Supra
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I just found two in my tank. Should I get rid of them as soon as possible?
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Hitchhiker snails
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bruinsbro1997
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Sometimes they're a good thing if you have some hungry fish 
Also, in case you don't have a test kit, snails are a good indicator of water quality, if they die, something's off.
However they're a nusiance. Stick a piece of lettuce under a cup or something, and after a night or so the snails will be on there and you can take them out.
Also, in case you don't have a test kit, snails are a good indicator of water quality, if they die, something's off.
However they're a nusiance. Stick a piece of lettuce under a cup or something, and after a night or so the snails will be on there and you can take them out.
Homer8
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my ramshorns dont die but they dont breed so idk whats wrong and im trying to make them over populate i dont even see eggs. if you have a puffer id keep them i enjoy watching anything in the aquarium its really up to you some people hate them and others dont mind.
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Supra
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I don't mind a couple, but I don't want them to get out of control. I would love to have loaches, but my tank is too small.
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LyndaB
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If you can see 2, you probably have 22. Best to get rid of them, although they really only become a problem if you tend to overfeed. You can definitely get a single or pair of assassin snails which will eat the pest snails and also consume leftover food but not take over your tank.
