grimms Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I found some snails in my plants, and then I placed these rocks inside my tank. Are those worm like things snail poop? What IS it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Yes. Here is a pic of a rock in my gold bladder snail tank. They poo ALOT! I just set this tank up last week. It’s small but every rock and the bare bottom looks like this. The up side. Their digestion is poor and they eat tons of debris and break it down further so it makes lovely plant food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 snails are poop monsters. they rival plecos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 6:28 PM, Guppysnail said: Yes. Here is a pic of a rock in my gold bladder snail tank. They poo ALOT! I just set this tank up last week. It’s small but every rock and the bare bottom looks like this. The up side. Their digestion is poor and they eat tons of debris and break it down further so it makes lovely plant food. oh my goodness 😅 I didn't have that rock in there at first, and now after only a few days it's covered. And these snails are tiny right now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 If they are pond or bladder snails they reproduce fast and to the amount of food they get food=algae, biofilm, driftwood,dead leaves, leftover food. If you are not sure what type it is post a pic we can help identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 9:58 PM, Guppysnail said: If they are pond or bladder snails they reproduce fast and to the amount of food they get food=algae, biofilm, driftwood,dead leaves, leftover food. If you are not sure what type it is post a pic we can help identify it. They are VERY small. I wasn't even supposed to have them. And I thought I had 3, but now I see ANOTHER tiny one. There are two bigger ones now, but I'm not sure if you'd be able to tell. Maybe once they grow up a little more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Take the best pic you can. I’m a snail lover and decent at identifying even as babies. I’ll try to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 10:09 PM, Guppysnail said: Take the best pic you can. I’m a snail lover and decent at identifying even as babies. I’ll try to help okay! I'll try to get a pic soon, they're hard to find. thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 10:09 PM, Guppysnail said: Take the best pic you can. I’m a snail lover and decent at identifying even as babies. I’ll try to help Hopefully you can see here! I know there's another snail of the same size as that bigger one, but it's shell is paler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 They look like bladder snails to me. The paler one could be as well if the shell is the same shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 12:06 PM, Katherine said: They look like bladder snails to me. The paler one could be as well if the shell is the same shape. Should I remove them? I don't want them to keep producing waste. If they do stay in there, what kind of care do they need? I want to put a betta in here eventually, would it be better without the snails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 i hate snails exept mystery and nerites i would recomend to remove them they will ruin you tank with all the poop they will produce when they multiply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Bladder snails. Thin antenna and the point of the shell goes left. I keep them in all my tanks. Very good gardeners and cleanup crew but can get out of hand with overfeeding and lack of gravel vac. Use a magnifying glass. Their faces are ADORABLE when they eat. They can also be a touch acrobatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 12:37 PM, Guppysnail said: Bladder snails. Thin antenna and the point of the shell goes left. I keep them in all my tanks. Very good gardeners and cleanup crew but can get out of hand with overfeeding and lack of gravel vac. Use a magnifying glass. Their faces are ADORABLE when they eat. They can also be a touch acrobatic How should one dispose of snails if I don't want them in my tank..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 12:53 PM, grimms said: How should one dispose of snails if I don't want them in my tank..? Take them to a club or LFS as puffer food or Squish them in a paper towel. Do not put down the drain or release to streams they are very invasive. They infest waste water treatment plants and cause all kinds of issues. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeePuffer Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 12:53 PM, grimms said: How should one dispose of snails if I don't want them in my tank..? You have a few different options, there are traps which will help keep the population in control but won't completely wipe it out, plus I find it kind of tedious. One option is to use No Planaria, as it will be also lethal to snails in addition to hydra and planaria. Just keep in mind it does kill ALL snails including any Nerite or Mystery snails you might want to keep. Another option is to hire Pea Puffer(s). I had a five gallon tank that just happened to have pest snails in it and I decided to add a single pea puffer to it. It completely wiped all of them out, just keep in mind they don't play well with other fish. You can always donate it to a LFS or sell to another hobbyist once you're done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimms Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 1:02 PM, Guppysnail said: Take them to a club or LFS as puffer food or Squish them in a paper towel. Do not put down the drain or release to streams they are very invasive. They infest waste water treatment plants and cause all kinds of issues. Will do. Thanks for all the help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 @grimms I'll be honest, sad to see them go. They are fabulous little clean up crews, and some bettas love eating their eggs. Can they get out of hand? Yes. They are fantastic at letting us know when we overfeed, and they are great little water quality indicators and will tell you when something is wrong. It is your tank, and your decision. My bettas enjoyed their own pet snails, and I appreciated the fact that they were free😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAT Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 @Torreyif we keep the detritus to a minimum does that mean that the snails wont multiply as fast if at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 7:09 PM, BAT said: @Torreyif we keep the detritus to a minimum does that mean that the snails wont multiply as fast if at all? Exactly. A snail explosion happens in direct response to the food supply. What gets tricky, is we humans tend to not have very expansive imaginations at the beginning, and overlook just how much food there is. Any time I get new plants, I know I will have a snail explosion in 4 to 6 weeks as they clean up the melt on the plants. Feeding fry? Snail population will increase to clean up after the fry. Personally, I throw a few of my female endlers in the tank, and they will track down and consume every bladder snail clutch they can find. I used to think snails were pests, because I was *taught* to think snails are pests. In reality, they are part of a healthy ecosystem. Of course, I also believe damselfly are an important part of the ecosystem, and same with mosquitoes. Not everyone is willing to be that dedicated to an ecosystem inside a glass box. I am, because Cory taught me better so now I do better. 🤷♂️ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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