What's a good snail .....

[slowboattochina]

I was wondering what a good snail would be to add to a community tank (90 gal) that would not over take tank . Also would CAE 's get along or would they try to eat them. TIA

 

[Frank_the_Tank]

apple snails (mystery snails)

 

[severum mama]

I agree, my apple snail is big enough so that all the fish leave it alone.

 

[slowboattochina]

I will have to check LFS to see if they have any. Do they eat any special food or have any special accomadations needed in tank?

 

[Jchillin]

You can supplement their "scavenger" diet with blanched carrot slices. They absolutely love them.

 

[Jaxom_Ruatha]

If you have plants you don't want eaten, it would be best to get a brig (This is a species of apple snail), or if you would like a huge snail and don't hae any live/silk plants you dont want eaten you could get a Cana (Another species of apple snail) which can grow to the size of a baseball.

 

[1tankneverenuff]

www.applesnail.net and look at the ones that lay their eggs ABOVE the water line, so as long as you have no water line low enough for them to lay eggs then you'd be fine as far as not wanting them to "take over" the tank I would think. Also, check out www.rainbowsnails.com for lots of livestock.

 

[slowboattochina]

Thanks for the informative web sites.

 

[Guest]

Supposedly the Olive Nerrite snail does not produce in freshwater, only in a brackish condition. They can be acclimated to live in freshwater tho. Check them out and read up on them at www.azgardens.com
HTH
-Stewie