New Cleanup Crew!

[jstanley_06]

I just got 5 of these Black Japanese Trapdoor Snails in the mail yesterday! Very cool. Its startin to get pretty cold here so it took em a little bit to pop out. But bout a half hour after I put em in my tank they came out and immediatly started crawlin around, munching on everything they could find!




Here's a cool shot of almost all my cleanin crew...

 

[jstanley_06]

Anybody else have any? what r ur experiences witht them?

 

[jstanley_06]

Bump...

I know they r just snails but i figured @ least one person would post. lol

 

[demonte1997]

Good stuff Jesse. I need to get some snails. My tanks are getting kinda loaded with algae these days and I think snails would help keep that down. Just hope the prawn don't eat them. lol

 

[jstanley_06]

Good stuff Jesse. I need to get some snails. My tanks are getting kinda loaded with algae these days and I think snails would help keep that down. Just hope the prawn don't eat them. lol

T.y! They r supposed to be great for algae! they also are living biofilters so they r supposed to help with water quality... as far as ur prawn; he might eat them...
had a good sized crawdad with some mystery snails. the crawdad literally pulled their "trapdoors" off and ate them!

 

[fishwhisperer]

my snails died.. well they were eaten by my bull head.. bastard..

 

[valderi123]

well they were cool.

 

[albertjavieraguilar]

Jesse,
Here in Iowa the japenese trap door is found in the wild. They get pretty big (over 2" across) and can survive the winter under the ice by going dormant (they have gills so can breath well under water). I caught 4 8 months ago and they are living happily in my too tanks. The gold fish nip at them but they can take it.
The are live breeders (don't lay eggs) and i once read they were originally called mystery snails because little snails would suddenly appear (now the term mystery snail is for another type of snail). Enjoy your snails!

 

[jstanley_06]

^^^ i heard they r becoming more common to find in the wild because alot of people like to put them in their koi ponds. i had never heard of them being called mystery snail before; good info!

 

[jstanley_06]

Well add one more to the snail crew. found a new snail yesterday! bout as big around as a pencil eraser!