I have a very newbie-esque question.
Earlier today, I noticed a snail in my cycling 10gal tank. I was in a hurry to work, so I only saw it for a few seconds, and the darn thing just wasn't moving in a snail-like way. It moved very quickly on a rock, stopped, and then moved very quickly in another direction.
It looked kinda like a ramshorn, but it could also have been a pond snail. I can't seem to relocate it for a good solid inspection, so aside from it being dark and not pointy, I can't give too many other details.
Would the high heat of my tank be a reason why the snail would move so darn fast? I have the heater set to as high as it can go, to promote bacterial growth in my cycle.
I was pretty sure I couldn't avoid getting snails, but I was dissapointed to see that I have them so early on. At least my prospective fish would enjoy them as a tastey treat.
*edit: I'm about 90% sure it's a pond snail, but boy howdy does it move fast. My core question stands.
Earlier today, I noticed a snail in my cycling 10gal tank. I was in a hurry to work, so I only saw it for a few seconds, and the darn thing just wasn't moving in a snail-like way. It moved very quickly on a rock, stopped, and then moved very quickly in another direction.
It looked kinda like a ramshorn, but it could also have been a pond snail. I can't seem to relocate it for a good solid inspection, so aside from it being dark and not pointy, I can't give too many other details.
Would the high heat of my tank be a reason why the snail would move so darn fast? I have the heater set to as high as it can go, to promote bacterial growth in my cycle.
I was pretty sure I couldn't avoid getting snails, but I was dissapointed to see that I have them so early on. At least my prospective fish would enjoy them as a tastey treat.
*edit: I'm about 90% sure it's a pond snail, but boy howdy does it move fast. My core question stands.
