Snails have an upside and a downside depending on the variety. I've had tons of unwanteds come in on live plants.They definatly don't solve algae problems but do eat leftover foods. Currently I use Assassin Snails w/ my P's to clean up the unwanted snails. The best defense against algae is good surface agitation, fresh oxygenated water, no direct sunlight, no organic build up, and lighting control.
Snails in a piranha tank... a problem? or a solution?
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fishy12;3862313; said:
ive kept prob 10 apple (mystery) snails... they dont stop cleaning but they only rasp on the glass in certain spots... leaving close to 50% of the stuff behind... dont get me wrong.. they were super cool and got huge
but dont do as well a job at cleaning algae as a magfloat... i would say bristlenose pleco but in a P tank thats risky.. without a P they are great
able to clean a 75 single handedly in less than 3 days...
BigShawn;3862264; said:
An overpopulation of snails is a good indicator of (sorry to single you out here) poor tank hygiene, as their propagation is directly proportional to leftover fish food. Instead of trying to get rid of them you should've been grateful that they prevented that leftover food from rotting and ruining your water.
Bottom line: There is a reason why there are snails in nature. Biodiversity is beneficial, and fishkeepers should embrace it.
HarleyK
HarleyK;3865303; said:
Thank you, I don't mind if its to teach, that was in my late teens (42 now) I still won't get any, good or bad water...........
Today I would say if you need them then maybe you not cleaning you tank properly, just a thought....mo
