Snail or no snail

ValRasbora · 10-17-2009, 09:10 AM

If you buy (or bought) live plants chances are you probably have a few snails. That happened to me, (I didn't even want snails!) and now I have a small snail problem... but I must admit that they are doing a pretty good job on the algae...

OrangeCones · 10-18-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandiwine

Just another FYI on the snails...Most snails will eat plants. So if you have any live plants you like you can say bye-bye

I've had too many snail outbreaks. Don't care for any in my tank (40gal). Also for the plant lovers make sure when you buy them wash them before you put them in your tank. Chances are...there are snails on them.

What snails will eat live plants?

jingles · 10-19-2009, 11:33 AM

Apple, Ramshorn, Mystery (sort of), Trapdoor, etc. Snails are scavengers so if they're forced to they will eat plants. I've heard mixed reviews as to MTS eat plants or not eating plants. They never really did (that I could tell) in my tanks. Assassin snails probably won't eat plants. Not sure about nerite snails either but I've heard they don't.

OrangeCones · 10-19-2009, 02:45 PM

Guess I've been lucky. Have never had a snail eat a plant (but can't get apple/mystery snails where I live due to legalities).

nikcasper · 10-24-2009, 12:11 AM

u can get the apple snails on the internet still. they were claimed a invasive species but i still can buy them.

10-17-2009, 09:10 AM	#11
ValRasbora Large Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 603	If you buy (or bought) live plants chances are you probably have a few snails. That happened to me, (I didn't even want snails!) and now I have a small snail problem... but I must admit that they are doing a pretty good job on the algae... __________________ Fish aren't boring like everyone says! 20 gallon planted swordtail, platy, neon tetra, harlequin rasbora, albino corydoras, otocinclus Betta bowl (heated) nothing so far. soon to do a 10g betta tank with betta imbellis. Work in progress !

10-19-2009, 11:33 AM	#13
jingles Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 76	Apple, Ramshorn, Mystery (sort of), Trapdoor, etc. Snails are scavengers so if they're forced to they will eat plants. I've heard mixed reviews as to MTS eat plants or not eating plants. They never really did (that I could tell) in my tanks. Assassin snails probably won't eat plants. Not sure about nerite snails either but I've heard they don't. __________________ 29g-Female Betta(CT), BN Pleco, ABN Pleco, Blue Crayfish, 6 Serpae Tetras, 3 Pristella Tetras, 3 Otos(Amazon Sword, Cabomba, Java Moss, Marino Ball, Red Ludwiga) 10g-Male Betta, Snails(Cambomba, Marino Ball, Red Mangrove, Red Ludwigia)

10-24-2009, 12:11 AM	#15
nikcasper Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 71	u can get the apple snails on the internet still. they were claimed a invasive species but i still can buy them. __________________ 90 gallon fw tank-live bamboo+anubias 1 albino oscar, 1 tiger oscar, pink convict, 1 black striped convict,2 regular pleco, red tailed shark, a jack dempsey,, green spotted pufferfish, snakeskin gourami, and a apple snail

10-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#14
OrangeCones Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 983	Guess I've been lucky. Have never had a snail eat a plant (but can't get apple/mystery snails where I live due to legalities).