Snail Suggestions - 6gal, no lid

[Anonfish4]

Hey all.
I've been debating adding a snail or two to my 6gal for a while now. Most of the snails I was looking at won't work (too big escapees) or are not readily available.

So I was wondering if anyone knew any snails that could work in a 6 gallon cube with no lid. There would be a betta in the tank with the snail, but he's got longer fins and a slight mouth deformity so he's not all the way up their in speed or being able to catch things as well. And if it doesn't work out, I figure I could move it to the 29gal.

I thought about an assassin snail, but I'm not sure about them with a fish. Would he go after my betta? Are there any other snails anyone can think of?

Thank you!

 

[hb101]

Hey all.
I've been debating adding a snail or two to my 6gal for a while now. Most of the snails I was looking at won't work (too big escapees) or are not readily available.

So I was wondering if anyone knew any snails that could work in a 6 gallon cube with no lid. There would be a betta in the tank with the snail, but he's got longer fins and a slight mouth deformity so he's not all the way up their in speed or being able to catch things as well. And if it doesn't work out, I figure I could move it to the 29gal.

I thought about an assassin snail, but I'm not sure about them with a fish. Would he go after my betta? Are there any other snails anyone can think of?

Thank you!

I think assassins will work! I keep horned bumblebee nerite snails and I've never had them escape, I would personally recommend them since they are very cool. Otherwise if you have a snail problem then definitely go for assassins although I don't see much of my 2 in a small tank since they bury a lot.

 

[Anonfish4]

I think assassins will work! I keep horned bumblebee nerite snails and I've never had them escape, I would personally recommend them since they are very cool. Otherwise if you have a snail problem then definitely go for assassins although I don't see much of my 2 in a small tank since they bury a lot.

I'd love to go with nerites, except I don't see much algae (if any at all) in the tank. There's some small diatom growth, but it's pretty minimal.

I figured with assassins I could toss in some sinking carnivore pellets or bloodworms for it to keep it fed

 

[Fishfur]

I'd love to go with nerites, except I don't see much algae (if any at all) in the tank. There's some small diatom growth, but it's pretty minimal.

I figured with assassins I could toss in some sinking carnivore pellets or bloodworms for it to keep it fed

Might consider a Piano snail - or maybe a Rabbit snail. Rabbits are not escape prone and so far as I can tell, having only had them a month or so, neither are Piano snails. Their species name is Taia naticoides.

 

[Sewerrat]

Pagoda ramshorns or assassin snail would fit that criteria.

 

[Anonfish4]

Pagoda ramshorns or assassin snail would fit that criteria.

Pagoda look cool for sure, but I think out of these I'd probably choose the assassin.

Might consider a Piano snail - or maybe a Rabbit snail. Rabbits are not escape prone and so far as I can tell, having only had them a month or so, neither are Piano snails. Their species name is Taia naticoides.

I might have to look more into piano snails, those are some cute looking things.

I've kinda narrowed it down some, a two way race between the assassins or piano. Maybe a trapdoor snail but there's just so much going on with them and I've read they can grow to be 3 inches long, and that size in a 6gal doesn't sound incredible.

I've got a couple questions regarding the two main ones though.

Assassin Snail
- Would 1 be my limit in a 6gal? Or could I get away with 2? Would they eat each other?
- Would they harm the betta? So far from what I've read it seems to be no.
- What's a good diet for them if there are no pest snails present? I was thinking bloodworms and maybe some type of carnivore pellet? Any suggestions?

Piano Snail
- What's their main diet? What should I add to the tank to feed them? I get veggies for my mysteries, so some added for pianos wouldn't be a horrible trip either.
- How large do they get?
- How many would go in a 6gal? I'm assuming 1-2

Thank you everyone for the input!

 

[Fishfur]

Pagoda look cool for sure, but I think out of these I'd probably choose the assassin.
I might have to look more into piano snails, those are some cute looking things. I've kinda narrowed it down some, a two way race between the assassins or piano. Maybe a trapdoor snail but there's just so much going on with them and I've read they can grow to be 3 inches long, and that size in a 6gal doesn't sound incredible.

I've got a couple questions regarding the two main ones though.

Assassin Snail
- Would 1 be my limit in a 6gal? Or could I get away with 2? Would they eat each other?
- Would they harm the betta? So far from what I've read it seems to be no.
- What's a good diet for them if there are no pest snails present? I was thinking bloodworms and maybe some type of carnivore pellet? Any suggestions?

Piano Snail
- What's their main diet? What should I add to the tank to feed them? I get veggies for my mysteries, so some added for pianos wouldn't be a horrible trip either.
- How large do they get?
- How many would go in a 6gal? I'm assuming 1-2

Thank you everyone for the input!

Pianos get no bigger than a Mystery and are unfussy omnivores so they are much like Mystery snails that way. Unlike Mysteries they are super easy to sex - males have much thicker & typically curled up right tentacle, which is utilized in reproduction. The females have two identical tentacles.
Females produce a single but fairly sizeable baby every few weeks from an egg brooded internally, so no eggs are laid. I can’t say if females without a mate would keep having little snails but it seems likely they would have at least one if they’d mated before being purchased.
I have both sexes - 3 female, 2 male and so far there have been 4 young ones. Three showed up very shortly after I brought them home and the 4th is very recent.

 

[sweetsoda]

If you want a lot of snails, you could get bladder snails. They are very low maintenance and don't get very big, and do a great job cleaning the tank. Be warned, though, if you get them you can pretty much never get rid of them. They will have a LOT of babies.

 

[Sewerrat]

Could have 5 or so assassin snails in a 6 gallon easily once it's cycled as long as your ok with babies.