Advice on snails!

[simplicitysarah]

I want snails but not sure what kind!! I don't want them to take over

I have a 55gal planted community tank!
Also my lfs doesn't have any snail.. any recommendations online?
thanks!

 

[Dyl1234]

I have ramshorns and I had 40 different egg patches in 1 week! Each egg patch has about 10 eggs!

 

[simplicitysarah]

I wad thinking about Nerite but hope they don't multiple like that!! yikes!

 

[shellyx]

Nerite snails can't re produce in freshwater so you'll be fine. You could also do mystery snails (just get one if you don't want babies! ) or rabbit snails

 

[simplicitysarah]

Nerite snails can't re produce in freshwater so you'll be fine. You could also do mystery snails (just get one if you don't want babies! ) or rabbit snails

awesome! thanks so how many should I get? could I have all different kinds(mystery, rabbit & Nerite) or stick to one kind?

 

[shellyx]

awesome! thanks so how many should I get? could I have all different kinds(mystery, rabbit & Nerite) or stick to one kind?

In my 53 gallon i have three rabbits, nerites, a brotia pagoda and a mystery! And my bettas tank has two mystery snails both boys though lol so it's really up to you

 

[simplicitysarah]

did you buy them at lfs? or know a good place online?

 

[shellyx]

did you buy them at lfs? or know a good place online?

I bought mine on ebay, im in the UK

 

[simplicitysarah]

thanks for all your help! I'll look on eBay! I'm look on aqua bid as we speak

 

[shellyx]

thanks for all your help! I'll look on eBay! I'm look on aqua bid as we speak

Have fun!

 

[Dyl1234]

I wad thinking about Nerite but hope they don't multiple like that!! yikes!

I have 50 that hatched today! Does anyone know if I can ship baby snails?

 

[shellyx]

I have 50 that hatched today! Does anyone know if I can ship baby snails?

Are they ramshorn?

 

[simplicitysarah]

I found a package of 5 Nerite on eBay! you think that at will be okay? they look awesome! Zebra,1Zerro ,1 Thorn,1 Tiger and*1 Nerites Snails

 

[simplicitysarah]

or stick with my original plan of 3

 

[Lt.]

I have about 8 mystery snails in my fish tank right now. but it is easy to control the population if you don't overfeed. And even if you do overfeed and they lay eggs, you can simply probably an account because the lay their eggs above water line. my mystery snails do great job algae control and I have three different colors of them.

 

[simplicitysarah]

I read that they may climb out.. my tank doesn't have a lid? do I need to buy one?

 

[shellyx]

I found a package of 5 Nerite on eBay! you think that at will be okay? they look awesome! Zebra,1Zerro ,1 Thorn,1 Tiger and*1 Nerites Snails

Go for it! Really like mine, your,s will be cool as they'll be mixed. I always wanted thorn one's

 

[shellyx]

I read that they may climb out.. my tank doesn't have a lid? do I need to buy one?

One off mine climbed out once i just put it back in, it's never happened again. You should be fine, if you get them and they go walkies then you could always buy a lid. I know loads of people that manage without one.

 

[simplicitysarah]

thanks!! I'm going to buy them!!!!

 

[shellyx]

thanks!! I'm going to buy them!!!!

Post pics when you get them