Baby Snail?

Madam Macaw · 03-19-2008, 07:59 AM

I have a couple of snails in my 55 gallon tank. I found a little bittie snail last night who was sitting on one of the big ones. Now, since I do have some plants that I got from the LFS - about a month or so ago, how do I tell if this is a little baby snail or a hitchiker from the store? I have not seen any eggs anywhere on the tank, but I am sure it could have been in the gravel.

vettech909 · 03-19-2008, 10:14 AM

what fish do you have in the tank?if they are capible of eating eggs than it could be a baby from you big snails.what color is the baby?what kind of snails do you have?if the baby is light brown and you other snails arent,it a hitchicker.

Madam Macaw · 03-19-2008, 10:30 AM

See signature for my 55 gallon - it is a mix of mollies, swords, cories and a pleco. The snails I have in there are mystery snails - yellow, dark brown and a light blue - the little snail I found was a dark brown.

oliesminis · 03-19-2008, 12:31 PM

could be anything, i put 5 red ramshorn snails in my tank, now have well over 100, i use them to feed my fish in my other tank sometimes though,

-olie

vettech909 · 03-19-2008, 12:43 PM

sorry,i should have looked.im pretty sure it is a hitchhicker.they get shipped in aciedently with the fish at local pet stores.

JustOneMore20 · 03-19-2008, 01:56 PM

Its probably a Ramshorn or Pond snail. Those are commonly attached to plants and then hitchhike to your tank.

They are harmless, but reproduce pretty quickly. Snail eggs are clear with little white dots in them and they can be hard to see on plants.

Madam Macaw · 03-19-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Its probably a Ramshorn or Pond snail. Those are commonly attached to plants and then hitchhike to your tank.

They are harmless, but reproduce pretty quickly. Snail eggs are clear with little white dots in them and they can be hard to see on plants.

How big do they get and should I try to get rid of them when I see them or let them go? I definitely don't want my tank overrun with them.

oliesminis · 03-19-2008, 03:03 PM

ramshorns get about 2cm at the largest, most hitch-hickers wont get much bigger than that

-olie

vettech909 · 03-19-2008, 04:35 PM

your mollies should eat the eggs and if they miss any,they will eat the babys.

IAN · 04-14-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Its probably a Ramshorn or Pond snail. Those are commonly attached to plants and then hitchhike to your tank.

They are harmless, but reproduce pretty quickly. Snail eggs are clear with little white dots in them and they can be hard to see on plants.

Harmless!!!!! HARMLESS no THEY ARE HARMFUL!!!

GET RID OF 'EM

They will damage or destroy plants in your tanks. Some plants are more vulnerable then others

JustOneMore20 · 04-14-2008, 03:33 PM

I have 5 planted tanks and they all have snails. My plants are fine with my pond and ramshorns. I don't have any holes in my plants.

They are harmless. Some types of ramshorns may eat plants. I believe Apple snails will as well (atleast 1 type), but those aren't as prolific as pond snails and ramshorns.

fishbguy · 04-14-2008, 03:44 PM

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your mollies should eat the eggs

Fish don't eat snail eggs. They are too gelatinous, and prolly taste bad as well. Loaches and puffers will eat adults, but I don't believe anything will eat the eggs.

Please refrain from posting incorrect information. Or any information at all because very little, if any, seems to be correct.

03-19-2008, 07:59 AM	#1
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 156	Baby Snail? I have a couple of snails in my 55 gallon tank. I found a little bittie snail last night who was sitting on one of the big ones. Now, since I do have some plants that I got from the LFS - about a month or so ago, how do I tell if this is a little baby snail or a hitchiker from the store? I have not seen any eggs anywhere on the tank, but I am sure it could have been in the gravel. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

03-19-2008, 10:14 AM	#2
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	what fish do you have in the tank?if they are capible of eating eggs than it could be a baby from you big snails.what color is the baby?what kind of snails do you have?if the baby is light brown and you other snails arent,it a hitchicker. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

03-19-2008, 10:30 AM	#3
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 156	See signature for my 55 gallon - it is a mix of mollies, swords, cories and a pleco. The snails I have in there are mystery snails - yellow, dark brown and a light blue - the little snail I found was a dark brown. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

03-19-2008, 12:31 PM	#4
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 16 Posts: 512	could be anything, i put 5 red ramshorn snails in my tank, now have well over 100, i use them to feed my fish in my other tank sometimes though, -olie __________________ OllieCoxPhotography

03-19-2008, 12:43 PM	#5
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	sorry,i should have looked.im pretty sure it is a hitchhicker.they get shipped in aciedently with the fish at local pet stores. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

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03-19-2008, 01:56 PM	#6
JustOneMore20 Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 23 Posts: 3,654	Its probably a Ramshorn or Pond snail. Those are commonly attached to plants and then hitchhike to your tank. They are harmless, but reproduce pretty quickly. Snail eggs are clear with little white dots in them and they can be hard to see on plants.

03-19-2008, 03:03 PM	#8
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 16 Posts: 512	ramshorns get about 2cm at the largest, most hitch-hickers wont get much bigger than that -olie __________________ OllieCoxPhotography

03-19-2008, 04:35 PM	#9
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	your mollies should eat the eggs and if they miss any,they will eat the babys. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

04-14-2008, 03:33 PM	#11
JustOneMore20 Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 23 Posts: 3,654	I have 5 planted tanks and they all have snails. My plants are fine with my pond and ramshorns. I don't have any holes in my plants. They are harmless. Some types of ramshorns may eat plants. I believe Apple snails will as well (atleast 1 type), but those aren't as prolific as pond snails and ramshorns.

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