tank infested with tiny snails
- Thread starter laudy000
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There are different species of MTS-type snails, you probably have an uncommon variety. I'd actually be interested in a handful, just for the sake of variety.
I would MTS. I have a bunch that are smaller then the larger MTS that you normally see. These guys seem to stay under half an inch.
Here is a picture: http://www.fishpondinfo.com/snail2.htm
Scroll down to trumpet snails. Is that what you have?
Here is a picture: http://www.fishpondinfo.com/snail2.htm
Scroll down to trumpet snails. Is that what you have?
I thought limpets looked like this: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile129.html
Sorry, I could not resist! :lipssealedsmilie:
They really sound like a species of MTS, they stay hidden in the substrate and come out after lights out - try looking at your tank after lights out to see if there are any larger ones. If they are MTS, they really are not a nuisance unless they get to Biblical proportions (numbers)
Ahh! The Incredible Mr. Limpet!!!! I LOVE that old movie!!! 
I haven't seen it in a long time.....
Sorry..........back to the topic at hand!
I haven't seen it in a long time.....Sorry..........back to the topic at hand!
There are some varieties of MTS that stay smaller than the usual ones.. though I'm not sure how squishable those are.
am i the only one who actively encourages snails? in my tropical neon tank, i have pond snails, apple snails and from somewhere i now have ramshorn snails (i think) small flat round ones, they are starting to get a bit pink in the body, im hoping they will look great once grown. i didnt think i had that many, but after sitting and looking last night im over run with them. i remove some from time to time and add them to my goldie tank, they love to eat them, especially the pond snails. i don tmind them, they keep the tank algae free, so its all good from my point of view. i just need to find some decent sized ones to go in my goldie tank now that wont be a snack for them!
