What kind of Snails are these..?

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Mgamer20o0

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looks like ramshorn snails.

 

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are they beneficial at all...?

 

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yes. i think almost all snails are beneficial.

 

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They are helpful for keeping algae down, and eating leftover food.

 

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Planorbis orbicularis...the 'pest' ramshorn, red-phase....they can easily overrun a tank, and will munch plants to some degree.

 

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I was thinking about taking some of these out of my dads tank and putting them in my tank to help keep the algae under control... I read that they can transfer parasitic flukes though....