Tiny snails

[frankycee]

Hi

Just bought some live plants, and now I spotted a snail (maybe 4-6mm long) claeaning my tank.

I can also make out what looks like 3-4 baby snails (about 1-2mm) on the plant leaves.

Should i be worried? Will my fish dispose of them?

 

[GSD]

if i was you id move them into a jar or something otherwise they WILL multiple and soon youll be full of thousands of snails

 

[Fiori]

I'm in the middle of a bit of a snail crisis, which started with "just" a couple of wee snails that came in on plants. I've just got a yoyo loach to try and see if he can chomp them up the natural way.

 

[JacopoFishy]

yea, try to stop them before they drive you and your fish nuts.
snails can give bunnies a run for their reputation...

 

[shadow]

You could put a piece of lettuce leave it overnight and by morning most of them should be on it and you can dispose of it.

 

[steelhealr]

Hi..I have the same problem in my 10 gallon. Saw one..thought it was cool..then 3..then four....don't know where they came from...probably hitchhiked on a plant I bought. I've been putting spinach leaves in the tank with a vegetable clip so that the leaf touches on the substrate (bottom). I"m pulling out about 5-10 snails a day. I agree with Fiori. Try a loach. Copper additives get them but I believe that copper is VERY toxic to fish even if the bottle says it is not. Anyone have success with copper? SH