Snail Population Explosion

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trilobyte

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Apr 11, 2007
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I have a 29gal tank. The fish stock is:
3 Dwarf Gourami,
6 Cardinal Tetra,
6 Neon Tetra,
6 Green Cory

My cycle levels are:
KH: 2deg DH
Ph: 7.5
NO2: 0<x<0.1 Mg/l
NH3: 0<x<0.25 Mg/l

... and many, many snails. I don't know what specific type they are but they're reddish-brown and pea-sized. Maybe there isn't a problem but the population just seems to keep growing and growing.
Should I consider introducing a snail predator? Is there a problem with having so many snails?

Thanks for any advice on this.
 
Personally, unless you just don't like the sight of them, snails are not a problem. If you want to get rid of some snails, just try feeding your fish less. They will die off from lack of food. ;) There really aren't any good snail eaters for a 29G tank.
 
If your tank is planted they really help keep things clean. I usually just pull out the big ones and don't worry about the rest. I feel they are beneficial to the overall quality of the water. They eat any stuff that you don't see or don't vacuum (which I only do about every 6 months in my planted tank with sand substrate). As mentioned, keep feedings light with no overfeeding and it will help keep them under control.
 
...yes, they do that.
 
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