand to clean it....does that really work? Hell no, dont feel sorry for those horrible snails...If it ain't wild caught
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I've tried bleach and that does not work. I guess if you used 5 gals of bleach on a 80lb bag it might get them. But boiling yea these guy's are well done. Still have to do another bucket. After the sand cools I will put it in a bucket and let it age. Let there boiled corpses decompose for a month or so. Then put the sand in my sand washer on see if the shells are light enough to get pushed out over the top. I declare war on MTS!200
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Finally. I hate mts. Die dieComment
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What about the rocks and filters
they hide in there tooComment
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haha thats awesome man.I make people happyComment
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lol, John you wild!I ate my fish that died.
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Snail, sand and bacteria soup kinda stinks when you boil it in the house. 76 I pulled all the rocks out yesterday. Mother nature is bleaching them for me. I added holy rocks for the time being.200
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all you can do is get the worst of them. the trick is to stay proactive. Dont let them get that bad.250gallon-Wild Angels, communityComment
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John, I boiled all my gravel from my 75 gallon that had some MTS. Boiled it outside for more than 10 minutes with a big pot that we use for crawfish, there is no way they could still be alive after that.150G Tropheus Moorii Ilangi
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Good luck with your war General Crowder! Death to MTS!!!120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
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John,
I have microwaved them before. I have used had-a-snail, and coppersafe on tanks that started to get them, and worked fine.
If you get infestation that is out of control, microwave, and basically starting over is the best way.380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
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where do you guys get these MTS from? never had a problem with MTS. just lucky i guess.Comment
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buying plants, used gravel that is fresh, ornaments, rocks, used filters; just about anything that comes from the running tank that is not disinfected before introduction to the new tank.Originally posted by cichlid1409 View PostComment
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+1 on the copper safe and you don't have to tear the tank apart.Originally posted by geoff_tropheus View Post
It takes a little time but it worksComment
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