View Full Version : SHELLIES AND MYSTERY SNAIL TOGETHER?
onlikedonkeykong17
11-18-2008, 7:50 PM
i have a 10 gallon planted tank.. with a mystery snail i put in recently.. i was being an idiot and forgot they will eat my plants =[
so i also have a shellie tank.. 8 gallons.. with 3 shell dwellers
if i put the snail in there will it be ok? will it get attacked? is it a good idea?
cassharper
11-18-2008, 7:56 PM
I don't think think the snail would last long. Shellies won't really eat snails, but they'll kill what they can that's smaller and "intruding" in their space.
onlikedonkeykong17
11-18-2008, 7:58 PM
ok.. thank you for the help
Which snail do you have? Did it eat your plants? Only Pomacea bridgesii doesn't eat plants. If it is, chances are you have Pomacea canaliculata. Many species other than brigs are banned or illegal in several states. Don't mix snails IMO with shellies.
Here's a lis of snail-safe tankmates.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191184
onlikedonkeykong17
11-18-2008, 8:35 PM
im 99% sure i have Pomacea bridgesii
all i know is its a mystery snail
im 99% sure i have Pomacea bridgesii
all i know is its a mystery snail
What plants did it eat? The term "mystery" could apply to hundreds of species.
onlikedonkeykong17
11-18-2008, 8:40 PM
hahah.. it has not eaten anything yet
i purchased it yesterday
at the moment it is fine
i did some research and it supposedly eats plants
msjinkzd
11-18-2008, 8:42 PM
pomacea bridgesii do not eat healthy plants.
Which site did you use? Brigs do not eat plants, period. Only canas, haustrums and a few others do. I'd suggest reading this.
http://www.applesnail.net/content/species/pomacea_bridgesi.htm
onlikedonkeykong17
11-18-2008, 8:46 PM
thanks Lupin
helped a lot