Cool snails that are not asexual!?

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We are looking to get a new snail for our tank. I want something exotic/different looking if possible.. But also something we can find without having to order it online.

And NOOOO asexual snails! LOL. Our tank is currently full of Ramshorn snails that wont stop screwin' themselves lol. :nilly:

Any suggestions of a type of snail that will keep the population at bay???

We were looking into Assassin snails, but I don't think you can buy them locally.
 
Assassins will at least take care of the ramshorns. They are not too expensive to order either. The term is hermaphroditic not asexual. :) How about an apple snail?
 
Richie_ELP;4383116; said:
Assassins will at least take care of the ramshorns. They are not too expensive to order either. The term is hermaphroditic not asexual. :) How about an apple snail?
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Actually, asexual IS the correct term. They reproduce without a mate. Hermaphroditic simply refers to their having both sets of "equipment". I'm a bit fuzzy, but I think true Apple snails are asexual, but their Mystery snail cousins are not... I'm not sure if that means that Apples are also hermaphroditic, but Mystery's definitely have females & males. Anyhow, I know my Pond snails & Ramshorns are asexual...

Assassins will work, but they're not pretty. A few large mysteries will out-compete the Ramshorns, but it will take a while for the population to die off. Apples will eat everything & get huge & make lots of baby Apples.
 
JakeH;4387602; said:
Actually, asexual IS the correct term. They reproduce without a mate. Hermaphroditic simply refers to their having both sets of "equipment". I'm a bit fuzzy, but I think true Apple snails are asexual, but their Mystery snail cousins are not... I'm not sure if that means that Apples are also hermaphroditic, but Mystery's definitely have females & males. Anyhow, I know my Pond snails & Ramshorns are asexual...
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Show me an article that states they are asexual and not hermaphrodites. Everything I have seen to them so far claims they are hermaphrodites. If I am wrong I would like to know.
 
JakeH;4387602; said:
Actually, asexual IS the correct term. They reproduce without a mate. Hermaphroditic simply refers to their having both sets of "equipment". I'm a bit fuzzy, but I think true Apple snails are asexual, but their Mystery snail cousins are not... I'm not sure if that means that Apples are also hermaphroditic, but Mystery's definitely have females & males. Anyhow, I know my Pond snails & Ramshorns are asexual...

Assassins will work, but they're not pretty. A few large mysteries will out-compete the Ramshorns, but it will take a while for the population to die off. Apples will eat everything & get huge & make lots of baby Apples.
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Both apple snails and mystery snails reproduce sexually.
 
Richie_ELP;4389290; said:
Show me an article that states they are asexual and not hermaphrodites. Everything I have seen to them so far claims they are hermaphrodites. If I am wrong I would like to know.
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I'm not sure about the whole "hermaphrodite" thing, but they are asexual.

Zfishies;4391909; said:
wait isnt hermaphorites mean when they change sex? idk am no sciencetist but ive read that in clown fish care books...
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You are confusing the word "hermaphrodite" with the word "transvestite".
 
Some snail species are hermaphrodites & some aren't. Some snail species reproduce asexually & some do not. You can look up your own articles regarding particular species, but I know that Pond snails & Ramshorns DO reproduce asexually, without a mate, regardless of whether or not they are hermaphrodites. They may very well be hermaphroditic (I don't know), but if they reproduce by themselves I don't care what sex they are anyway...
 
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