baby snails appeared in my fish tank

Snails breathe, create waste and decompose when they die just like any other fish or animal in your tank.

I am still on the fence deciding what to do with this one tiny snail ( hoping there are no more )I keep MTS, as others have said, they are beneficial for the sand. I prefer to have snails in my tanks, ramshorn snails eat tons of algae and malaysian trumpet snails stir up the gravel and keep it clean.

Malaysian trumpet snails look like an icecream cone, and pond snails look like a football.

And the pet store does not take these even as feeder snails. And, if you intend to discard and destroy the snails it is far better for them to have a quick demise rather than a long, drawn-out death. Well I was looking at my tank and saw a blob so I looked closer and it was a BABY SNAIL. All it takes is one stray snail or a few eggs, and you have a resident snail population in your tank.

I like them better than the ones I have (for some reason).It is really a personal preference about pond snails.
In the morning there will be a whole family of snails feasting on the lettuce, which you will scoop out of the tank and dispose of. They have small, rounded shells and grow to about the size of a pea.

Unless you have a puffer to feed or want to keep a dedicated snail tank there are few other options.

No need to find a snail matchmaking service, the lone snail fertilizes its own eggs, and voila, a couple of weeks later it becomes a single parent. The first is to introduce snail-eating species of fish into your tank. The snails dyed and then my betta ate them. Anyone who has fought the snail battle knows it is a tough one, but there are things you can do to keep them at bay.

(from the cup of gravel i took from established tank)How do I tell if they are pond snails or mystery snails?Brings me to my next solution for controlling snail populations. Those are snails you intentionally add to your tank, and if you have them you need to consider them in your approach to dealing with pest snails.

Will he eat snails? Shirlie is a fish and aquarium lover with 16 years of experience writing on the topic of raising and keeping fish at home. Pond snails … Today morning I found some snails (ramshorn snails) on the plants. The snails came out almost immediately. Usually, they or their eggs come in on live plants or on bits of gravel from a fish store, and they are hard to spot. Perhaps the most astonishing thing about snails is how easily they multiply, especially when there was only one snail to start with. This has the added benefit of giving the aquarist an opportunity to be rid of other pesky hitch hikers, including duckweed, insects, etc. They also like getting into confined spaces. com has the best prices for the wonder shells, but they usually have a minimum of a $49 order to take advantage of the free shipping.care for your tank as normal they can take care of themselves but you might want to take some out because they are gonna breed like crazy plus most of them will die anywaysIs it shaped like a foot ball? they were all introduced at different times and are getting on fine so there is no issue with the fish.However, I noticed about a week ago that some (2 or 3) tiny snails had appeared in the tank, and now they have grown.

And they're getting bigger! The larger ones are only about a cm long with conical shells, and they move very fast!

Personally, I kind of like them. And how do I tell if it is a mystery snail or pond snail. There is really nothing to do with snails except feed them to fish. Did not buy any of the snails, they must have hitch-hiked on plants from pet shop. Thank You!Amazing writing. Should I just get rid of the eggs before they hatch?

You just end up having to destroy them, which is a shame.To be frank I do not have any idea as to what I am going to do with these snails. @Rassberry - Thanks for the kind words.

And they're getting bigger! They too lay their eggs in clutches along aquarium surfaces.
I put 2-3 pennies in every square foot area of gravel. (best half-birthday present ever lol).If your snail was a hitchhiker on a plant, it is most likely a pond snail.The good thing is that snails are easy to care for.