elsa.eve Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I recently got a nerite snail from aquarium co-op, as shown in the image. I have only added the snail and new gravel to the tank. The gravel was dry when I bought it. I have no clue how the baby snails could have got in there. The only plants in the tank are ones that I took out of my other tank, which is baby snail free and has two other nerites. Can someone please explain to me what is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Pics of the babies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsa.eve Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 i also found this when looking around the back of the tank, not sure if its alive because it has no antennae or eyes. Again i don't know where this snail came from, it is not the nerite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I can't tell on the first two pictures, but the last one looks like a rams horn snail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Your first two appear to either be a bladder or pond snail. All three snails most likely came in as eggs on one of your plants and are just now visible to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydonkeyfish Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I love ramshorn snails 🐌 they clean up everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Look like Ramshorn snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) yes rams horns are the plague !!! Edited February 8, 2022 by bettta999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 It's entirely possible that Ramshorn snails laid eggs on the shell of the Nerite snail that then hatched out in your tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I love snails, so that is super cool that you have those. I agree that they look like ramshorn and pond snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Congratulations, you're likely about to experience an all out snail invasion. They're good housekeepers but all can breed like crazy if there's lots of food for them. I spent months manually removing bladder snails from my 75. But then I put in some 'no planeria' and they're all gone. I had no idea that it would kill all the snails. Personally I love Ramshorn snails though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsa.eve Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 I am quite confused on how they got into the tank, but thanks for the confirmation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 8:21 PM, elsa.eve said: i also found this when looking around the back of the tank, not sure if its alive because it has no antennae or eyes. Again i don't know where this snail came from, it is not the nerite Top 2 are little bladder snails, they probably came in on plants as eggs. If they get bigger than your pinky nail, I misidentified and it's a baby pond snail. All my pond snails are lighter and more speckled. Bottom one is a spotted ramshorn. @Guppysnail has gotten me hooked on snails, and our pond snail, Pebbles, has won over my spouse My favorite thing about the pond snails is they aggressively clean leaves of everything, and have yet to hurt healthy leaves (damaged leaves are eaten before I get a chance to prune), and each snail has a different personality. Plus, the spots are like snail fingerprints, every pond snail has a different pattern. What makes them so expressive though, is their antennae look like batwings, and convey inquisitiveness, joy, and "yum" as very different reactions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzyduff Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 If the population gets out of control, could try an assassin snail or just feed less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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