I live in North Central Pennsylvania (Zone 5). My pond is about 1000
gallons and ranges from 1' to 4' deep. It was built last summer. It
contains many plants, 19 goldfish type fish, tadpoles, two small
turtles, newts and NO snails. Whay suggestions do any of you have
regarding the best snails for cleaning that would be winter hardy in
my zone? Thanks.

snails are not really recommended for ponds with fish. they are carriers of disease,
as in the intermediate hosts. they are just as likely to eat on healthy plants as
detritus and contribute significantly to the waste load. bacteria are what breaks
down the crud. Ingrid

Glenn Lynn wrote:

I live in North Central Pennsylvania (Zone 5). My pond is about 1000
gallons and ranges from 1' to 4' deep. It was built last summer. It
contains many plants, 19 goldfish type fish, tadpoles, two small
turtles, newts and NO snails. Whay suggestions do any of you have
regarding the best snails for cleaning that would be winter hardy in
my zone? Thanks.



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Not to mention the turtles are likely to devour them. I have almost no
snails in my turtle pond.

Gabrielle

wrote:

snails are not really recommended for ponds with fish. they are carriers of disease,
as in the intermediate hosts. they are just as likely to eat on healthy plants as
detritus and contribute significantly to the waste load. bacteria are what breaks
down the crud. Ingrid

Glenn Lynn wrote:



I live in North Central Pennsylvania (Zone 5). My pond is about 1000
gallons and ranges from 1' to 4' deep. It was built last summer. It
contains many plants, 19 goldfish type fish, tadpoles, two small
turtles, newts and NO snails. Whay suggestions do any of you have
regarding the best snails for cleaning that would be winter hardy in
my zone? Thanks.





~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.