ladywolff24 Posted Friday at 05:34 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:34 PM I have a freshwater aquarium that has been set up for approximately 1 year. During routine cleaning and water change I found baby snails everywhere and on everything, even in the back of my tank. I haven't added anything new to the tank except a few shrimp since I set it up so I have no idea where they came from or how they ended up in my tank. I have fish, shrimp, a Betta,2 mystery snails (my male just died) a nerite snail, Cory cats and plants. These have literally came out of nowhere and I'm at a loss. Never seen an adult of any kind in my tank the entire year. Help? Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi fish guy Posted Friday at 05:39 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:39 PM Those look a bit like New Zealand mud snails or Malaysian trumpet snails 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryWithAKatana Posted Friday at 05:44 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:44 PM (edited) To me, these look like Malaysian Trumpet Snails. They are not harmful to your tank and eat old uneaten food from your substrate. They most likely came in on some plants, this is very common. There really isn't a way to get rid of them once they are in your tank since females can reproduce without the help of a male. Other than being a dull color they dont pose any threat. If you dont like them the best way to keep their population at bay would be to introduce an Assassin Snail. Edited Friday at 05:44 PM by CoryWithAKatana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted Friday at 08:26 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:26 PM Looks like MTS. I hate these snails so much because their shells don't disintegrate in the water or it takes a really long time. They do a good job of turning over the substrate so they do have a benefit, especially if you have a planted tank. I just hate how fast they multiply, even faster than ramshorn or pond/bladder snails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted Friday at 09:04 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:04 PM Malaysian trumpet snails 100%, feed less and they’ll stop multiplying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justnotrook Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Definitely Malaysian trumpet snails. I highly doubt new zealand mud snails would be in there unless you got water from a local creek for some reason. I kill any New Zealand mud snails I see in nature because in my state they are incredibly invasive. How big are the snails? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladywolff24 Posted 14 hours ago Author Share Posted 14 hours ago Right now they are very small, I assume they are babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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