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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I found some more weird snails today in with some feeders, so I thought I'd post some pictures here in case anyone wants to try and identify them. The feeders were Fathead Minnows, but I think they were California-raised and therefore the snails are probably California natives. I can't find much information on most kinds of freshwater snails, however, at least those that aren't from Florida. The ones with the more strikingly-patterned shells I believe are Lymnea (as per this site), but I am not sure about the darker ones with the smaller spots... Physidae? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 16-Jan-2008 11:06
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Have you seen this site: It should give you the correct direction to look for the exact identification: http://www.petsnails.co.uk/documents/species/idyoursnail.html Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 16-Jan-2008 15:50
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Thanks for the link. I gave that site a thorough search, but unfortunately I couldn't find anything on the types of snails I found yesterday. I'll try to search some more on Google and see if anything comes up. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 17-Jan-2008 10:17
im-trying Hobbyist Posts: 115 Kudos: 53 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Feb-2007	How big are they? Some of the ones in the pictures are like some I have infesting my tank atm.
Posted 17-Jan-2008 20:50
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	The shells are about 1-1.5 cm long. Snail overpopulation is almost always the result of overfeeding the tank, so try to cut back on the amount of food you give your fish (and consequently the snails). Additionally, if you have live plants in the tank that are dying, that can be another significant food source for the snails. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 18-Jan-2008 05:48


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