Snails...where do they come from?

[jolaf]

After re-reading your post I now feel that my nitrite level being off kilter is probably due to the overfeedin gthat has now caused the snail as well. By the way he is missing now haha

They give birth to live miniature versions, and are nearly impossible to completely eliminate from a tank. That said, they do have beneficial effects  like Oohfeeshy said, strirring the substrate and helping to keep it aerated. Also, they are good barometer of you feeding habits. If the population just explodes, then it is a good chance that you are feeding the fish way too much as the MTS eat the leftover food as well as the slime on plants and glass. If they start getting out of control, reduce feeding amount.

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You are right that they can explode. I had one or 2 and not I probably have 100, all very tiny miniatures, less than an 1/8" long. I'd never thought about the over feeding thing but that is probably the problem. I will cut back on what I feed. I just have so many bottom feeders in my 29 gallon (5 corys and 7 shrimp) I want to make sure they get enough to eat.

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