how do snails grow in the aquarium?

[penguinpimp1990]

how do those pesty snails ive been reading about actually get in your tank(or form in the tank)

 

[Dwarfs]

Well if you mean pond snails, they come on plants, and reproduce, a lot They can probably come in a fish bag too

 

[yvez9]

i got mine off some plants

i don't mind them though. Only one got big and lays eggs regularly but the bettas eat the maller snails so there's a good live food source

when they get bigger, i just quish them against the glass. they never reach the gravel, a betta is happily munching on it before it does!

 

[bluebird42]

Pest snails (such as pond snails) can reproduce and thrive easily in most water conditions. They regularly lay a large amount of eggs. If you get them in your tank they probably either came from a plant or water from a fish you got. If you want to remove them, lots of fish eat them but it is pretty easy to just use your hands and pull out all the ones you can find everyday for a while. My crawdad loves them They make good fish food

 

[Colin_T]

have you got a photo of your crawdad we can see?

 

[bluebird42]

I caught him with my bare hands from our pond

 

[AbbeysDad]

Snails often come with plants and sometimes in the water with fish or on decor from another tank.
I don't consider snails a pest at all, but rather like algae, they are an essential part of an 'almost' natural eco-system. (I use the word almost because any of our attempts to match nature is only close as we simply can't completely duplicate all of the miriales of nature in our tiny tanks.)
I have hundreds of Malaysian Trumpet Snails (started with just 12!) in my 60g. There are numerous pond type snails in my 10g. The population of snails can be self regulating based on food. In the meantime, they are part of the cleanup crew helping to process and breakdown excessive waste materials.

 

[Colin_T]

lol, 1st pic of crawdad looks like it is waving at the camera

he has little claws, do they get bigger claws as they grow, or do they keep little ones?

 

[bluebird42]

They actually lose their limbs and grow them back bigger every time they molt. This type of crawdad will only get to be about 2 inches or so adult. By the time he's a adult, he should have a nice, large pair of claws suited to catching minnow.