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Big snails

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Question
every few weeks my snails in my tank lay like a cluster of eggs on the side.Right abouve the water line.do I want to keep them or not and how do i get rid for them they seem to be glued there.
thank you
          rebecca

Answer
Hi Rebecca,
  Whether you want to keep them or not is entirely up to you. I know some fish keepers that really don't like snails -- so those people would get rid of them -- but I also know other people who really like snails, in fact, they don't keep fish so much as just keep snails. They would definitely keep the eggs. It's up to you.

 If you want to get rid of them, you pretty much have to scrape them off (VERY CAREFULLY) with a razor blade.  They are very resistant to coming off.  

-- Ron
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