1st Time Snails?

lol Okay. I bought some plants about two weeks ago. I woke up this morning and found some little snails in my tank. I've seen three but I know that there are probably tons because I didn't look hard.

What do I do with them? Do I leave them alone? Suck them up in my gravel?

I have a bamboo shrimp, a ghost shrimp, and 3 otos. Will any of them eat them?

lol thanks!

 

Those could be parasitic snails which are good for your tank. I'd just leave them. If they over populate the tank...just put a piece of cucumber or string bean....some will come to it. Then just flush or throw out.

 

Those could be parasitic snails which are good for your tank. I'd just leave them. If they over populate the tank...just put a piece of cucumber or string bean....some will come to it. Then just flush or throw out.

parasitic snails? I'm going to have to do some research...

The cucumber sounds like a good idea, however, all of my MANY fish looooooove any food I put in, flakes, blood worms, algae wafers, cucumbers, lettuce... and they jump at it until it's gone... my otos don't even get any of the cucumbers!

 

Wow.... what I thouht was about three has multiplied by a ZILLION! I'm now plucking them out when I see them....

 

I talked about snails in your filter thread LOL Heres a link to help you ID them and tell a little about them.

carol

 

lol thank you so much! My best guess is the pond snail....