Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS)

[DaveSamsell]

Just adding some new Malaysian Trumpet Snails to the aquariums.  

[Pete]

Where'd you get that haul of snails? I followed some suggestions online to go to a big-box store and ask for their "pest" snails to get some MTS, but only ended up with bladder and pond snails.

[DaveSamsell]

5 minutes ago, Pete said:

Where'd you get that haul of snails? I followed some suggestions online to go to a big-box store and ask for their "pest" snails to get some MTS, but only ended up with bladder and pond snails.

Hi Pete.  Nice to meet you.😊

Personally, I don't consider any snails as "pests", but they get a bad reputation sometimes.  Often, it might be from over-feeding & now there are a bunch, etc, in one's aquarium.  Snails helped my aquariums a lot.

Bladder & pond snails are great also.  I like the MTS because they burrow into the substrate.

I also have Nerites for eating the green spot algae & some Mystery snails for other benefits.

But to answer your question:

These particular MTS's pictured are from Aquabid.  

[Shadow_Arbor]

On 7/17/2020 at 10:36 PM, DaveSamsell said:

Hi Pete.  Nice to meet you.😊

Personally, I don't consider any snails as "pests", but they get a bad reputation sometimes.  Often, it might be from over-feeding & now there are a bunch, etc, in one's aquarium.  Snails helped my aquariums a lot.

Bladder & pond snails are great also.  I like the MTS because they burrow into the substrate.

I also have Nerites for eating the green spot algae & some Mystery snails for other benefits.

But to answer your question:

These particular MTS's pictured are from Aquabid.  

I agree, I think that MTS are fantastic for planted tanks that use substrates prone to compacting (low quality quarts for example). I have some in a specific tank and use them as food for my Assassin snails when their population becomes bigger than wanted.