twodaend Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) What kind of sail is this? I'm seeing more of these around and I'm not sure what kind of snail they are. They are in my RCS only tank. Is there a way to get rid of them, without harming the shrimp? Edited June 23, 2022 by twodaend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) That is a Bladder snail. Yes you can use traps it won’t completely get rid of them but helps control numbers. They are beneficial to shrimp tanks and many shrimp keepers swear by snails…myself included. Their digestion is poor so their waste grow all the right bacteria stuff for shrimp. They feed on detritus and are mini housekeeper gardeners maintaining plants and cleaning hooks and crannies so I don’t have to. They reproduce to the amount of excess food, and detritus/algae/ mulm available. They are Mother Natures clean up crew. I respect that not everyone finds beauty in them or enjoys them like me. There are other harsh chemical methods folks use for extermination but I’m unfamiliar with those. Best of luck whichever way you decide. Here are some info videos Edited June 23, 2022 by Guppysnail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 2:06 PM, Guppysnail said: That is. Bladder snail. Yep, I agree and IMO very hard to get rid of. I have one tank with them and not sure about them. (Getting ready to post something that I noticed in my tank.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy36 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 g On 6/23/2022 at 2:06 PM, Guppysnail said: That is a Bladder snail. Yes you can use traps it won’t completely get rid of them but helps control numbers. They are beneficial to shrimp tanks and many shrimp keepers swear by snails…myself included. Their digestion is poor so their waste grow all the right bacteria stuff for shrimp. They feed on detritus and are mini housekeeper gardeners maintaining plants and cleaning hooks and crannies so I don’t have to. They reproduce to the amount of excess food, and detritus/algae/ mulm available. They are Mother Natures clean up crew. I respect that not everyone finds beauty in them or enjoys them like me. There are other harsh chemical methods folks use for extermination but I’m unfamiliar with those. Best of luck whichever way you decide. Here are some info videos Agree, that is definitely a bladder snail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodaend Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 Looks like I may have to increase my maintenance a bit to help balance out the snail population. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Love my snails. The only downside that I can find is that they will eat Corydora eggs, but how often do Cory eggs hatch if not collected… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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