snails for aquarium?

[LisaLQ]

I know it's not land snails, didn't know whether to post it here or in the off topic bit.

I was just wondering if anyone had any info on aquatic snails? I'm thinking about getting some for the small fish and baby fish tropical tank but obviously dont want to put them in if my fishes will eat them. I've not looked into this at all yet, hence me posting here.

In that tank we have lemon tetras, sailfin mollies, corys, baby silver sharks, a 3-4" baby gold spot plec, erm...*thinks*....I think that's it, but I'm probably wrong (tis hubby's tank!). Oh, one guppy and one balloon molly too.

Obviously I couldn't put snails in the other tank as it's home to my bigger plec and oscar! Gold spot plec and the sharks will be moving in with them once we've got a bigger tank, and they are big enough.

So could we keep snails? And if so, which types? And will they breed like buggery, or are there ones which dont breed as much?

I've not even run this by the hubby yet as I was just perusing Ebay and saw them - so I'm only asking out of interest for now.

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ask Snails2die4 they'll get you started

I think aquatic snails are quite easy if you already have an aquarium...

[section8angel]

Malaysian trumpets are good if you don't have loaches or puffers. They help keep the tank clean. They don't do a large amount of helping, but they do eat fish poo, some algae and any wasted food. They should also be fine in with the oscar and plec as they stay under the gravel most the time and mainly only come out at night.

Even if they weren't fine it isn't such a big loss as they can breed like mad (mine wont though lol) and they're cheap. They're kept under control pretty easily by putting cucumber/veg in overnight and taking it out in the morning with the babies on it.

Apple snails should be ok too. This site is good for info on them: applesnail.net/
You just have to remember they can make as much waste as goldfish (and plecs) and need quite a bit of space for each snails.

[felix93]

I have got some Golden Apple Snails and some Ramshorn snails. If you have already set up a fish tank, it is pretty easy to look after them. I only feed them with some snails food once a week and they live on algae. I am no expert but I have not killed them. (Have them for a couple of years now.)

These snails like to live in spacious, well filtered/oxygenated, heated (24 c) tanks that are subject to both frequent water changes to ensure optimum calcium and carbonate (both are needed to ensure correct shell growth.

PS Sorry I cannot tell you the different between having GALS and the water snails because I am still a beginner keeping the GALS.