Malaysian Trumpet Snail

[Ddraig Goch]

I've heard that it is good to have Malaysian Trumpet Snails in your tank, I keep livebearers and corydoras and I have live plants, would these snails be benificial to my tank?

 

[Adistar]

The part that they are benificial is if you have a planted tank with a subtrate like sand, if you do then, yes they are great for your tank.

If not, they wont hurt your tank, just wont do anything for it

 

[superjalami30]

They do eat dead and rotting plant matter and yes, they like to burry through the sand releasing if not preventing gas build ups in the substrate.

 

[Ddraig Goch]

Thanks for the replies.

I've got gravel at the moment but am considering adding some sand (50-50) for the corys.

Do these snails eat algae?

 

[kenneth_kpe]

hi there ! MTS will help your tank especially in planted tanks (where its good for the substrate to be moved occasionaly) i have small gravel around the size of the letter o ---->o and the snails go around the substrate nicely. they occasionaly climb the glass (but not too high) to nibble on the algae, i find that they like to eat on dead and dying plant matter or leftover food

 

[Ddraig Goch]

Thanks all, I might give them a try.

 

[rdd1952]

Be very careful not to overfeed your fish or you will have a snail population explosion. I could give you about 1000 from my 29 gallon right now and still wouldn't make a dent in the number I have. Most are very tiny but there are more every day. I plan to change the substrate this weekend to get rid of them. No other way to get them out.

 

[Ddraig Goch]

Thanks for the warning rdd1952, I'll bear that in mind.