Snails

SimonWoodstock

SimonWoodstock

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I was kinda thinking about getting a snail, but I am still indecisive. I am looking for one that will get fairly large, 2-3" give or take. I don't want it to destroy my plants.

The most important thing of all, I don't want to sit down one day to watch the fish and see 10,000 baby snails stuck to the glass. Is this out of the question for snails?

Here are a few I like from LiveAquaria.com . Any suggestions on any of these or similar snails?

Black Mystery Snail
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Ramshorn Snail
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Japanese Trapdoor Snail (which sounds too good to be true, loves algae and won't eat plants)
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I've had the gold ones pictured above. They never touch my plants, and are a riot to watch. Apple snails in general are an easily controlled population. They lay eggs above the waterline in a foamy looking bundle, easily removed.

Here's a really good website on applesnails: http://www.applesnail.net/
 
The snail pictured with the label "Ramshorn" is not a real ramshorn, it is a flat-spiraled Apple snail (aka Colombian Ramshorn) and a voracious plant eater - do not use these in a planted tank, other than plants to feed the Colombian Ramshorn.
 
I found some black mystery snails online and I will try to get one if the seller will sell me a single one instead of a group.

Anything I should be cautious when recieving a snail like this? For example, anything you need to do to them like you would do to a plant before putting it in the tank, or do you treat it more like you would a new fish?

Thanks
 
RTR said:
Being old and neurotic, everything organic gets QT at my house. Plants, fish, snails, wood, whatever.
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:laugh: Priceless, thanks for making my day
 
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