I have a 16 gallon partially planted tank that has recently had a few snails hitchhike in on one of the plants... they were tiny but are definitely getting bigger. One is already almost the size of my Nerite snail.
How quickly do pond snails breed is the question and what other problems might they pose? I am flirting with introducing a loach or two to handle the problem, but hubby likes snails (the Nerite would find a new home in the Betta tank if loaches were introduced), so I am waiting for a bit, although he said we could just pluck them out too (then what??).
I have two Otos in the tank and do not want them to starve on account of these other guys. Right now,they all seem to be fine, the snails are not doing anything but eating dead/dying plant matter (a plus), getting bigger, and cruising around.
How quickly do pond snails breed is the question and what other problems might they pose? I am flirting with introducing a loach or two to handle the problem, but hubby likes snails (the Nerite would find a new home in the Betta tank if loaches were introduced), so I am waiting for a bit, although he said we could just pluck them out too (then what??).
I have two Otos in the tank and do not want them to starve on account of these other guys. Right now,they all seem to be fine, the snails are not doing anything but eating dead/dying plant matter (a plus), getting bigger, and cruising around.