Giant Apple Snail & Dwarf Hairgrass?

Has anyone had experience with Giant Apple Snails and a carpet of Dwarf Hairgrass? I'm thinking about planting Hairgrass today but before I begin I want to make sure Ted doesn't eat it all xD

 

It's highly probable that Ted would eat the hairgrass. I would save your hairgrass, before it turns into an expensive salad for a Snail.

 

I have 5 apple snails in my 55 gallon with DHG and they leave it alone iv never had a problem

 

Do you have any live plants in with him right now?

 

Do you have any live plants in with him right now?

It appears that the OP does, look at the picture given lol.

 

I have 5 apple snails in my 55 gallon with DHG and they leave it alone iv never had a problem

It's possible you have what are typically labelled as mystery snail Pomacea diffusa they will only way decaying plant matter.

It appears that the OP does, look at the picture given lol.

I couldn't tell if they were real or not if they are real and the snail hasn't eaten them the hairgrass should be safe.

 

IDK they eat my algae leftover food and other stuff so u may be right. What's the difference between apple and mystery snails

 

IDK they eat my algae leftover food and other stuff so u may be right. What's the difference between apple and mystery snails

Apple snails grow larger than mystery Snails, but both grow to a large size.
Both are commonly available, but I here Apple Snails are banned in some parts in the states.

I'm pretty sure mystery Snails are an unidentified species of apple Snail, that's why it's a mystery (Snail haha, see what I did there? No? Okay.)

Both are very similar towards each other

 

Thwy are both a species of Apple snail some are more likely to turn a planted tank into salad bar and get rather large like Pomacea canaliculata

 

I'm pretty sure mystery Snails are an unidenetifed species of apple Snail, that's why it's a mystery (Snail haha, see what I did there? No? Okay.)

 

Thwy are both a species of Apple snail some are more likely to turn a planted tank into salad bar and get rather large like Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea Canaliculata is still a type of Apple Snail lol.

So basically, what I'm trying to say is that your plants might be safe for now but eventually the Apple Snails will turn them into a salad

 

Is that not what I said they are both a species of Apple snail??

 

Is that not what I said they are both a species of Apple snail??

You didn't see anything...

My bad lol, sorry.

 

No worries

 

No worries

Hahaha, thanks.

 

No live plants at the moment besides java moss! I haven't had him in this tank long enough to see if Ted is eating that or not...probably is. Thanks for the information! I'm new to snails. I saw him and grabbed him. Definetly a happy spur of the moment buy!

 

No live plants at the moment besides java moss! I haven't had him in this tank long enough to see if Ted is eating that or not...probably is. Thanks for the information! I'm new to snails. I saw him and grabbed him. Definetly a happy spur of the moment buy!

Wow, those fake plants look really real lol. I would see if he's eating the Moss, if he is then I wouldn't put hairgrass in there

 

They do! Love it

Yeah, good idea. Most likely wot carpet. Maybe I'll get a small amount and plant it and see how that goes. My guess is it'll a delicious snack haha

 

They do! Love it

Yeah, good idea. Most likely wot carpet. Maybe I'll get a small amount and plant it and see how that goes. My guess is it'll a delicious snack haha

You could try it, but here in Indonesia's DHG is quite expensive, so it could turn into an expensive salad for Ted.

 

Well shoot, maybe not then haha. Inhavent even been to the LFS to look yet.

 

florida apple snails don't but any others will tare it appart

 

florida apple snails don't but any others will tare it appart

They are still apple Snails though, oncen an apple Snail always an apple snail.

 

Pomecea BergesiI or mystery snail does not eat live plant matter only dead stuff anything Dead lol doesn't eat much algae either... The giant apple snails like Pomecea Caniculata and Pomacea Paludosa most definitely will eat live plants.