Snail Babys(Mystery Snail Babys) Turn To Nerite Snails?

[Byron]

these are the old cories that ive had

 
You recently replaced the sand substrate, so that was the same thing.  Corys (and many other fish) do not appreciate being netted or moved to other tanks.  Yes, we have to do it sometimes, but that doesn't mean it won't cause them stress.

 

[BaylorPerez]

i also had to do a water change(clean the top part of the sand as well) to help with the plant matter buildup that has been happening

 

[Byron]

i also had to do a water change(clean the top part of the sand as well) to help with the plant matter buildup that has been happening

 
That is not going to cause them severe stress, and we have to do regular water changes anyway.  My previous point was to explain why you are seeing the high activity you describe.  It is understandable under the circumstances, but it will settle down.

 

[BaylorPerez]

would the pond snail population be good if i were to get a assassin snail(s)

 

[Byron]

would the pond snail population be good if i were to get a assassin snail(s)

 
Where is this coming from?  There is nothing wrong with pond snails, I have hundreds in my tanks.
 
Assassin snails are frequently suggested to deal with over-populations of other snails, but there are some problems with this approach and I do not recommend it.  First, the "problem" snails can be controlled naturally (the food source), and their increase is only proof that the organics are increasing.  Second, Assassin snails are a threat to the natural environment in North America (and presumably Europe too).  If these get into the ecosystem, which is easy to do--flushing them down the toilet for example in tank water, they are known to survive and this means they will attack the natural snails in the ecosystem.  And we all know the destructive results of releasing non-natural animals into the environment.  It has been suggested that in most of the US, Assassin snails could wipe out the natural species within a very short time.  One writer suggested they may become illegal, as some aquarium plants already are, solely because of this.
 
Byron.

 

[BaylorPerez]

i wont Release them into the wild if i were to get them, i was asking to see if that would be a good choice as i still want to add"color" to my tank, the Mystery snails look to be dead as i havent seen them in a couple days either that or they are really good at hiding in the sand substrate

 

[NickAu]

 
the Mystery snails look to be dead as i havent seen them in a couple days either that or they are really good at hiding in the sand substrate

 I think you should find them, A dead mystery snail will cause ammonia to spike and they stink. Also Assassin snails will hunt down Mystery snails the same as they would pond snails.
 
Personally I am not a fan of adding live stock to " control " anything, I prefer to find and fix the root cause.

 

[BaylorPerez]

"fix and control" is what i am doing, yet i keep finding hatchlings even though i cut back on my feeding for the past couple days(4 days ago i limited the amount of pellets i feed the corys and the MST, even doing a water change last night to get rid of any extra that may have been lying around) now up to 15 pond snails and still no sign of my MSTS

make that 20

 

[BaylorPerez]

i do have a question though, would they eat a cory thats alive? i mean since they lay still for long periods of time i would assume they would?

 

[gmc1]

No

 

[BaylorPerez]

hmmm, well where could i get just 1 for really cheap(as all i can find for online are 20 for 5, and 1 for 5 but 30$+ shipping)

or should i just buy the 5Pack?

 

[RainboWBacoN420]

hmmm, well where could i get just 1 for really cheap(as all i can find for online are 20 for 5, and 1 for 5 but 30$+ shipping)

or should i just buy the 5Pack?

I wouldn't even bother with assassin snails. They're pretty cool and easy on the eyes, but as I mentioned in the chat yesterday, they're not the ideal snail to have. The pond snails are more appealing, but try to keep the population at bay. They're small guys and can feed off even the tiniest bits of "stuff" they can find, I'm talking algae, waste, anything edible really. So holding off on feeding isn't really effective at all. Plus, they add to the clean up grew, I always see a few in my 55 gallon, I assume all the tiny ones get eaten, or whatever- I'm not too worried, I got plenty of tetra that probably pick them off for a midday snack. If you want something dazzling, snail-wise, go with nerites, at my job we have multiple tanks full of them, I always look through to find cool, unique looking ones. There's usually always one that stands out and I really appreciate their pretty patterns in my tank. I found one that's half black and the other the usual brown and black stripes. Netrites or Hamshorn snails are probably my favorite freshwater snails to choose from. 
 
But seriously, listen to Bryon and Nick dude, these guys know their stuff and are recommending the best advice for you, assassin snails aren't that great. I wouldn't even bother trying them. 

 

[BaylorPerez]

with the assassin snail, i plan on only getting 1 as i know they can grow out of control as well as pond snails, but the pond snails have already grown into the tank, as i said earlier there are atleast 20 in there now(2 that are atleast 1 Inch in length), and the others are a few Centimeters in length but their shell and their (poop) i would assume is visable on my tank walls

 

[Byron]

with the assassin snail, i plan on only getting 1 as i know they can grow out of control as well as pond snails, but the pond snails have already grown into the tank, as i said earlier there are atleast 20 in there now(2 that are atleast 1 Inch in length), and the others are a few Centimeters in length but their shell and their (poop) i would assume is visable on my tank walls

 
Can you post a photo of the 1-inch snail?
 
Once you introduce any snail, you will have more.  They reproduce if food is available, and this is not just fish foods.  Snails eat all things that are organic, from uneaten fish food to decaying plant matter (some snails will eat live plants, but pond snails do not) to all fish poop.  And this is a very useful aspect of a healthy aquarium.  But understand that if the snails are increasing, it is because food is available, and you are never going to eliminate food.  I have a 20g tank used to quarantine new fish, or raise fry I rescue from canister filters or the tanks.  It has a few plants.  And snails.  But even where there are no fish in the tank, which can be for months, and I am not adding any fish food, the snails are still plentiful.  All normal.
 
But the solution to problems is rarely achieved by adding some other problem, whether fish or assassin snails.

 

[BaylorPerez]

With the assassin snail it needs 2 to breed based on several posts from others, so if i get 1 i should be fine, As well as i am able to return my mystery snails to the LFs, so i dont have to worry about them being eaten by the assassin i had purchased, I also purchased a moss ball because i heard that it helps with the circulation of O2 in the tank as well as it can help feed my corys with whatever food is caught in it, as well as the snails. From now on, i will be looking forward to seeing my assassin snail in my tank as i have a source of pond snails as well(my Lfs will be giving me them for free when there is an abundance of Msts, or Ramshorn snails as well for a nice treat for the assassin snails. The only reason i dont want the ones i currently have in my tank to be food is because these are the first snails ive had that didnt die within 2-3 days of me getting them, and i want them to go to a home better than what i can provide with the now 40+ pond snail hatchlings crawling around my tank floor and tank filter