Do snails eat plants? I was growing a plant in my fishtank, and I think the snail was eating my plant. Damn snail.
2007-06-22 17:18:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
That will depend on the type of snail you have. Some will eat aquarium plants, others don't.
If you know what type of snail you have, see this page to find out if yours is a plant eater: http://www.fishpondinfo.com/snail2.htm
If you don't know the type of snail you have, see if you can find it in this link: http://www.thesnailstore.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=2
2007-06-22 17:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been into fresh and salt water fish for about 20 yrs. I've never seen a store bought variety snail ever eat anything but algae. It's probably something else. Maybe a water turtle or something but I've never seen a snail eat plants.
2007-06-22 17:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by KansasMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails are great for eating algae, but be careful that they don't multiply, because they will.
2007-06-22 17:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Scott m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they will eat the slime off of the plant, but not the plant itself, unless it is a moss type plant then it thinks it is algae.
2007-06-22 17:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by danielss429 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋