What is this thing?

[mrsjoannh13]

Just saw this on the glass in my tank. I thought it might have been a small piece of plant leaf, but it looks like some sort of water creature. Hubs says it's a snail but I am not sure. I have 3 nerite snails in the tank but haven't seen any eggs and they shouldn't be able to hatch in fresh (not brackish) water. So I'm stumped.

 

[Naughts]

Ramshorn snail, the mini variety. They are regarded as pest snails and are usually acquired with plants.

 

[mrsjoannh13]

Ramshorn snail, the mini variety. They are regarded as pest snails and are usually acquired with plants.

Ugh. So I guess I just pick them off as I see them?

 

[Naughts]

They do no harm and don't bother me, but if you don't want them then yes, take them out.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yep, dispose of, before you have dozens of them

 

[mrsjoannh13]

They do no harm and don't bother me, but if you don't want them then yes, take them out.

Yeah, I don't mind snails in general but I have 3 large nerites in the tank now and got them in order to control the snail population. I don't really want a bunch more snails over populating the tank.

Thank you!

 

[Essjay]

I have those in my tanks, they've been in there for years. Well, not the same snails, the descendants of the original snails by now. I also have physid snails (another pest snail called tadpole or bladder snails), malaysian trumpet snails and nerites. I don't have a problem with the ones that can breed in freshwater as I don't over feed the fish.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yeah, I don't mind snails in general but I have 3 large nerites in the tank now and got them in order to control the snail population. I don't really want a bunch more snails over populating the tank.

Thank you!

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Nerites won't affect other snail species populations; maybe you are thinking of assassin snails?

 

[mrsjoannh13]

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Nerites won't affect other snail species populations; maybe you are thinking of assassin snails?

I just meant that I didn't want them to breed. I want 3 and not any more than that.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I just meant that I didn't want them to breed. I want 3 and not any more than that.

Misunderstood, sorry about that