What kind of snail is this?
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It's either one of the physid species or one of the limnaeid species. The difference is their shells curl in different directions but I can't tell from the photos.
You can see the snail better than me, and there are diagrams in here to help you work out which one
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There are also profiles of the two types of snail in the link.
You can see the snail better than me, and there are diagrams in here to help you work out which one
Freshwater Snail Species In The Hobby
Basic Terminology for Identification Anatomy: Foot: the bottom, muscular portion of the animal used for locomotion. Siphon: a proboscis-like appendage appearing on the side of the shell in some species. Mantle: the soft tissue inside the opening of the shell. Spire: the conical part of a...
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I'm pretty sure its a pond snail. You could have gotten it from new plants.
Both Lymnaeids and Physids are called pond snails. It doesn't really matter which ones they are, they are pretty similar.
Caden Fisher
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Thanks!It's either one of the physid species or one of the limnaeid species. The difference is their shells curl in different directions but I can't tell from the photos.
You can see the snail better than me, and there are diagrams in here to help you work out which one
There are also profiles of the two types of snail in the link.Freshwater Snail Species In The Hobby
Basic Terminology for Identification Anatomy: Foot: the bottom, muscular portion of the animal used for locomotion. Siphon: a proboscis-like appendage appearing on the side of the shell in some species. Mantle: the soft tissue inside the opening of the shell. Spire: the conical part of a...
Caden Fisher
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Ok. I think it must have came in on a plant I bought from Petco
More than likely...
Caden Fisher
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It's hard to tell from the photos. Pond/tadpole/pest snails of both types lay eggs in clear jelly less than an inch long which makes them hard to spot. And difficult to photograph.
The eggs are usually said under the water, and as Essjay said, they are little white dots in a clear jelly. In my experience the snails mostly lay them on rotting/dead leaves so that your best bet.
If you want to eliminate the possibility of having snails in your tank, you should try to locate the eggs (if any) and remove as many of them as possible. If not make sure you don't over feed and keep your plants trimmed so they don't have anything to feed on.
In future soak the plants in a salt bath for 30 min and wash it properly after to avoid the possibility of getting snails.
And yes the snail most definitely came from petco
If you want to eliminate the possibility of having snails in your tank, you should try to locate the eggs (if any) and remove as many of them as possible. If not make sure you don't over feed and keep your plants trimmed so they don't have anything to feed on.
In future soak the plants in a salt bath for 30 min and wash it properly after to avoid the possibility of getting snails.
And yes the snail most definitely came from petco
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