Mts Why Are They Good

[samxx]

hi
i have some mts in my tank
everyone on here says are good if you keep the numbers down
how are they good

 

[soritan]

They eat algae and detris while not eating healthy, living plants (generally).

 

[jayjay]

they move around in the substrate stopping gas pockets etc. from forming, they eat debris ,algae etc. aswel. so they are great IMO.

 

[Iron Man]

And...they are very nocturnal so you never see them at all until after the tank and room lights have gone out. They are very beneficial tankmates for your fish.

 

[Loko17]

Dont mean to be stupid but what is an MTS?

 

[Iron Man]

The most common use for the initials "MTS" is "Multiple Tank Syndrome", a disorder which affects a large percentage of serious fish owners. It starts with only 1 tank and night sweats and continuous hand wringing and ends with at least 5 tanks in your house full of fish.

The other "MTS" is "Malaysian Trumpet Snails" which is the topic of this thread. These are small livebearing snails with a trumpet/spiral like shell.

 

[Loko17]

The most common use for the initials "MTS" is "Multiple Tank Syndrome", a disorder which affects a large percentage of serious fish owners. It starts with only 1 tank and night sweats and continuous hand wringing and ends with at least 5 tanks in your house full of fish.

The other "MTS" is "Malaysian Trumpet Snails" which is the topic of this thread. These are small livebearing snails with a trumpet/spiral like shell.

Oh ok, how big do these things grow?

 

[Iron Man]

Not very large.

http/www.petresources.net/fish/plants/mel_tub.html

 

[Loko17]

Not very large.

http/www.petresources.net/fish/plants/mel_tub.html

Wow these are like exactly what i need for my tank, are they common enough to be at a pet store?