matt6765

Hi I have a empty two gallon tank and I was wondering how many snails could I put in it (I want a snail tank). I am willing to do a 50% water change on most days. Also could I put freshwater clams in a 2 gallon?

fishrule101

I say you can put up to four snails. Since snail aren't really ammonia makers. I'm not sure if putting a clam would be a good idea. You could put it in your other tanks.

pepetj

Matt: I wouldn't place Freshwater Clams in any tank less than 30 gallons (and only one in one that size) since they can die unnoticed and foul the tank in no time.

As for the snails, in a 2gal you could keep either one single or male/female of big specimen (e.g. Apple Snail) or a few mid-sized (e.g. Nerite Snails). Keep in mind that a good filtration would prevent you from doing all those water changes. When they reproduce they might climb through HOB filter intake and end up in the impeller, so I suggest going with a small sponge filter as back-up so when you have babies in there you can remove the HOB (place it in another tank to keep bacteria alive) and let them grow.

What about sand/soil substrate with some live low light plants?

Pepetj
Santo Domingo

matt6765

Well I do not have a filter in that tank....... just a air stone........ as for plants I have a little bit of java moss in there....... the light is not very storng it is not a floresent light bulb.....

matt6765

Also I was thinking cherry shrimp.......... how many in the two gallon?

russ757

Maybe four but ive never had them so i dont know