So i was thinking about getting a couple snails and cray for my tank. I was just wondering what people think would be good? seem i know nothing about either. I just want some snails that breed very little? as for cray not so sure whats out there.
snails and cray??
- Thread starter shaydon
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a good snail i would recommend are apple/mystery snails, real hardy and pretty easy to come by. real interesting to watch too, and tough to breed (need male and female and to lower the tank water significantly) also i keep marbled crayfish and they don't bother the mystery snails i have, other snails however such as MTS or pond snails get eaten right away because there much smaller. im not sure about the more aggressive species of crayfish but my mixture seems to working fine.
apparently nerites can't breed in freshwater but they tend to leave gross little white eggs stuck to the glass a lot, so mystery snail may be a better choice. there are so many kinds/colors of crays out there it's really up to you what you'd like, i think :> i personally like the white or blue crays a lot~
Don't mix the two in the same tank, crayfish are very good at getting at and into most snails to eat them and snails can readily pass on parasites and diseases to the crayfish after they've been eaten (some of which can become fatal). However, if you have a tank with very peaceful, small fish you could try some of the dwarf species that stay under 3", most of these are peaceful in nature and less carnivorous so they won't see the snails as a food source. And they come in a variety of colors and patterns from natural colors to wild, bright colors.
I have apple snails and trumpet snails with my marbled crays, and they don't bother them at all. My buddy also has the same thing, crays and snails, no issues.
