Snails for planted tanks
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The only plants that my Mystery snails have nibbled on have been the dying leaves on Anubias (I keep several varieties). They leave the healthy leaves alone. They also don't touch the Moneywort, Pennywort, or the Creeping Charlie. I give my snails fresh vegetables several times a week, and they only like those if they are blanched.
Another choice for you would be "Anentome Helena" or "Assasin snails". They are meat eaters, and would eat any pond snails that you might have on your existing plants. They are small and very interesting looking!
Pomacea Bridgesii ("mystery" snails) are plant safe but there are other species of apple snail which are not. The non-plant safe variety are not comm only found in pet stores. Assassin snails are an option, as are nerites. There is a wider range of nerite snails available now. They are very efficient algae eaters and although they lay eggs in fw, the eggs will not hatch into viable young.
edit: for the record I have had apple "mystery" snails in all of my planted tanks with no issues. As stated, they do not eat healthy plants.
edit: for the record I have had apple "mystery" snails in all of my planted tanks with no issues. As stated, they do not eat healthy plants.
I have mystery snails and they dont touch my plants so i think your LFS is full of it (or maybe im just lucky).
That's so good to know. I saw the CUTEST little snail (wasn't really all that little) and really wanted him. My tank isn't ready yet, but when it is, I hope that guy is still there.
They only had the mystery snails, olive snails (not very cute), and trapdoor snails. I'll have to keep a lookout for the others you have mentioned.
My plants are all very healthy and doing well. I have 65w over a 29 and they are growing like mad. I dosed with some flourish to get rid of some bad stuff growing and now the plants are going even more crazy. I've already cut them once. They grew from half my tank size to the top in about 2 weeks.
They only had the mystery snails, olive snails (not very cute), and trapdoor snails. I'll have to keep a lookout for the others you have mentioned.
My plants are all very healthy and doing well. I have 65w over a 29 and they are growing like mad. I dosed with some flourish to get rid of some bad stuff growing and now the plants are going even more crazy. I've already cut them once. They grew from half my tank size to the top in about 2 weeks.
