what is this snail

[jungle]

I see this little snail this morning. I dont know what is it and where it come from.... but it is cute.

 

[mgamer20o0]

MTS livebearing snail just prob to small when you got it. also hides in the gravel.

 

[Purrbox]

Definately a MTS (Malaysian Trumpet Snail). Beneficial and perfectly plant safe.

 

[jungle]

Thanks... so i will keep him then.

 

[bluerose]

I have a ton of the little buggers-- they do a good job slurping up algae, when they come out of hiding in the substrate.

Useful little guys.

 

[buddha_red]

i had a zillion of them in my fresh tank. Loaches love to eat them.

 

[pwrflpills]

I have hundreds of these in my tank and was considering upgrading to a 29 gal and getting new substrate to try to get rid of them. Are they really that beneficial? I never noticed them cleaning up any algae. The shells don't vacuum up and after a while they make my black substrate look very messy and...not black.

 

[Purrbox]

They clean the substrate and keep it aerated. Both of which are very beneficial in a planted aquarium. They can become a nuisance if you overfeed your aquarium causing them to go into a population explosion. Manual removal along with reduced feedings will generally get their numbers under control.