Tiny white dots on glass

[Betta Platy Addict]

Came home from vacation to these white dots on the aquarium walls. Doesn't look like planaria to me. What could it be? I have nerites, so not baby nerites, but maybe baby snails from plants? I treated them with h2O2 before planting but still. Thoughts???

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

Well. Just found a pond snail. EFFFFFFFF. I worked so hard trying to prevent them.

So tiny white dots are baby snails most likely right?

 

[Rodeo one]

Snails.....grrrrr. I have too many pond , MTS & Ramshorns in all 3 of my tanks. Have Zebra loaches in one tank & 1 Assasin in each of the other tanks. Think I need to get a lot more Assasins!

 

[Rodeo one]

And yes, those tiny white dots turn into snails.

 

[Mebbid]

*sniff* no love for the pond snails

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

*sniff* no love for the pond snails

I cannot STAND looking at them. Ick. I'd rather have just my nerite and mystery snails. I can't even put assasins in now bc of my other snails. So frustrated.

 

[Rodeo one]

Ugh, don t pond snails eat plants?

 

[Rodeo one]

You should see how many are in my cannister filter when I clean it.

 

[Wiggles24]

Ugh, don t pond snails eat plants?

No they dont

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

No they dont

+1 for no plant eating. They are just an eye sore since they reproduce so quickly. Too bad I don't have/am not ready for snail eating fish!

 

[Wiggles24]

Lol I think many people are prejudiced against snsils like pond and rams horns for no reason, they do no harm to your tank they help clean up any algae, uneaten food, or DECAYING plant matter! IME the best way to control their reproduction is to watch out how much food is available for them, generally they will only produce the amount of offspring that can be sustained

 

[Rodeo one]

Well that s a relief ! Thanks

 

[Mebbid]

Lol I think many people are prejudiced against snsils like pond and rams horns for no reason, they do no harm to your tank they help clean up any algae, uneaten food, or DECAYING plant matter! IME the best way to control their reproduction is to watch out how much food is available for them, generally they will only produce the amount of offspring that can be sustained

Well stated. Those people with population explosions of pond snails are at fault. If they fed less there would be fewer snails

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

Well stated. Those people with population explosions of pond snails are at fault. If they fed less there would be fewer snails

My population problem is plants. I can't get the bad leaves out before those buggers breed like rabbits. I don't overfeed at all (possibly underfed).

Beyond that though, pond snails are so ugly to me. Ramshorns and mts are at least attractive, if I had to pick a "pest". Would still rather just have my nerites and mysteries. Oh well! I'll be better about taking them out right when I see the pond snails.