i've got freaks in my tank

gil_ong · 07-04-2008, 07:02 PM

i was looking out for baby shrimp that i noticed today, and guess what i saw?

a snail. not the normal ones that i usually see, but this monster.

almost 6mm long. yikes.

blcknwitecuban · 07-04-2008, 08:35 PM

what kind? ramshorn?

gil_ong · 07-04-2008, 08:39 PM

no idea...

joe kool · 07-06-2008, 06:30 AM

clown loaches will take care of all of those for you

gil_ong · 07-06-2008, 09:01 AM

clown loaches will not do in my tank. i've got all shrimp and they'll get eaten.

joe kool · 07-06-2008, 03:46 PM

that's why this guy -------->

was there.

it you take a pic of it laying on it's side (the snail) it may help in identifying

gil_ong · 07-21-2008, 02:28 PM

i came back from an extended weekend away to find a ton of these little snails.

any idea what they are? they're much smaller and don't look like they're the same shape as the monster ones i had before.

Ghost Knife · 07-21-2008, 03:22 PM

Yep, definitely a Ramshorn. I have 4 adult Ramshorn and I have had them since April. It only takes one to produce about 20-40 more since they are asexual. Now besides the 4 I have about 30 babies that I am going to have to move out once they all get bigger.

gil_ong · 07-21-2008, 03:33 PM

is this the regular nuisance-type snails that people (like me) complain about?

COM · 07-21-2008, 06:01 PM

Ew! Gil touched a snail... now he has cooties. Didn't you have a snail issue before? I'm pretty sure that I've read of success with a product called "Had-A-Snail," possibly even from you.

gil_ong · 07-21-2008, 08:49 PM

yeah. i did. killed them off with had-a-snail. the pdt worked really well.

unfortunately, i now have shrimp and cannot use it anymore without killing off the shrimp as well.

Ghost Knife · 07-22-2008, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gil_ong

yeah. i did. killed them off with had-a-snail. the pdt worked really well.

unfortunately, i now have shrimp and cannot use it anymore without killing off the shrimp as well.

That is my issue as well plus I can't see killing all 30-40 snails in my tank because that is just wrong.

akangelfood · 07-22-2008, 01:35 PM

If you can stomache it, crush the snails at the bottom of the tank. Your shrimp will come scurrying to "clean up" after you, and they LOVE it.

gil_ong · 07-22-2008, 01:36 PM

yeah. that's prettty much what i've been doing; crushing them and letting them sink to the bottom.

Knight~Ryder · 07-22-2008, 02:57 PM

How do the snails get shells already attached, especially with none being in the tank?

What exactly is a snail (what catagory do they fall undser)

07-04-2008, 07:02 PM	#1
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	i've got freaks in my tank i was looking out for baby shrimp that i noticed today, and guess what i saw? a snail. not the normal ones that i usually see, but this monster. almost 6mm long. yikes.

07-04-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	what kind? ramshorn? __________________ Yeah there are many fish in the sea.. but i think i'll stick to the lakes and rivers for now.

07-06-2008, 06:30 AM	#4
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 586	clown loaches will take care of all of those for you __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I've just been released from my one year sentence in Korea I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, so if your in the pan handle area hit me up current Fry: see above tanks: Just set up my first "fish" tank, cichlids of course 100 gal and still have the 20L planted with CRS although most of my plants didn't survive the wife's care.

07-06-2008, 03:46 PM	#6
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 586	that's why this guy --------> was there. it you take a pic of it laying on it's side (the snail) it may help in identifying __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I've just been released from my one year sentence in Korea I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, so if your in the pan handle area hit me up current Fry: see above tanks: Just set up my first "fish" tank, cichlids of course 100 gal and still have the 20L planted with CRS although most of my plants didn't survive the wife's care.

07-21-2008, 03:22 PM	#8
Ghost Knife Permanent Fishaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 196	Yep, definitely a Ramshorn. I have 4 adult Ramshorn and I have had them since April. It only takes one to produce about 20-40 more since they are asexual. Now besides the 4 I have about 30 babies that I am going to have to move out once they all get bigger. __________________ 55G (Upgrading to a 135G soon) 4 Tiger Barbs 4 Albino Cories 4 Emerald Cories 2 Rosy Barbs 2 Serpae Tetras 1 Black Ghost Knife (8") 1 Common Pleco 55G 4 Black Moors 3 Golden Dojo Loaches 2 Red Cap Orandas 1 Comet 1 Black Kuhli Loach 1 Common Pleco 29G (For Sale) Lots of Ramshorn Snails 5 Long-Finned Zebra Danios 4 Glowlight Tetras 3 Peppered Cories 1 Clown Loach (For snail eating purposes and it's working) 1 Ghost Shrimp

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07-04-2008, 08:39 PM	#3
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	no idea...

07-06-2008, 09:01 AM	#5
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	clown loaches will not do in my tank. i've got all shrimp and they'll get eaten.

07-21-2008, 02:28 PM	#7
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	i came back from an extended weekend away to find a ton of these little snails. any idea what they are? they're much smaller and don't look like they're the same shape as the monster ones i had before.

07-21-2008, 03:33 PM	#9
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	is this the regular nuisance-type snails that people (like me) complain about?

07-21-2008, 06:01 PM	#10
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somers, NY Posts: 830	Ew! Gil touched a snail... now he has cooties. Didn't you have a snail issue before? I'm pretty sure that I've read of success with a product called "Had-A-Snail," possibly even from you. __________________ 55g Planted - Lots of fish and plants!

07-21-2008, 08:49 PM	#11
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	yeah. i did. killed them off with had-a-snail. the pdt worked really well. unfortunately, i now have shrimp and cannot use it anymore without killing off the shrimp as well.

07-22-2008, 01:35 PM	#13
akangelfood Kixxy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Age: 29 Posts: 255	If you can stomache it, crush the snails at the bottom of the tank. Your shrimp will come scurrying to "clean up" after you, and they LOVE it. __________________ *Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.* 55 gallon planted Angel tank; 55 gallon severum tank; 29 gallon community tank; future 240 gallon Amazon tank.

07-22-2008, 01:36 PM	#14
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	yeah. that's prettty much what i've been doing; crushing them and letting them sink to the bottom.

07-22-2008, 02:57 PM	#15
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2nd province in, from the westcoast) Age: 26 Posts: 359	How do the snails get shells already attached, especially with none being in the tank? What exactly is a snail (what catagory do they fall undser) __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter 38G/144.4L 7 Cherry Barbs (5 Female, 2 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Rummy Nose Tetra 2 Bolivian Rams 1 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

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