BAT Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Anyone know what kind of snail this is? I have never seen before in my tank. @Chick-In-Of-TheSea? @Guppysnail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Looks like a Malaysian trumpet snails to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Possible Malaysian trumpet snail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAT Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Can they ride in on plants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 6:36 PM, BAT said: Can they ride in on plants? Yes they can, and they burrow in the substrate and keep it aerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Agreed. Generally they burrow in the day and come out at night. I’m afraid of em because they multiply at alarming rates (see YouTube) but some people like them because they clean the substrate extremely well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 I have never kept them but I agree they look like Malaysian trumpet snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comradovich Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Here's a pic of an MTS for comparison. This is one of my breeders, some shell dissolution is present near the end of the spiral. There are a few different types that get lumped together as Malaysian Trumpet Snail. If it's close, it's usually one of these similar species. Mine are in there by design to keep the sand aerated. Much less souring if something is moving mulm into it regularly. Can be helpful, can be worrisome. If you get too many Dwarf Chain Loaches/Yoyos and Assassin Snails are good control measures. PH crash will also clear them out. PH crash gets rid of all sorts of snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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