They came as eggs with plants I bought months ago. I honestly don’t have a problem with them but over the week their population EXPLODED. They are everywhere and covering almost the entire floor. I understand I may need to get rid of them but they are still are live beings and I dont want to be inhuman. How do I get rid of them?

https://imgur.com/gallery/mtIyOSJ

    • LUHG@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      They breed slowly and you pick up shells with the WC vac pretty easily. Not real downside. Could also add nerite snails, they do some fancy colours.

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        1 year ago

        True the shells are easy to deal with but eventually there will be too many assassins with no predator.

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          1 year ago

          Doubtful. Assassins breed so slow and they are big enough to siphon out anyway.