Maggie Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Hello! I am doing a fishless cycle on a new tank (1st time) with ammonia. My ammonia and nitrite levels are high, nitrates slowly rising. Tank is heavily planted. Got algea growth today! My question is, how are the baby trumpet snails that came in on my plants last week still alive? Will they survive this toxic environment? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm not entirely sure, but I'm pretty sure the snails will outlive us all. I think they're like twinkies, they'll even survive a nuclear blast! 😉 The question is, do you want them to survive. I'm considering an assassin snail soon to take care of my bladder snails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatblonde Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hello! I agree with @ADMWNDSR83 . It seems like snails can survive everything (I'm not a snail fan) I'm not sure even a nuclear explosion would get rid of them 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Pearl Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 If nothing else, you now have a cycle that includes live 'fish'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 These snails are entertaining at times, actually. I want fish so bad but still have a few more days to go, so I'm stuck with my snails for now. The biggest one (the cannibal) was named King, tho a couple more have grown and now I can't tell who is King. I'm going to keep them until they become a problem. I think I'd have a huge algea problem right now without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandyLaRae Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I screwed up and bought plants from somewhere other than Aquarium Co-op and now I have bladder snails coming out of my ears. I'm really developing a nasty disposition toward them. I'm actually considering assassin snails, because we tried making the bottle traps to get them and my idiot betta got caught in it, BUT we also have mystery snails and I'm not sure I want to permanently have a snail that I can't put a Mystery Snail in with. Anyway, I hope you have better luck than we are. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 My assassins are amazing! They're finding snails I never knew existed! I just don't know what to do once the bladder snails are all gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandyLaRae Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, ADMWNDSR83 said: They're finding snails I never knew existed! I just don't know what to do once the bladder snails are all gone. This is exactly what's keeping me from getting them. I'm not at all sure I want permanent assassin snails. I love my Mystery's. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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