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Snails in pond #558969 06/06/23 06:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 9 ALMA B Bcog OP
OP Bcog B Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 9 ALMA	I have a 5 acre pond with a air max aerator. On one end of my pond I made a sandy beach for the kids but there are some kind of snails, dead and alive, all over the edge of the beach and in the water. What can I do to get rid of them and what causes them to come to my pond? Last edited by Bcog; 06/06/23 06:22 AM.

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #558970 06/06/23 06:44 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 358 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 358 Central Ohio	Stock RES - they love to eat snails and are swimmer friendly. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #558975 06/06/23 11:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,873 Likes: 953 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,873 Likes: 953 Grovertown, Indiana	Like Theo said, stock RES. I'd put in between 250 and 500 per surface acre because some will get eaten by the residents of the pond. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #558982 06/06/23 02:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,622 Likes: 331 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,622 Likes: 331 Miss.	If you are going to stock adult RES you can use much lower numbers.

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #558999 06/07/23 12:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 9 ALMA B Bcog OP
OP Bcog B Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 9 ALMA	What is RES?

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #559001 06/07/23 02:25 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 358 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 358 Central Ohio	Red Eared Sunfish, Lepomis microlophus. AKA Shellcrackers. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Snails in pond Bcog #559004 06/07/23 05:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,203 Likes: 314 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,203 Likes: 314 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Are you from the Alma around Fort Worth? It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP