Tiny Snail!

[Juice]

I just added some plants to my tank and then I noticed a very small snail crawling around. I thought I would leave it. Is it a bad snail? As I was observing it, one of my tiger barbs flies over and plucks the poor snail off the glass. Bye bye snail. Where did the snail come from, my plants? And why did my tiger barb just eat it? Was it a hatched snail egg (I had a snail but it died yesterday) or is it one of those pest snails?

 

[Thomas 2507]

It's a bad snail from your plants! Be glad your Barb ate it.

 

[Juice]

What is bad about it? Is it ugly? Or does it multiply? If it isnt ugly and doesnt affect the other fish then I am fine with having 2 or 3 in the tank, the rest I will just scoop out with the net and maybe have some fun launching them out my window so they will crack on the sidewalk and bake in the sun

 

[kpintheshed]

they multiply into 100's

 

[Thomas 2507]

They will multiply.
They will dirty your tank.
They will eat your plants.

So not good. Get rid of them.

 

[kpintheshed]

i'm trying to get rid of mine but i have three apple snails so i can't use chemicals

 

[Thomas 2507]

Do apple snails repoduce?

 

[stang1]

Do apple snails repoduce?

Only if there is a male and female.

 

[Thomas 2507]

Do they reproduce as rapidly as other snails? Are they destructive or helpful? How do you sex them?

Sorry to hijack the thread.

 

[stang1]

Have a look at this site:

Apple snail

Hope that helps!

 

[Juice]

i'm trying to get rid of mine but i have three apple snails so i can't use chemicals

Umm get some barbs to eat the small ones, and just pull out the larger ones.

 

[Juice]

Hehe I've managed to catch one and I put it in a small fish bowl. I am gona collect them and see how many I can get

 

[Thomas 2507]

It will fill up fast.