Lot of Snails -- Is this Bad?

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I've got a ton of these guys in my planted tank. They don't appear to be hurting the leaves, however. Is it ok to leave them, or should I get rid of them? I believe they're called "pond snails". If I should get rid of them, what's the best way?

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Just leave them..I have those all in my 10 gallon tank....the baby snails will provide food for your fish.
 
I like having snails. They're generally good at getting left over food. If they start building up try placing some lettuce on the bottom of the tank and then when it is covered in snails just remove it. There will still be plenty of them left.

I find that they only eat algae off of leaves or leaves that are starting to decay.
 
Using lettuce is a fantastic idea. I've watched them closely on my more delicate plants and do not find they do any damage. So I'll leave them alone for now. Besides, I think they spend half their time at the water edge "doin' it".

Thanks.
 
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I've got trumpet snails to wazzoo in most of my tanks. It's deceptive how many there are during the day, but at night if I ambush them I'll see literally thousands in my 55g. They form little snail mosh pits around catfish pellets. They dont eat plants, but dont seem to eat a couple forms of algae either. I worry about the bioload, but not overfeeding. ;)
 
I enjoy having snails in my tanks as well. Like previously mentioned, they're good at sifting through the gravel and churning through some of the debris in the tank. Too many snails can indicate an imbalance in the tank..
 
Originally posted by DTs
I've got a ton of these guys in my planted tank. They don't appear to be hurting the leaves, however. Is it ok to leave them, or should I get rid of them? I believe they're called "pond snails". If I should get rid of them, what's the best way?

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SEnd me some! I need some for my puffers!!!
 
Actually, I just bought 3 dwarf puffers the other week (the really, really small ones that stay tiny) and I'm curious if they'll whittle the population down. It's a 90g tank with tons of snails, so we'll see.
 
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