Cold Water Snails?

[Dr_fish]

I was wondering if the snails that came with my plants could live in a tank that has no heater.

 

[ishar]

I am going to say yes. They are very resiliant little things and I would assume they could deal with colder temperatures.

 

[iapetus]

What type of snail are we talking about?

It's probably just fine. Snails tolerate a much wider range of temperatures than do tropical fish. Some species (e.g. MTS) won't breed as easily in cooler water.

 

[Dr_fish]

Thanks for the help. The snails just came with some plants. I am thinking about breeding them.

 

[iapetus]

I am thinking about breeding them.

That is unlikely to represent much of a challenge, particularly if they're common pond snails!

 

[Dr_fish]

Thats ok. My LFS would pay money for them belive it or not.

 

[iapetus]

Thats ok. My LFS would pay money for them belive it or not.

But, I have to believe that we're not just talking about pond snails. Some people would probably pay you to remove those suckers.

 

[Dr_fish]

I looked on liveaquaria the snails i have look like a juvenile trapdoor snail.

 

[MikeS]

The snails that make their way in with plants can survive in an unheated tank, as so can mystery snails. We have put numerous ones in our pond before, and I breed the small little ones and the trumpet ones for food for the puffers and loach.

 

[Dino]

I raise trapdoors outside year round here in East Tennessee.
Generally, it gets into the single digits F several nights during the winter.
So, they should do just fine in an unheated tank inside a house.