Hi Nancy,
Just about any kind of metal will corrode in water given time & that will
introduce toxins into your system.
John*<*
On 20 February 2013 18:03, dawnshungryeyes4u2c <
dawnshungryeyes4u2c@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
>
> I have to agree with Brian, that won't poison just the snails but the fish
> too. You may not see evidence of it immediately in regards to the fish but
> it is still toxic. By doing such a thing you are introducing heavy metals
> to the water. There is a reason why water conditioners treat to detoxify
> heavy metals... Also when dealing with copper, once it is introduced to an
> aquarium it can/will leave a residue in the tank that makes it unsafe for
> inverts from that time forward. That means not only snails but shrimps,
> crabs, and any sensitive and scaleless fish, etc. also.
> Very bad idea.
>
> Dawn
>
>
> --- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, Nancy Lee wrote:
> >
> > I was told that copper pennies would kill the little snails.
> >
> > What would happen if clean, boiled, change [$.10, $.05, would be put in
> a tank. The new pennies look great. Not having any trouble with my guppies
> at all so far.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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