Assassin Bioload

[Bugdozer]

How does the bio load of an assassin snail compare to that of a fish? I'd like to have a couple but don't want to overstock my fairly small tank.

 

[Bugdozer]

Nobody knows this?

 

[Staxx]

id imagine it being a lot smaller than a fishes.

 

[XAli1971]

Nobody knows this?

When I added 5 adult assassins into an 18L tank with 20+ cherry shrimp and a couple of legions (60+ animals) of pest snails (ranging from babies to 1/2 inch specimens) I saw no change in my water stats : PH Stable, NH3/NH4 = 0 , NO2 = 0 , NO3 = 4

I do perform 12L water changes every week as standard maintenance though

 

[Bugdozer]

Thanks! So I guess it's so small as to be unmeasurable for one or two snails then