what is this thing

[lilsuper2335]

well all i had in my tank was playground sand a couple fish and this lil snail...looks like a crab shell but a snail inside...its freshwater too...maybe someone can iform me of what this is...they started super tiny and this one is the biggest as of now

 

[cassharper]

Malaysian Trumpet Snail (MTS). They are harmless, consume random detritus in the tank, and add very little to your bioload. Most people just think of them as nuisances/pests, I think of them as a great addition to your artificial ecosystem.

 

[famous323]

Melanoides tuberculata

 

[woofy]

alot of people use it for their planted tanks. I once bagged these and they stink!!!

 

[famous323]

most fw snails stink i can't stand the smell

 

[Bud_Man_Jr]

I had some like 3 years ago in a feeder batch, smelly.

 

[lilsuper2335]

well i have noticed that my water is starting to smell funny since they have gotten a lil bigger

 

[uberunce]

theyre good for sand substrates since they burrow in the sand and stir it up to get rid of air pockets that might have been created.

 

[lilsuper2335]

thats funny because i have fine sand in that tank

 

[kutabud69]

I've never bought one in my life but somehow I have millions in my small tank.