A Snail In The Tank

[inarnia]

Just got back from a night out, and I can see a single little snail making its way across the glass! Best next step to take?

Current stocking: 2 platys, 2 mollies, 8 neon tetras so nothing that eats snails I don't believe?

 

[KrystaK]

I had mollies that bugged my mystery snails until it died, then they ate it. - but I havent heard of anyone else having that so I guess I have agressive mollies...

Do you want to keep the snail or not? If you do than you're fine, if not then I'd recommend squishing it - your fish will think it's a nice treat.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

If you overfeed, that snail will quickly turn into a hundred. I would squish it. I kept a hitchhiker once, and ended up with a large problem.

 

[mike455555]

i kept a hitch hiker recently snails all over the tank at the moment, its not a problem because i dont have any fish in it yet im sorting out the plants first. no feeding so im hoping some of the snails wont survive. but i might dose the tank with copper before i put fish in. (bad idea if you have fish in the tank already)

 

[fishychick77]

\i would get rid of it now before they multiply very quickly. if u do have a out of control little snail problem there is a treatment stuff to get rid of them that wont harm the fish, that is at most petstores

 

[smokeyjo]

Assasin snails would sort that problem but then again ur getting rid of 1 sanai and adding another lol

 

[mike455555]

if you do get an assassin snail you wont be able to get any shrimp for the tank. they eat them to...

 

[fluttermoth]

I keep assassins and shrimps together; the shimps are too fast for the assassins.

 

[micko]

Just remove it. If you see anymore then just do the same. Have you added plants or anything new to the tank recently? They could have come in on a plant. If you overfeed your fish there will soon be an explosion of snails that you'll find hard to clear up.
Adding snails/fish to eat the snails will work but then if you don't like them there's not much point.

 

[Proxo]

As i read this i see a snail in my tank hahaa!
I guess snails are a good way to see if you're overfeeding