Snails and Plants

[darkelf1600]

hey, I have a ten gallon tank with three female bettas and I was thinking about getting a snail. The problem is that my tank is planted and I don't want the plants to get eaten. I know that some snails won't eat live plants, but I've read about some different snails and the information is sort of confusing. I think I know what will and what won't eat plants but I'm not completely sure. Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, the following snails won't eat plants:

1)Ramshorn Snails
2)Malaysian Trumpet Snails

Is this Correct? If not, are there some other types that won't eat plants.
Also, I don't want the population to explode, so does anyone know if these snails need a mate or can they reproduce asexually. There was some confusing information on that too.

Anyway, thank you to anyone who responds.

 

[DaisyTattoo]

If you want a snail that won't breed by itself and doesn't eat plants, you can get a brig, aka mystery snail. They come in a variety of colors and are plant friendly. I would keep an eye on your girls though, they may try to eat his antennae.

 

[hc8719]

ramshorn dont eat plants unless they are the marisala kind that get huge, mysteries are ok, but i prefer my shrimp

 

[darkelf1600]

If you want a snail that won't breed by itself and doesn't eat plants, you can get a brig, aka mystery snail. They come in a variety of colors and are plant friendly. I would keep an eye on your girls though, they may try to eat his antennae.

mystery snails? really? I heard somewhere that they ate plants....
this is great though because my LPS (no LFS where I live) are having a snail sale (sorry, had to) on mystery snails and there were some blue and yellow ones that I thought were beautiful. I'll have to go get one now! I'll probobly go for a light blue one. I think they were the nicest looking.

 

[slspyker]

hey, I have a ten gallon tank with three female bettas and I was thinking about getting a snail. The problem is that my tank is planted and I don't want the plants to get eaten. I know that some snails won't eat live plants, but I've read about some different snails and the information is sort of confusing. I think I know what will and what won't eat plants but I'm not completely sure. Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, the following snails won't eat plants:

1)Ramshorn Snails
2)Malaysian Trumpet Snails

Is this Correct? If not, are there some other types that won't eat plants.
Also, I don't want the population to explode, so does anyone know if these snails need a mate or can they reproduce asexually. There was some confusing information on that too.

Anyway, thank you to anyone who responds.

I have both types in my tank and they've destroyed all my plants - the ramshorn aren't the big kind either.

 

[Marinemom]

This thread is from two months ago. I would think that it is all sorted out by now.

Marinemom