How beneficial are apple snails?

[DMan99]

How beneficial are apple snails to an aquarium and how many good i get for a 90G?

Thanks,
Dman

 

[WILDER]

http/www.applesnail.net/

 

[Jen]

I have had one in my tank for ages. Not the same one, but there haas always been one in there. He goes around the glass cleaning junk off it. I have heard that they aren't the best at algae removal, but I love the little guys. He loves to eat the algae discs I throw in for him.

 

[BigC]

I've used them in Fry tanks before, they make short work of excess brineshrimp nauplii which have expired and lie on the bottom of the tank.

 

[DMan99]

Thanks,

Hopefully i'll pick up a couple this weekend!

Dman

 

[ccg]

I also use them to clean up my fry tanks, its much easier cleaning up snail waste then it is un-eaten food.

 

[black angel]

as long as you remember that apple snails need 2.5 gallons each.

 

[DMan99]

thanks black angek, will do!

im guessin thats in addition to current stock lists so for an example i can only buy 2/3 not 36 lol

thanks
dman99

 

[Redbled]

I live in Michigan, and about a week ago found what I believe to be an apple snail just about a foot offshore. He's definately as large as one. I put him in my tank, and so far he's doing very well. He had tons of moss on him when I found him, I just left it there. Not sure if there are native to where I live or this is a freak thing, as I've never seen one in the wild before.

 

[black angel]

yes count them in as you would a fish dman

http/www.applesnail.net/

 

[DMan99]

Thanks black angel,

thats as i expected with regards adding them as fish so im going to get 3 hopefully.

thanks everyone
dman