BarryH
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I do get problems with tiny snails that climb up the walls of my tanks and in the past I've used an artists paint brush with a long handle to try and pick them out. I was a bit worried that the metal ferrule of the brush might scratch the glass so I looked for something else to try.
I had a box of foam brushes that I bought from Hobbycraft some time ago, I took the smallest, a 1" brush and cut the handle down to about an 1 1/2" long, drilled a 4mm hole into the handle and glued in a length of wood dowel that would reach the bottom of all the tanks. If you want to get really professional, wipe a bit of clear varnish over the wooden parts to protect it a bit.
The foam seems to stick to the snails and pulls them out very easily.
Foam Pad by Mike Swain, on Flickr
I had a box of foam brushes that I bought from Hobbycraft some time ago, I took the smallest, a 1" brush and cut the handle down to about an 1 1/2" long, drilled a 4mm hole into the handle and glued in a length of wood dowel that would reach the bottom of all the tanks. If you want to get really professional, wipe a bit of clear varnish over the wooden parts to protect it a bit.
The foam seems to stick to the snails and pulls them out very easily.