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I decided to go with my original idea, and dosed the tank with copper sulfate. The temp wouldn't go any higher than 90, but the hydra and remaining snails are all dead. Now I'm changing the water, and will restock the tank when it's refilled with fresh water. I thought about using boiling water, but...

Ok, I've moved out the shrimp and most of the snails. A few hours, between netting the larger ones, and siphoning the tiny ones with airline tubing. I halfway emptied the tank in the process (10 gallon) nad refilled with hot tap water dechlorinated. The temp is only 90, and the heater wasn't designe...

I have some of the pests in my 10 gallon planted shrimp tank. I'm thinking: move the shrimp temporarily, save some snails, then dose the tank with invert poison. After changing out the water, return the shrimp and snails. Any thoughts on this method?