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	A snail just showed up in my tank... Very confused!
neurotica1983 Hobbyist Posts: 67 Kudos: 77 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Feb-2005	I noticed that a very, very tiny snail was creeping up the side of my 20g tank tonight when I got home... Where in the world could he have come from? Could he be bad for the tank? I just bought some new Harlies to add to my tank today, could he have come in with them? Although I don't see how since I didn't see him on any of the Harlies and they were all tiny themselves so I think I would have noticed him. Very confused... :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Beefshank Enthusiast Posts: 246 Kudos: 141 Votes: 36 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	I think they usually come in on live plants. Do you have those?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
neurotica1983 Hobbyist Posts: 67 Kudos: 77 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Feb-2005	No... lol... :%) I did have some hornwort quite a number of months ago. And I have done complete cleanings of the tank since then, wouldn't I have noticed him had he come on the hornwort? Wouldn't he be bigger by now? So, I assume he won't have any kind of negative affect on the tank? Will I need to do anything special to make sure he remains alive and healthy?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Beefshank Enthusiast Posts: 246 Kudos: 141 Votes: 36 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	Well, I am certainly not a snail expert, and I suppose it depends what kind of snail he is. But I had some in a tank, and they ate algie, and food off the bottom. They were really no problem foe me. I do believe however that snails can be easily killed by most fish medications (including salt) so I suppose the down side of having snails is you don't have as many choices to medicate other sick fish with. I guess you'll just have to keep them healthy! Hopefully somebody else with more snail info will respond with better tips. -Dennis
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Snails are pests & can survive in alot of difficult conditions. I would say it came with the plants & survived the cleaning of the tank & now he's out again. If you don't want it, just kill it, but you might see some more aswell. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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