I bought a snail from the pet store thinking it was cute until about a week ago when it died. I took the shell out and the snail remains and then this morning I found a little black snail in my fish tank. I have no idea where it came from. Is it bad for my fish or will it help?
2007-01-15 08:43:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
while some people like snails in the aquarium , they can quickly spoil things, if you over feed they will reproduce like crazy and take over. trust me..if you wish to get rid of them any commercial product will work,,however if your a do it yourself-er then put a piece of copper into the aquarium, the snails will not last long takes about a week to rid them and it will not harm the fish
2007-01-15 09:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by critter man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails breed really fast. I have purchased plants from my local fish store, now I have snails in my guppie tank. They eat algee. Plus, I can feed them to my Oscars, they are a good source of nutrition for them.
2007-01-15 10:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by Kari R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually on the plants you buy at the pet store. The best way to keep from getting these little critters, is to wash the plants before putting them in the tank.
2007-01-15 08:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by rsmry_phllps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails can be transfered to your tank when new plants are introduced to aquarium. Or, depending on the type of snail you had, it could be "Babies!"
2007-01-15 08:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by kaschpint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you. It's a little snail baby. And look...you got it for free. Keep it.
2007-01-21 13:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by Flora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably laid eggs, watch out you may end up the tons, but if you dont mind seeing a bunch of snails, dont worry about it they will keep the algae under control. Watch how much you feed overfeeding will cause major overpopulation
2007-01-15 08:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Skittles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The snail you had in there probably had babies.They reproduce like crazy.I wouldn't freak out.They help keep the tank clean
2007-01-22 03:51:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably a baby from the snail. and eh leave it.
2007-01-15 08:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by cass b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it multiplied quickly
2007-01-15 08:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋