best snails for cichlid tanks?

[sascythe]

Just want to know what are the best snails to buy for cichlid tanks. but i dont want something that will over run my tank either. and im very new to snails so any advice would help a lot thanks.

 

[msjinkzd]

what kind of cichlids? Most snails that are not common (MTS usually work best) will not fair well with cichlids as their antenna really resemble tasty worms.

 

[Danger_Chicken]

^ what she said + large cichlids will eat them shell and all.

 

[crazyryceman]

what about for mbuna's? dont mean to overtake but im curious too

 

[sd760]

ya i was wondering the same thing. my oscar would for sure swallow a snail. are there large snails?

 

[msjinkzd]

the issue isn't the snails size so much as the cichlids personality. If its a large cichlid that will want to eat snails, even a large one will have issues. They will get harassed, stop feeding, and die.

 

[sascythe]

well i got all tanganyikan tanks so generally smaller species. and are malaysian trumpet snails or nerite snails allowed in ohio. and if nerite snails are in ohio how would you go about converting them from saltwater to freshwater because i have heard many people doing this.

 

[msjinkzd]

Tangs are a different story. You can keep nerites with them beautifully. I prefer for people to add zebra nerites, a larger algae eating species. They can work wonderfully together. Both MTS and nerites are legal in your state adn would be welcome additions to your tank.

 

[Danger_Chicken]

I keep ramshorn, MTS, and a large mystery snail with my frontosa without problems. My oscars will eat MTS and anything small enough to swallow - as msjinkzed said they harrass large snails like mystery snails.

 

[swede]

get some mts. they are virtually indestructible. I use them in my mbuna tank and theyre actually thriving. i have sand in there though so they have plenty of opps to hide out