Bruce Trathen Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 @Cory i found a lil hitchhiker today in my 10 gallon. It is in the cycling stages so no fish and all the plants (and gear) came from Aquarium co-op so it had to come from plants. What snail do you keep in your plant tanks? I just need to know how to care for it. I am grateful as i was hoping to get a few as i love them. It looks like a nerite but it is very tiny only a few MM in size so i cant really tell. Any advece would be appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Care requirements for snails are all relteviley the same. They will breed under the right conditions, and will produce pleanty of babies. They will feed on vegetation such as dead plants, algae, veggies, algae wafer, etc. as well as left over food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Trathen Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Thanks @James Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted January 15, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 15, 2021 We keep nerite snails, and "pond snails" primarily in the plant tanks for algae patrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Trathen Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Thanks @Cory from shape it looks like a nerite but it also is a baby and I thought they can’t hatch in fresh water? We will see once it grows up, love it all the same. I love all your products and will continue to use you for all my needs. I lived in Edmonds from ‘91-2004 where were you then? LOL. I would have kept you in biz for sure. Thanks for all you and your team do for the hobby/ sickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I highly recommend snails in every tank, I find that they are amazing for the overall health of the eco system, different snails have different quirks but the "pest" snails are amazing in the sense they can colonize and provide food for your fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 what do you keep in your banana plant tanks I'm hoping i will have a snail on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I would just add some source of calcium, like tums or egg shells if you have soft water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Positive it's not a nerite, as they're very hard to hatch and raise to snailhood even in ideal brackish to fresh conditions. It's probably a pond snail if you think it looks like a nerite. Don't worry too much about it. Pond snails are extreme survivors and can reproduce sexually or asexually. The only things that can kill them are intense ammonia spikes or copper or a hungry pufferfish 🙂 Enjoy your new invertebrate assistant in cycling your tank! If you want to ensure their survival (and potential to have uncountable generations of offspring) feel free to sprinkle a little fish food or leave the lights on a little longer than you ought to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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