Unknown snails

jmowbray · 07-03-2008, 05:29 PM

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.

**lohachata** · 07-03-2008, 06:52 PM

looks like members of the apple snail family.but don't take my word for it,because i don't know anything about snails.

gil_ong · 07-03-2008, 07:00 PM

how safe is it to pick up a snail (or any other lifeform) from the wild and plopping it in your tank?

jmowbray · 07-03-2008, 07:25 PM

So your saying take them out? If they are apple snails are they safe for fish?

gil_ong · 07-03-2008, 07:32 PM

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.

COM · 07-03-2008, 07:33 PM

Aren't you in like the Phillipines or Indonesia or something? QT sounds good to me.

jmowbray · 07-03-2008, 07:35 PM

No I'm from MI.

**lohachata** · 07-03-2008, 08:26 PM

your fish should be fine..snails don't attack fish.

Good Wolf · 07-04-2008, 09:58 AM

If you have a planted tank apple snails will eat your plants, if they are in fact apple snails.

shade2dope · 07-04-2008, 11:31 AM

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.

jmowbray · 07-04-2008, 06:22 PM

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.

trashion · 07-04-2008, 07:43 PM

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.

Good Wolf · 07-04-2008, 08:42 PM

We sure do assume the worst around here. It is quite possible he gave them away to experienced fish keepers.

jmowbray · 07-04-2008, 10:18 PM

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.

Ghost Knife · 07-07-2008, 08:48 AM

They look like Apple/Mystery snails to me and they do a great job of cleaning algae (even better than Plecos).

Good Wolf · 07-07-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmowbray

And they were not experienced sorry.

touche

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Knife

They look like Apple/Mystery snails to me and they do a great job of cleaning algae (even better than Plecos).

I could use some good algae eating snails. My MTS aren't doing squat. Have you had any problems with them eating on your plants? All the info I have is based on other ppl's experience online.

jmowbray · 07-10-2008, 02:59 PM

No I took thm out that night.

07-03-2008, 06:52 PM	#2
lohachata Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 63 Posts: 303 User Feedback: (13)	looks like members of the apple snail family.but don't take my word for it,because i don't know anything about snails. __________________ if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away

07-03-2008, 08:26 PM	#8
lohachata Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 63 Posts: 303 User Feedback: (13)	your fish should be fine..snails don't attack fish. __________________ if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away

07-04-2008, 09:58 AM	#9
Good Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 218 User Feedback: (0)	If you have a planted tank apple snails will eat your plants, if they are in fact apple snails. __________________ ~Chris~ *55g planted; 30g planted; 5g planted*

07-04-2008, 11:31 AM	#10
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 370 User Feedback: (0)	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. __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

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07-03-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 131 User Feedback: (0)	how safe is it to pick up a snail (or any other lifeform) from the wild and plopping it in your tank?

07-03-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
jmowbray Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	So your saying take them out? If they are apple snails are they safe for fish?

07-03-2008, 07:32 PM	#5
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 131 User Feedback: (0)	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.

07-03-2008, 07:33 PM	#6
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 305 User Feedback: (0)	Aren't you in like the Phillipines or Indonesia or something? QT sounds good to me.

07-03-2008, 07:35 PM	#7
jmowbray Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	No I'm from MI.

07-04-2008, 06:22 PM	#11
jmowbray Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	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.

07-04-2008, 08:42 PM	#13
Good Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 218 User Feedback: (0)	We sure do assume the worst around here. It is quite possible he gave them away to experienced fish keepers. __________________ ~Chris~ *55g planted; 30g planted; 5g planted*

07-04-2008, 10:18 PM	#14
jmowbray Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	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. Last edited by jmowbray; 07-04-2008 at 10:22 PM.

07-07-2008, 08:48 AM	#15
Ghost Knife Permanent Fishaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 51 User Feedback: (0)	They look like Apple/Mystery snails to me and they do a great job of cleaning algae (even better than Plecos). __________________ 55G 7 Tiger Barbs 4 Serpae Tetras 4 Emerald Cories 4 Rosy Barbs 1 Blue Paradise Gourami 1 Albino Cory 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Black Ghost Knife 1 Common Pleco 55G 4 Black Moors 3 Golden Dojo Loaches 2 Red Cap Orandas 1 Calico Butterfly 1 Black Kuhli Loach 1 Common Pleco 29G 5 Long-Finned Zebra Danios 5 Glowlight Tetras 4 Delta Lyretail Guppies 4 Ramshorn Snails (with many babies) 3 Mystery Snails 3 Peppered Cories 1 Fire-Tail Guppy 1 African Dwarf Frog 1 Ghost Shrimp

07-10-2008, 02:59 PM	#17
jmowbray Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	No I took thm out that night.

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