small problem

[jr5018]

Ok I have a 29 gal FW setup that has been runnign for sometime now. over a year. I recently added a snail now i have thousands of snails in my tank is this a problem? I will tell you my algae problem is now nil. But what baout my other critters is this going to hurt them?

 

[Endgame319]

Snails wont hurt fish, they may eat your live plants though. There are many ways to remove them, but the best IMO is sticking a piece of lettuce in the tank for a few hours, and when all the snails gather on it, take it out. Do this every day for a week and you should get rid of most of the snails. Another option is to pick up some loaches to eat the snails. Yoyo loaches or zebra loaches would be a good choice