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I just noticed 5 small snails eating away at the little bit of algae on my glass. They probably hitched a ride in on one of my plants which I did not treat in alum. I've read that these snails are very great at breading. Should I be alarmed about my plants possibly becomming a food source or will they continue to feed on algae and other detritus in the tank? I don't own any clown loaches or other snail eaters since the tank is only a 29 gallon. Pretty much this tank is a moderately high light tank with CO2 injection and has about 65% of the substrate covered in plants.
reiverix
12-09-2005, 3:15 PM
Read the Beginners Guide to Snails (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50705) before making a decision about trying to get rid of them.
IME the snails that come in with plants (pond snails, ramshorn, MTS) are incapable of chewing through healthy plant matter.
Aqualung
12-09-2005, 4:44 PM
If they were hitchhikers then I would guess that they are either common pond or ramshorn snails (possibly MTS), none of which are cause for alarm. I have both pond snails and MTS in my tanks, and they are not a problem at all. I actually like having them in my tanks for biodiversity. I even have worms in my substrate, which I don't hear about often but I think it's great having them!