BeautMonster
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
TLR - thinking about snails for my gravel tanks, what’s your experience?
I have 2 20gallon tanks, one a hex and one a 20tall. Just started cycling another 20tall with a waterfall I built inside.... and a friend just gave me a 20long for my birthday. Soooooo many tanks! All the tanks have that natural stone looking gravel and sand pits. All the tanks have plants in them as well. Just the basic low maintenance java ferns, anubias, and some swords all scattered around indiscriminately.
In the hex I have a gourami, 3 mollies, and some ghost shrimp. The other fully cycled tank has my shy gourami,7 guppies, and some more shrimp. No fish in the 3rd tank until it’s cycled. Obvs.
I’ve noticed that both of my tanks could use something, and I was thinking snails!
I’ve been reading all evening about the different types and what they do in the aquarium. I’ve been leaning toward the Malaysian Trumpet snails. They look so gosh darn pretty! But I’ve read on a couple of forums that they can have a massive population explosion so I was wanting to hear from you guys if it’s worth it. Or if there is another type of snail that you would suggest?
I have 2 20gallon tanks, one a hex and one a 20tall. Just started cycling another 20tall with a waterfall I built inside.... and a friend just gave me a 20long for my birthday. Soooooo many tanks! All the tanks have that natural stone looking gravel and sand pits. All the tanks have plants in them as well. Just the basic low maintenance java ferns, anubias, and some swords all scattered around indiscriminately.
In the hex I have a gourami, 3 mollies, and some ghost shrimp. The other fully cycled tank has my shy gourami,7 guppies, and some more shrimp. No fish in the 3rd tank until it’s cycled. Obvs.
I’ve noticed that both of my tanks could use something, and I was thinking snails!
I’ve been reading all evening about the different types and what they do in the aquarium. I’ve been leaning toward the Malaysian Trumpet snails. They look so gosh darn pretty! But I’ve read on a couple of forums that they can have a massive population explosion so I was wanting to hear from you guys if it’s worth it. Or if there is another type of snail that you would suggest?