I just wanted to get people's thoughts on the subject. Do you think pond snails, common ramshorns, and malaysian trumpet snails are beneficial for an aquarium, or bad for an aquarium?
Personally, I love having them in my aquarium. I have all 3 species, it has been almost quite a while now and they have yet to even come close to overpopulating. They get down into the java moss to eat any food that falls through where fish can't get it, and they keep the glass absolutely spotless. I feel that as long you vacuum once a week and as long as you don't overfeed, the snails do not have enough food to supply a huge colony, and the won't overpopulate the tank.
Thoughts?
Personally, I love having them in my aquarium. I have all 3 species, it has been almost quite a while now and they have yet to even come close to overpopulating. They get down into the java moss to eat any food that falls through where fish can't get it, and they keep the glass absolutely spotless. I feel that as long you vacuum once a week and as long as you don't overfeed, the snails do not have enough food to supply a huge colony, and the won't overpopulate the tank.
Thoughts?