Best Snail For Stirring Substrate

[deanrar]

I have a planted tank with sand and I'vs heard you have to stir the substrate around every couple oif weeks to stop damgerous gas bubbles building up, but getting aournd the back of my tank is a nightmare as its all roots and I hate having to uproot the plants and spending hours trying to get them back. Soooooooo i wondered if there are any snails which would help me out and I could just stir the clear areas.
Any help much appreciated,
Dean.

 

[fishboy619]

mayalsian trumpet snails are famous for sand digging, bewear, they breed very quickly and the few you add soon become hundreds.use a chop stick to pock in the sand ever now and then to help. to be honest, i have never had any problems with gas bubbles under the sand, i stir it about every 2 months when i remember, but i also have kuhliis that probally help.the live plants also help, the roots move the sand a little, and they somehow (not sure how) help stop them from forming.

 

[deanrar]

cheers i have some on the way for my new snail tank may try them in my community tank too.