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itsjustme1966 Hobbyist Posts: 94 Kudos: 36 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2008	Hello, I have reciently turn my 40gal from fake plants to real added a few fish and a lone snail..not sure what kind.. looked it up, but no picture??.. hes about 3/4in diameter, brown/yellow amost a swirl of both colours.. after having him in the tank for an hr where he was sitting, he was eating the plant.. new plant eaten away like a catipilar does a leave!.. should I remove him? will he kill it all off? I know i read that they say they will only eat the dead matter, but there is enough algae for him??.. oh no what have I done.. any help would be good.. tks
Posted 04-Apr-2008 02:35
itsjustme1966 Hobbyist Posts: 94 Kudos: 36 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2008	Edited by itsjustme1966 ...found it "Ramshorn" snail I have found it here on the site.. could only be it.. hes gotta go back to work tomorrow..hes in with my betta??.. what else could I do.. we have cone shaped ones that are a yellowy colour would that be ok?..different form is it a different snail too??..
Posted 04-Apr-2008 02:46
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	if it is ramshorn, it shouldnt eat healthy plants. some people say it will munch on SOFT plant leaves but not all will do that. i say leave it in there and observe
Posted 04-Apr-2008 04:36
JBennett181 Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 46 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jan-2008	the cone ones are probably malaysian trumpet snails there also on the site check em out i like feesh
Posted 05-Apr-2008 00:25
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	yup the cone ones would be MTS they are beneficial to your tank actually, they dont bother the plants at all, and only comes out at night
Posted 05-Apr-2008 01:43


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