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07-03-2008, 05:29 PM
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Unknown snails
I found some sails in a lake a few days ago. I'm not sure what they are???? Can someone help me identify them and tell me if the are safe to put in a tank with goldfish. There are two different ones here are some pics.
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07-03-2008, 06:52 PM
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looks like members of the apple snail family.but don't take my word for it,because i don't know anything about snails.
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07-03-2008, 07:00 PM
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how safe is it to pick up a snail (or any other lifeform) from the wild and plopping it in your tank?
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07-03-2008, 07:25 PM
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So your saying take them out? If they are apple snails are they safe for fish?
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07-03-2008, 07:32 PM
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i really don't know. my first thought was to quarantine it to make sure that they're safe and clean. but i'm no expert.
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07-03-2008, 07:33 PM
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Aren't you in like the Phillipines or Indonesia or something? QT sounds good to me.
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07-03-2008, 07:35 PM
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No I'm from MI.
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07-03-2008, 08:26 PM
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your fish should be fine..snails don't attack fish.
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07-04-2008, 09:58 AM
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If you have a planted tank apple snails will eat your plants, if they are in fact apple snails.
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07-04-2008, 11:31 AM
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Hey someone else from Michigan ! We have a small lake in are backyard and there are many thing I would like to take uot it ex. I spotted jave moss and a few other plants but never put it in my tank.The risk out weighed the outcome.i wouldnt have put it in my tank.
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07-04-2008, 06:22 PM
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I took them out and put them in the ditch. And guess what? None of the fish died at my grad party, and we gave some away to. I have about 10 now and they seem to be doing fine. I do a 50% water change every week, and feed them twice a day. And none of them have died expect the ones when we first put them in there about a month go.
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07-04-2008, 07:43 PM
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But how long are the ones you gave away going to live, unless you handed out detailed caresheets? I'm just saying, it wasn't a good idea.
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07-04-2008, 08:42 PM
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We sure do assume the worst around here. It is quite possible he gave them away to experienced fish keepers.
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07-04-2008, 10:18 PM
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Well shade2dope told me to give them away or I was going to kill them all. And they were not experienced sorry. But as of last Sunday they were still alive which it has been 2 week that they've had them. So things are looking good so far.
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07-07-2008, 08:48 AM
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They look like Apple/Mystery snails to me and they do a great job of cleaning algae (even better than Plecos).
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07-07-2008, 11:55 AM
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07-10-2008, 02:59 PM
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No I took thm out that night.
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