Mollies and Snails

[Flying_Diamond]

Ok, so, first of all, I just want to say I put my 2 molly fry in a 10 gallon by themselves yesterday night, and they seem to love it! The black fry just keeps swimming in and around the driftwood. I'm glad he likes it, because I hate it. It won't stay down, but I'm going to boil it tomorrow. The white fry is growing at a rapid pace, and is already bigger than the black one, but is 3 weeks younger... it's strange...

I was also wondering, if there was anything wrong with putting 1 snail in each of my 10 gallong tanks. The fish in them are listed in my siggy, and if it would be fine to put one snail in each, what kind should I get, and could I have some information on those breeds? Like feeding, temp, size, ect. Thanks!

 

[jm1212]

it should be fine. your mollies should leave the snail alone and vise versa. the snail will also help keep algea levels in check

 

[Flying_Diamond]

Ok, so what breed snail should I get, and if there isn't enough algae for them to eat, what do I feed them? They won't eat fry will they?

 

[Mr SnailZ]

Mystery snails are the most popular. They come in colors like purple, pink, jade, blue, gold, white, chestnut, and chocolate. They eat algae but also like fresh veggies and algae wafers. They can live in temps from 65-85 degrees but prefer 75-80. Your fry will be fine. They won't overpopulate a tank like pest snails either.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

they should also eat the extra food you feed your fry. 1 snail isnt going to help that much algae.

 

[Mr SnailZ]

I recommend about 1 snail for every 2 gallons. Say goodbye to algae.