Evonda Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I have some nano tanks. I have nerite snails in every tank I own. I don't mind the snails that came "free" on the co-op plants. My question is what kind of snails are they, how big will they get and how much of a bio-load will they add to my tanks. They currently look like tiny micro seeds but are growing fast. They're cute! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candi Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 We keep nerite, Malaysian trumpet, ramshorn, and pond/bladder snails in the plant tanks in the warehouse. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquachris Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Evonda said: I have some nano tanks. I have nerite snails in every tank I own. I don't mind the snails that came "free" on the co-op plants. My question is what kind of snails are they, how big will they get and how much of a bio-load will they add to my tanks. They currently look like tiny micro seeds but are growing fast. They're cute! Thanks. As they get big enough, if you get some pics I'm sure people here can help ID them. I know lots of people consider these things "pests" (my wife hates them) but I absolutely love them. They also help keep my tanks spotless of algae. For bioload - barely anything noticeable - in fact, they are great for plants to create natural fertilizer/etc 🙂 Edited October 4, 2020 by aquachris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3vi1p3nguin Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 They're probably just pond snails. They don't get much bigger than 1/4" or so, and do a great job of cleaning up plant matter. If they get too crazy, assassin snails are a great addition, and fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Rigel Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I had something trumpet snails come in with my last order, but they are apparently too small for my assassin snails to bother with. They keep breeding but stay much smaller than any other trumpet snails I've seen. 🤷♀️ I've just come to accept that planted tanks and "pest" snails go hand in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I obtained a lot of hitchhikers with my COOP plants, and I was alarmed at first when I saw all the tiny "seeds" on the walls of the tank! Since then I have really enjoyed watching them, especially the Ramshorn, which float around and almost look like they are "walking" across the top of the water upside down. They are a really pretty orange. I have come to accept that they are a part of the ecosystem, and all of the tiny seeds never made it to adulthood so they are somewhat self-limiting. I like seeing them patrolling all of the plants now and I haven't noticed that they add to the bio-load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I had gotten bladder snails from local shops, hitchhiking on plants. But the Co-op gave me pond snails on an order and I was stupidly excited. Yay, new snail! Here's how you can tell the difference! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSamsell Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 @Evonda, Here is a great video on Snails. Perhaps you have seen it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 7:29 AM, aquachris said: As they get big enough, if you get some pics I'm sure people here can help ID them. I know lots of people consider these things "pests" (my wife hates them) but I absolutely love them. They also help keep my tanks spotless of algae. For bioload - barely anything noticeable - in fact, they are great for plants to create natural fertilizer/etc 🙂 Personally I LOVE snails, though it took me a long time to accept the pond/bladder snails. I think the turning point for me was when I realized how low the bio-load from my shrimp is, I nearly crashed my cycle when starting a new colony because they didn't produce enough ammonia. Snails ended up keeping my cycle going through the early stages of the colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I got some too with one of my orders and I don't mind them too much. They multiply fast and every once in a while, I vacuum some up for population control. I recently noticed that they might be trumpet snails. Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquachris Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, ange said: Personally I LOVE snails, though it took me a long time to accept the pond/bladder snails. I think the turning point for me was when I realized how low the bio-load from my shrimp is, I nearly crashed my cycle when starting a new colony because they didn't produce enough ammonia. Snails ended up keeping my cycle going through the early stages of the colony. Yeah, it took me time, but now that I'm there, I do appreciate them. They do have a better bio-load for sure than a small shrimp colony and combined keep a nice consistent setup.. And for me, they all are food for puffers HAHA. I actually have been enjoying having both ramshorn and bladder. I'm to the point I kinda want Malaysian trumpet (stir the substrate) and possibly some of the blue or red/pink ramshorns just to spice it up 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.H. Fishkeeping Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 i think "pest" snails are great! although try to control the population or they might take over the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I haven't seen them take over at any point, though I think a large part of that is due to my two Amanos devouring everything and leaving very little behind for the snails. The only ones that I've noticed reproducing are my ramshorns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.H. Fishkeeping Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 count your blessings! it can kind of get gross when you have a hundreds of snails in a 10 gallon tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braids Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Lol I keep hoping I'll get some new bloodlines for my ramshorn snail population but I never get any snails with my AC plants! Go figure! lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I got my first ramshorn from the co op. I wish they reproduced a little faster. I have assassin snails in one tank, and they seem to target ramshorns first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I love all the snails you just have to watch overfeeding the tank and cause an explosion of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexa Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I found my favorite snails from co-op plants. I love “pest” snails so much! 🐌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquachris Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Here's one of my favorite ramshorns I have (my largest) - there's another somewhere slightly smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RovingGinger Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 8 hours ago, RyanR said: I got some too with one of my orders and I don't mind them too much. They multiply fast and every once in a while, I vacuum some up for population control. I recently noticed that they might be trumpet snails. Any opinions? Looks like little trumpets to me. I love ramshorn and MTS. I’m so so on bladder snails mostly because they overpopulate compared to the other two due to their ability to self-reproduce. Luckily I have a tank with a puffer and a tank with loaches so I can selectively prune and leave my favorites. I use MTS snails in most tanks to help stir the sand. They seem the best defended so far - at least, those are the fewest empty shells I see. And they don’t leave sticky egg patches everywhere which is nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 My loaches love the snails lol so I feed once they get big enough have so much that added assassin snails to help keep them in check they loosing the battle lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCurt Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) I must be super lucky. I thankfully have not had any snails hitchhike on my plant orders from the Co-Op. I don't mind mystery snails, but any snail that lays eggs all around the tank I'm not a fan of. Sad, because I really like the way nerite snails look. Edited October 8, 2020 by CommonCurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryC Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Love me some snails. I'm the kind of dude that will check the changed water for 30 mins with a flashlight to see if there are any lost tiny snails in the bucket. Don't want to kill a single one lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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