Snails- which kind?
So I'm looking into getting a snail (or snails) for my divided 10gallon. I currently have a male betta on each side, and one side has two small panda garras. The other side is more exposed to light, and I've been battling green hair algae for a few weeks now. I'd like to get a snail to help with this, as well as add some interest to the tank.
My options are-
Mystery Snail
I'm not really sure I want one of these guys, actually. They get golf-ball size, I've heard, and that's just a lot bigger than I was looking for. But they do eat algae.
Nerite Snail
My local Petsmart often has black racer nerites as well as horned nerites. I've read that they like to escape and they lay a lot of eggs all over, though. My tank has a hole for feeding and an opening for the filter, so they'd have plenty of opportunity to make a run of it. I also really don't want to have to deal with all the unfertilized eggs all over my tank, is it really that big of a problem?
Ramshorn Snails
These guys seem awesome, but apparently breed like crazy, and I'd want a few of them because of their size. Will they breed in freshwater? If I just get one, will it help the algae situation?
I've also looked a little at assassin snails, but I don't remember if they eat algae. My LFS might have some snails I'm not familiar with but I'm not sure.
Any tips, experience, recommendations, or suggestions would be welcome.
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So I'm looking into getting a snail (or snails) for my divided 10gallon. I currently have a male betta on each side, and one side has two small panda garras. The other side is more exposed to light, and I've been battling green hair algae for a few weeks now. I'd like to get a snail to help with this, as well as add some interest to the tank.
My options are-
Mystery Snail
I'm not really sure I want one of these guys, actually. They get golf-ball size, I've heard, and that's just a lot bigger than I was looking for. But they do eat algae.
Nerite Snail
My local Petsmart often has black racer nerites as well as horned nerites. I've read that they like to escape and they lay a lot of eggs all over, though. My tank has a hole for feeding and an opening for the filter, so they'd have plenty of opportunity to make a run of it. I also really don't want to have to deal with all the unfertilized eggs all over my tank, is it really that big of a problem?
Ramshorn Snails
These guys seem awesome, but apparently breed like crazy, and I'd want a few of them because of their size. Will they breed in freshwater? If I just get one, will it help the algae situation?
I've also looked a little at assassin snails, but I don't remember if they eat algae. My LFS might have some snails I'm not familiar with but I'm not sure.
Any tips, experience, recommendations, or suggestions would be welcome.
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