C canucksfan1 Candiru MFK Member Apr 6, 2007 414 0 46 gibsons Oct 12, 2007 #1 Are japanese trap door snails bad for plants???
S smpage Jack Dempsey MFK Member May 21, 2007 1,817 4 36 Idaho Falls Oct 12, 2007 #2 I'd heard they were but have no experience personally with them
Mystix212 Fire Eel MFK Member Jun 27, 2007 4,991 7 68 32 Brisbane, Australia Oct 12, 2007 #3 You could try housing them with some cheap Anacharis/Elodea to test if they do eat plants. If they do chow them down, then the answer is obvious.
You could try housing them with some cheap Anacharis/Elodea to test if they do eat plants. If they do chow them down, then the answer is obvious.
toehead11183 Fire Eel MFK Member Dec 4, 2006 3,538 21 68 Memphis, tn Oct 12, 2007 #4 they never ate my plants
ewurm Aimara MFK Member Jan 27, 2006 28,496 79 132 16 * Oct 13, 2007 #5 Mine either. They may eat algae off of your plants IME, but not the plants. I have seen trap door snails eat wisteria though.
Mine either. They may eat algae off of your plants IME, but not the plants. I have seen trap door snails eat wisteria though.
C canucksfan1 Candiru MFK Member Apr 6, 2007 414 0 46 gibsons Oct 13, 2007 #6 awsome thanks for the help guys maybe i will try one and see what happens
WyldFya Baryancistrus demantoides MFK Member Dec 23, 2005 20,794 69 132 Moscow, ID Oct 18, 2007 #7 That will depend on the type of plant. Many lowlight plants will be fine, but several mid to high light plants will take a hit.
That will depend on the type of plant. Many lowlight plants will be fine, but several mid to high light plants will take a hit.