Assassin Snail

[LardyDad]

Here is a picture of our Assassin snail, the kids have christened him "Killer"

Also a picture of "Brian" which I think is a tadpole snail??

 

[betta fish]

Here is a picture of our Assassin snail, the kids have christened him "Killer"

Also a picture of "Brian" which I think is a tadpole snail??

Very nice pictures I hope Brian does not live with killer!

 

[LardyDad]

Here is a picture of our Assassin snail, the kids have christened him "Killer"

Also a picture of "Brian" which I think is a tadpole snail??

Very nice pictures I hope Brian does not live with killer!

yeh he does, I think Brian is a bit to big for him and there's enough of the other little ones to keep him interested. Do you think once the little ones have gone then he will turn on Brian?

 

[Haych]

yep

 

[LardyDad]

yep

Oh no, Brian is pretty quick maybe he could outrun him!!!!!!

 

[aly_starh]

I think the 'tadpole' snail is infact a pest snail, cos i have these in my tank and got told there pests!

Take it the 'killer' is doing his job then, have you noticed a reduction in the snails?

 

[LardyDad]

I think the 'tadpole' snail is infact a pest snail, cos i have these in my tank and got told there pests!

Take it the 'killer' is doing his job then, have you noticed a reduction in the snails?

Yes, i think he is, we have two, Killer and Nikita (my missus named that one) Killer is bigger about 15mm shell but the other snail tadpole one is massive compared to the assassins. The big one may be classed as a pest but it is fascinating to watch and it doesn't seem to be damaging the plants. I dont seem to have an algae problem on the glass either!!

 

[enthusiast1]

i need an assassin snail

if anyones willing to part with 1 or 2 let me know!
[email protected]

 

[ian]

Brian looks ace! I want one, i'll call mine Steve.

 

[iffles]

I am infested with loads of Brians in my tank, and also ramshorns i think. They came free with my plants

 

[LardyDad]

yep

The assassin snail and Brian have just had a tussle, I was fearing the worst for Brian but he has survived. I think he is too big for the assassin and he chickened out.
Brian is top snail in my eyes.

 

[three-fingers]

Brians a goner, any day now . I've seen assasin snails take down snails twice their own size, they just have to be hungry enough.

 

[ian]

please keep us updated on Brians progress. I think he should have his own Blog!

 

[LardyDad]

please keep us updated on Brians progress. I think he should have his own Blog!

Brian is still with us. He is currently swimming around on the surface in the current from the filter. He does this a lot and then when he gets fed up he goes into his shell and drops to whatever is underneath. He startled a resting cory the other day. He looks really nice under the lights with gold specks in his shell.

 

[OneOnion]

Wow, nice pictures, I hope Brian survives!