What Species Is This Hitchhiker?

jacx14 · Nov 21, 2014

Hi all,

Well, I noticed in my shrimp tank this little fella on the glass. I have malaysian trumpets in there already but no others snails... until now. I have only noticed the one but I am guessing there's likely to be more?

I've done a bit of google imaging and think its a Ramshorn snail. My question is.. is this actually a baby Ramshorn snail, or another species?

Ninjouzata · Nov 21, 2014

It looks like a ramshorn to me.

Ch4rlie · Nov 21, 2014

Do think that does look like a ramshorn snail.

http

/www.planetinverts.com/ramshorn_snail.html

l_l_l · Nov 21, 2014

Looks like a baby ramshorn snail.
They take forever to grow.
I have them in all of my tanks,
Hopefully one day I have one big enough to sell!

FawnN · Nov 21, 2014

Holy cow! You guys must have super vision, cuz all I see is a brown dot. lol

jacx14 · Nov 21, 2014

Haha thanks guys, your help is appreciated. He must have hitched a ride on the live plants I bought! No doubt there will be several though!

eaglesaquarium · Nov 21, 2014

They are pretty harmless. They are not like pond snails (aka 'pest' snails).

nofishinginmytank · Nov 22, 2014

I have about three of these in my tank, I always thought that they were apple snails. They do look exactly the same tho

My three dont seem to have grown in 4 months haha Mine came on some plants that I bought too

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