Bugsy Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Yesterday I noticed a small thing on the side of my betta's tank, after a closer look I realised it was a tiny snail, only thing is I haven't brought snails at all so I'm pursuming the eggs must have been on the live plant(s) I bought. Should I get rid of them or are they ok? I can see 3 now all on the side of the glass, should I just leave them? or will they cause trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 they should just be either ramshorn snails or pond snails, either way they're not harmful :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 ah thats good then, they're so tiny! but they move fast O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 They move fast? Faster than snail's pace? But you got a good look at them and they're definitely snails, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 yes they're defanatly snails, but they're babies by the looks of it, one was going down the side of the tank and seemed pretty fast hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 if they get no bigger than 5mm they are probably pond snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 snails are cool! watch they dont get eaten cause there only little guys now! my bettas always kill the snails i buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 yes they're defanatly snails, but they're babies by the looks of it, one was going down the side of the tank and seemed pretty fast hehe Oh, they also have something similar to a swim bladder I think (not sure about this, I'm sure someone smarter will explain it). I've seen them sink and float pretty quickly. But when they're crawling around they're pretty slow. snails are cool! watch they dont get eaten cause there only little guys now! my bettas always kill the snails i buy! I can't get bought snails to stay alive either although I've never seen a betta eat even a baby one. Ned, you need the free snails that come attached to plants :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 but the FLS's around here are tight asses they remove the snails and sell them for 3 buks each! come on man were from sydney... its not like were generous from around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Elflett Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Snails are ok, as long as you don't end up with a population explosion... which is easy if they get fed enough, probably not such an issue with Betta's though, I'd imagine they're easier to feed 'what they need' compared to a community of tropicals, etc... On a couple of forums I'm in people are always looking for ways to get rid of snails - especially in planted tanks if they're eating the plants - betta's are sometimes recommended, but not all of 'em will eat snails, unfortunately... if you've got a good snail eating betta, I bet you could hire it out though... lol I have one Mystery snail in my tank at work, an intentional purchase, as they don't breed on their own, whereas lots of the others can, and do, switch sex to fertilise their own eggs... he's good value, too, because he only eats dead or decaying plant material, so keeps the plants in good condition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Mystery snails and Apple snails are the same thing, right? Great big yellow things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Elflett Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Mystery snails and Apple snails are the same thing, right? Great big yellow things? That's actually a vague misnomer - there IS a difference between the two, but many stores don't differentiate... between the various things called mystery snails, one variety doesn't eat plants... the others do... none of 'em breed on their own though - and they all go to the surface to take in air, too... You can get different colours, apparently, but most mystery snails are yellow... Incidentally, they're good to have in a breeding tank, because they churn out infusoria that will feed the babies when they hatch... Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 i started out with 6 apple snails (yellow) and they've produced close to a thousand offspring (brown, so i'm guessing water is a factor in colour) in 2 years ;; that said, i've got no more than 50 or 60 atm, plenty of snails for barracks and tanks and to give away! and to feed the bettas since they'll snack on the smaller snails LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Percy doesn't seem to be bothered by them xD come to think of it they may have been eating one of the plants that I had because it was going brown and dying so I took it out mabe thats why they've suddenly appeared? I haven't seen any more than 3 so far, hopefully I wont get too many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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