55 Gallon Tank What snails would suffice?!

Nerite’s are my favorite as they are cleaning machines! They also don’t produce in freshwater.

I also have an single assassin snail in my tank that I think it may be responsible for eating the ramshorn babies bc I haven't seen any

I have one nerite my LFS calls "red onion snail" and I don't get to see him a lot but I really like my black racer nerite. He's almost as fast as the ramshorns

 

I also have an single assassin snail in my tank
Well that complicates things. May I ask why you have an assassin in there?

 

maybe ramshorn if you like em?? I personally do
do you know why the snail died or was it just old

thanks! I am guessing age? I am not sure what the life span is on them but he was the bigger out of the two and has been that size since I first got them. He was also always the slow poke out of the two, I feel like my other one would lap him! lol

 

Nerite’s are my favorite as they are cleaning machines! They also don’t produce in freshwater.

I agree! I might just get another nerite but figured I would see what everyone elses opinions are!

 

I also have an single assassin snail in my tank
Well that complicates things. May I ask why you have an assassin in there?

honestly I don't know, it hasn't killed any big snails. I just kind of like it. I'm sure it has eaten some pond snails from plants
I think they're super majestic but I don't want an army of them to take down my mystery snails. I get so excited when I see it on the glass- I just have a single assassin in my bigger tank with an assortment of snails, and a single assassin and a single ramshorn in my 5 gallon betta tank

why do you have a single assassin? haha

 

nerites are my fav but I do like mystorys

 

I always loved my nerite guys, they would snail around the tank and did a wonderful job of eating the algae and biofilm that developed on the glass.

 

Assassin snails don't care if a snail is pretty or your favorite, they'll eat all other snails in the tank.

I like nerites because they don't reproduce. Ramshorn will balance out with the available food but you will never get rid of them once you have them.

 

I like the mystery snails!

 

I am setting up a new tank and will want to know from you all brothers weather which snails will be better for my tank


I am going to keep guppies, neon tetras, sword tails, zebras and mollies in the tank



thanking you in advanced

 

Nerite.

 

It really depends on what size tank and what your goals are for the snail? Are you looking for a snail to do a specific job? (If so, what is that job - algae, extra food, just entertainment, etc)

 

It really depends on what size tank and what your goals are for the snail? Are you looking for a snail to do a specific job? (If so, what is that job - algae, extra food, just entertainment, etc)

my tank dimenssions are as follows 12 inches height, 12 inches breadth and 18 inches length

it is a 16 to 16.5 gallons tank I suppose

purpose of the snails is for excess food and algae

Nerite.

thank you sir for the valueable suggestion

 

my tank dimenssions are as follows 12 inches height, 12 inches breadth and 18 inches length

it is a 16 to 16.5 gallons tank I suppose

purpose of the snails is for excess food and algae



thank you sir for the valueable suggestion

Here are the two I would recommend with both pros and cons:

Nerite: GREAT for algae clean up but doesn't usually eat commercially prepared foods. Meaning the likely won't help with excess food, and often they won't eat even fresh foods we offer so making sure you have enough for them to eat in the tank is vital

Mystery Snail: GREAT for food clean up but only "ok" for helping with algae. They eagerly will eat pretty much anything tho. Downside: They have huge bioloads so make sure you keep up with water changes.

 

Zebra nerite, they're algae obsessed and will eat harder ones like green spot. They will leg the odd white egg however they can't hatch in freshwater, so you could just pop it off. And a mystery snail to get at leftover food and fish waste, they'll go for algae though not nearly as efficiently as a nerite.

 

Here are the two I would recommend with both pros and cons:

Nerite: GREAT for algae clean up but doesn't usually eat commercially prepared foods. Meaning the likely won't help with excess food, and often they won't eat even fresh foods we offer so making sure you have enough for them to eat in the tank is vital

Mystery Snail: GREAT for food clean up but only "ok" for helping with algae. They eagerly will eat pretty much anything tho. Downside: They have huge bioloads so make sure you keep up with water changes.

thank you

Zebra nerite, they're algae obsessed and will eat harder ones like green spot. They will leg the odd white egg however they can't hatch in freshwater, so you could just pop it off. And a mystery snail to get at leftover food and fish waste, they'll go for algae though not nearly as efficiently as a nerite.

what is the way of hatching those snails as I am alos having a salt water setup which may help in hatching those

 

thank you

what is the way of hatching those snails as I am alos having a salt water setup which may help in hatching those

Just pop ‘me in and watch

 

Just pop ‘me in and watch

Please to not just plop them in a salt water set up. They need a brackish environment and it takes time to acclimate them to the salt in the water. Its not just a drop them in and hope for the best.

If you're interested in breeding the nerite snail please research and take it slow. You really need to do it in a species only tank too since most fish will not tolerate the salinity change.

 

Please to not just plop them in a salt water set up. They need a brackish environment and it takes time to acclimate them to the salt in the water. Its not just a drop them in and hope for the best.

If you're interested in breeding the nerite snail please research and take it slow. You really need to do it in a species only tank too since most fish will not tolerate the salinity change.

thank you for the valuable input

 

If it's a new tank, wait until you add snails.

 

If it's a new tank, wait until you add snails.

it is a fully cycled tank.
I have done a cycle with fish in it without loosing a single fish
the current tank parameters are as follows (readings are taken today and next water change is scheduled on 26/12/2019) :-
ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate=20 ppm
temperature= 28 degree celcius

 

I've got a nerite in every betta tank. I don't see them that often, as they are most active at night. A few times I actually thought they crawled out of the tank and died somewhere, only to find it a few days later happily munching on the tank walls.

I want to put a mystery snail in there, but I am hesitant because I am pretty sure the betta only get along with their nerite because it's not active during the day LOL.

 

it is a fully cycled tank.
I have done a cycle with fish in it without loosing a single fish
the current tank parameters are as follows (readings are taken today and next water change is scheduled on 26/12/2019) :-
ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate=20 ppm
temperature= 28 degree celcius

They need algae to live on it doesn't matter whether its cycled or not. I would say at least 6 mos for snails. Or longer.

 

They need algae to live on it doesn't matter whether its cycled or not. I would say at least 6 mos for snails. Or longer.

the tank is 1 month old as now

 

the tank is 1 month old as now

You can feed them algae wafers, but ive never seen a Nerite near one or a fresh veggie for that matter. They need algae that is on the glass and decorations.
Mysteries will eat wafers and fresh veggies (probably best for a newer tank) But I would even wait these out. I've never had good luck with them in a new tank.

 

You can feed them algae wafers, but ive never seen a Nerite near one or a fresh veggie for that matter. They need algae that is on the glass and decorations.
Mysteries will eat wafers and fresh veggies (probably best for a newer tank) But I would even wait these out. I've never had good luck with them in a new tank.

with your valuable suggestion I will wait for some more months before adding them

 

You could always get some plants with snails already on them...

 

You could always get some plants with snails already on them...

that's a better idea

 

For snails I would go for the nerites and mts snails. Mts some consider pests but I like them in my tanks. They live in the gravel and eat whatever is in there. They eat algae and excess food and keep gases from forming in the gravel.

 

I’m going to be setting up a 10 gallon tank sometime soon hopefully and I’m planning on getting guppies. I would like to get a snail or two to help with clean up but I’m not sure my tank would work for them. I’ve read that they can climb out in some cases, although I will be having a lid but there will be a spot cut out for the filter. Any suggestions?

 

I would try nerite snails.

 

I use ramhorn snail and they are easy. But here's a small video of which snail you prefer. It might help your search.

 

+1 for the nerites. They’re awesome algae eaters.

 

I personally really enjoy my ramshorns. I didn't want a nerite because I didn't want difficult-to-remove eggs everywhere. I bought two ramshorns and now I have snails everywhere!

Their population can be controlled in a couple ways; if you don't overfeed, their numbers don't get too out of hand but if you just get a single one it can't reproduce on its own (unlike bladder snails), and many pet stores will throw one in for free of you're buying something from that tank anyways. Alternatively, many aquarists sell them for cheap because they breed so easily.

 

Even if you don't have a pest snail problem, I LOVE my assassin snails. I got them to fix my pond/bladder snail problem. I don't have any pest snails anymore, just the assassin snails and they eat the fish food that I put in the tank. They have a pretty pattern on their shells and aren't big so they aren't obtrusive. If you get plants you won't have to worry too much about pest snails because the assassins will take care of it.

 

Nerites are the best algae eaters. They will live off the algae in your tank and you don't have to give them any other food.

 

You don't need a snail to help you clean . If you do want one though I would go with nerite snails. They eat algae really well, look nice(to me lol) and don't reproduce in freshwater.

 

I would also say nerite.

 

I think you’ll still have to clean even if you get a snail that’s better at cleaning. I say get whatever snail you think you’ll enjoy most. Like the video suggestion to help you decide. Mystery snails make us laugh with some of the things they do, like riding floating plants or parachuting down from the glass.

 

I’ve had all types of snails. Out of all of them, rams horn and nerite are my favorite options . The nerite won’t reproduce in freshwater which is great, and their shells are nice to look at. However, they leave eggs everywhere.

The ramshorn are Also cute. The ramshorns are definetly my #1. They are great cleaners and are super cute. They reproduce a lot though. To me that’s not an issue since I keep puffers that I feed them to.

Mystery snails are very cool and cute as well. Probably the most entertaining of all the snails, but they jump off at times even with lids (as they lay their eggs out of water). They’re also very sensitive to water changes and they will let you know right away. However, if one of them dies in your tank ( it’s the worst thing In the word). They are also not helpful in cleaning at all. At all! But they have the most personality out of any snail type. I used to even hand feed mine.

I don’t suggest bladders or Malaysian trumpet snails because you’ll have hundreds in a month ( and it’s a hard to remove them by then). The bladder snails are also very gross. I don’t know