2006-07-16 12:27:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
They won't harm the fish, but you might want to buy a fish that will eat the snails so they don't get out of control. http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4742/snail_faq.html
2006-07-16 12:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by corbeyelise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the snails won't harm the fish. Most snails will only eat algae off the sides and bottom of the tank, and they're good for getting rid of the decomposing bodies of dead fish (if they're in their long enough EEW!). But no, they won't harm the living fish. I would be concerned about the plant, though. You may want to keep an eye on it.
Good luck!
2006-07-16 12:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by band_geek_til_2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't harm your fish, but those snails are asexual and reproduce at an insane rate. Your tank can become infested with them in a very short time.
Depending on what type of fish you have, you have a few options. If you have goldfish they will eat the snails (I'm guessing you don't though, since it has become a problem), while if you have fairly agressive fish (such as sharks, angels, barbs, etc.) you could try added a clown loach which are supposed to like to eat snails too. These are the more natural ways, which I recommend more than chemicals, but if niether are an option then I know some pet stores carry products which are supposed to kill snails.
I would remove as many as you can as soon as you can, as well as their eggs if you can see them. They are prettymuch clear but in the right light you might be able to see small little bubble type things attached to the gravel.
2006-07-16 12:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Right On 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite what they say snails will harm your fish possible. Snails commonly carry pathogens and parasites into the tank. Also they are a source of waste too; snails that eat will also be snails that contribute to ammonia.
Buying a chemical to kill them is harmful - as soon as the snails die their rotting bodies (which contain good levels of protien) will populate the water.
A better solution would be to introduce some species of loach botia or the dwarf freshwater puffer. These species of fish are natural predators of snails.
2006-07-16 13:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by rian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was a trick that I was told of by a customer who came into our PetSmart frequently. She took a film container from camera film (the little black ones with the gray lid). She would poke a hole in the lid big enough for the snails to go into and she would put algae tabs in it. For some reason they were attracted to it (I don't know if it was because of the darkness or if her tanks were really clean and that's all they could find to eat a lot) but she would take it out every once in a while and just get rid of the snails. When we got them in the tanks though we would use the larger goldfish and put them in the tank until they were gone and then return them to their own tank.
2006-07-21 21:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by mrslangley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody thinks that snails are not harmful, however they carry parasites & can multiply so fast you wont be able to see the water for the snails. I have several clown loaches in my tank (they get along with most other fish) & keep my snail population to a minimum.
2006-07-16 15:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by emvannattan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To bad ya got the snails, no they wont harm the fish. The fish will eat them if you crush them on the tank just below the water line. I got the same thing too. And to keep them under control I feed them to fish.
2006-07-16 12:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by lori26101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in comparison to your penis, a 2.5 gallon would seem extensive, even nonetheless it is not adequate for even a million fish. you are going to do what you like, yet you're dropping your cash as none of those fish will stay the different years they are able to stay in that tiny, tiny tank. you may have a single ghost shrimp and a single snail in a 2.5 gallon and that's it. A 2.5 gallon is a 2.5 gallon and there is not any such factor as a brilliant 2.5 gallon. all people who graduated extreme college might understand that. it relatively is like saying my 12 inches is better than your 12 inches. it is ignorant. None of those fish will stay previous a 365 days, it is unhappy pondering cories and Bettas can stay 7+ years, yet in no way in that dying seize you have them in. Sorry.
2016-10-08 00:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lorie2601- Killing the poor snail is not necessary!
and no, they will not harm the fish, the snails actually help clean the algae in the tank.
2006-07-16 12:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by armygirl89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the snails won't hurt the fish in fact they eat algae in the tank.
2006-07-16 13:55:07 · answer #10 · answered by ilovemydogcuddles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋