Opinions on snails? [Archive]

clownfish

12-28-2002, 10:51 AM

I was wondering what everyone's opinion on snails was? I know they are useful in the community and peaceful but every time I've had them I've ended up overrun with tiny little snails EVERYWHERE! :eek:

Good? Bad? Worth the trouble? Not any trouble? Good with plants? Bad with plants?

redrf900

12-28-2002, 11:00 AM

I wish I had some in my tank. I'm sure my loaches would LOVE them as a snack!!!!

RTR

12-28-2002, 11:14 AM

http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/snail.shtml

I consider common pond snails and ramshorns (not Colombian Ramshorns (they are Apple snails with a flat spiral and eat plants) and MTS beneficial. Many Apple snails are risks with plants.

PS: If you have too many snails, you are overfeeding. Control the food, control the snails.

Pootspete

12-28-2002, 11:48 AM

I have been very fortunate with having just one Apple Snail in one of my tanks for close to a year now. I don't have live plants, so that helps cut down the possibility of tag-alongs.:)

Arctic_Fishery

12-28-2002, 2:38 PM

if i had some loaches to control the population then i would really like them but **** i put some lettuce in there and the next its gone!theres tons of em.

ae48473

12-28-2002, 4:09 PM

We have a few snails introduced from plant purchases and I think there great. We enjoy them and do they grow fast!

Allan