growth of an unkown snail in my aquarium

[sam9953012690]

today i just saw my aquarium and there i have 25 baby mollies and with them i saw a very small snail who is unkown and i dont know from where he came .please tell me an automatic growing of snails is it normal ,has it ever happened to you till now ,tell me what to do?

 

[SdJaCK&SaLLy]

It is normal,

I have heard of people buying new fish or plants and find out there was a snail in the bag a few months or even years later. If you don't want the snail get a puffer or take it out but taking it out would be best. Also look for jelly looking things. These are snail eggs. Squish them if not wanted.

 

[sam9953012690]

snails

why should i remove it?is it harmful or is it good for my fishes please tell does it benefit them or casue problem to them.

 

[unwritten law]

they clean algae... they can over populate if you dont watch them... check this thread...
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...mation-questions/55353-snails-really-bad.html

 

[TMony]

They can actually be kind of fun to watch. . . just keep an eye on them so they don't take over your tank.

 

[mistercoffee]

wow another snail thread... lol sorry guys... look what I started!

 

[LadyLail]

Get a small loach to help control population if you plan on keeping thiem. They may already be in your filter, so removing them may prove pointless. They are the rabbits of the underwater world. I have a Speckled Loach that controlled my TONS AND TONS of snails. So well, that as far as I can tell, he's had them wiped out for 3+ months. Now the hubby wants to keep a snail tank to have them on hand for the loach as "treats"... *sigh*

 

[TMony]

mistercoffee these snail threads are breeding faster than the snails themselves.