Snails

[Robert123]

Does anyone know what this snail is?(it was a hitch hicker)

 

[Bmtiz92]

Looks like a pond snail. If you don't want a bazillion of them then get rid of it. I kept mine in my fry tank simply because they are very good at cleaning up, but it's up to you.

 

[Robert123]

Ok thank you. Thats very helpful. How did you keep yours in the breeding thing?

 

[Robert123]

I hae about 5 of this snail. But the other 4 are alot smaller.
Plus i have 2 apple snails

 

[Bmtiz92]

Mine aren't in a breeder net, they have their own smaller tank until they are big enough to go into the community tank. I know some people have

 

[Robert123]

Oh thats quite cool. Do they reproduce really quike?

 

[Bmtiz92]

Mine aren't in a breeder net, they have their own smaller tank until they are big enough to go into the community tank. I know some people have

Sorry, stupid phone. Some people have said that their fish will eat the smaller snails. You can also pull out the egg sacs to help control the population, but they can be hard to find.

 

[Bmtiz92]

Yes, extremely quickly. Before you know it you will literally have hundreds.

 

[Robert123]

Hhmm wonder how you find the egg sack

 

[Robert123]

I have 3 small paradise fish. 4 american flag fish. And 3 sucker fish. And some more but i cant remember what they are. They are all small though

 

[LyndaB]

It usually resembles clear snot (no offense intended) on the wall of the tank.

 

[Robert123]

Cheers ill look out for it lol. I dont realy want millions of them

 

[LyndaB]

Just know that for every one that you see, there are 20 more hiding in the tank somewhere.

 

[dudeofrude]

Id personally get rid asap. They completely overtook my last tank. I was literally pulling 40-50 a day out at one point. I wouldn't suggest using the snail poison stuff though as it forced my tank into a mini cycle and killed most of my fish. A clown coach was the best solution if you have the space

 

[Robert123]

Oh great lol. Thats why they kept aprering then lol

 

[Robert123]

I have a 90 litre tank. (20 gallons)

 

[dudeofrude]

Too small for a clown coach then unless you can 'borrow' one. They do take about a year to get to full size so maybe get one for a few months then re-home it??

 

[Robert123]

Thas quite a good idea. Thanks might do that.
Ive got a small tank in the loft. So i might get that down. And put the pond snails in it. Untill they get abit bigger. So then i can put them back in and keep an eye on them

 

[LyndaB]

Get an assassin snail. You'll only need a few in a tank that size.

 

[Tanktop]

+1 assassin snail