Snails--

[djdejavu]

I have just purchased some plants. i have 55 gall double light strip with 40watts each, a friend of mine gave me snails... they seem to eat all the plant leafs..does anyone have a suggestions ...or getting rid off them is the only way..also do i have enought lighting?

 

[Jchillin]

Do you know which species of snail they are? Getting rid of them may not be easy depending on the type you have.

 

[fish_4_all]

Oops

 

[Hara]

What is the answer for people that do not care to buy fish they don't want/need/or are inappropriate for their tank?

 

[Jchillin]

First, the snail needs to be identified. Loaches may not be able to chow down on malaysian trumpet snails all that easily for example.

Second, some species are perfectly fine in a planted tank. Again, the snail needs identifying.

 

[mr funktastic]

try to describe the shell to us. is it long and kinda swirly and pointy or is it like a flat shell in a spiral pattern? or maybe big and round. is it black yellow clear? anything to help would be great.

 

[fish_4_all]

Try here.

Or Here

 

[DarylF2]

I found this web page invaluable in identifying my snails.

 

[djdejavu]

thanks for the sites seems that i have

Discoidal shell (flat, all whorls in one plane):

 

[Toirtis]

thanks for the sites seems that i have

Discoidal shell (flat, all whorls in one plane):

Colour/paatern and size?