Can Snails and Plants Happily Coexist?

gil_ong · 07-09-2008, 01:16 PM

are there ANY snails that will not wreak havoc on a planted tank?

malaysian trumpet snails?

Ghost Knife · 07-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Both my Ramshorn and Mystery Snails have pretty much desemated every type of plant I have put in my 29G, with the exception of the Amazon Swords. I know the Swords are pricey at about $4-5 per plant at Petsmart, but it is worth it since they tend to be rugged against snails.

jones57742 · 07-09-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gil_ong

malaysian trumpet snails?

Yes.

TR

gil_ong · 07-09-2008, 03:47 PM

so what does the malaysian trumpet snail feed on?

blcknwitecuban · 07-09-2008, 04:51 PM

they will feed on leftover food and algae.

my pond snails, ramshorns, and mystery snail never had a problem eating my plants just as long as they have theyre own supply of food. a piece of cucumber or zuchinni will do fine.

Good Wolf · 07-09-2008, 05:28 PM

I have MTS in both of my tanks and I rarely see them. I've read that they come out at night but I've watched the tanks many hours after lights out, with the rest of the house dark, and I might see one two at a time.

They do however clean the left over food from the subtrate and help aerate the sand/gravel which is beneficial to the plants.

I wouldn't buy any. Just got to your local LFS and they will probably tell you they can't get rid of them and you can have any many as you want. At least that is what I found out to be the case after I paid $10 on Aquabid to get 30 of them sent to me.

paul79 · 08-04-2008, 02:59 PM

I know this is an oldish thread, but like to help where I can. Pomacea Bridgesii are great snails

I have 6, 2 pink, 1 golden, 2 brown and a white one. They never touch my plants, and eat cucumber and fish food. Plus, they love rotting leftovers....

Ghost Knife · 08-04-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by paul79

I know this is an oldish thread, but like to help where I can. Pomacea Bridgesii are great snails

I have 6, 2 pink, 1 golden, 2 brown and a white one. They never touch my plants, and eat cucumber and fish food. Plus, they love rotting leftovers....

Oh yeah any snail well dessmiate zuchinni or cucumber, but not til it's been sitting in the water for 2 days.

Sea-Agg2009 · 08-04-2008, 03:41 PM

How bad are apple snails?

trashion · 08-04-2008, 03:43 PM

Olive Nerites are supposed to go well, too.

Ghost Knife · 08-04-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea-Agg2009

How bad are apple snails?

Apple snails do not eat plants at least in my experience and they avoid vegatables. They mainly eat algae and shrimp pellets. Now Ramshorns will eat anything they can get their suckers on.

Sea-Agg2009 · 08-04-2008, 04:32 PM

That's what I thought. The one I had several years ago worked very well with the few plants I had in there. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

justintrask · 08-04-2008, 04:37 PM

i have a 10G tank with like, 15 apple snails and they are so cool, but i literally need to cause algae to grow, they just eat it up! but they dont bother the plants at all

Hevach · 08-05-2008, 02:37 AM

I've got apple and trapdoor snails in my community with plants. They ignore almost everything, but they've been slowly killing off two temple plants, but for some reason those plants were never entirely healthy, and they're probably just eating leaves as they die. I also have nerite snails, which don't bother any of the plants. I have ramshorns in there, too, and I've noticed if I let any of them get very big, they'll start eating some of my plants.

07-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#1
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	Can Snails and Plants Happily Coexist? are there ANY snails that will not wreak havoc on a planted tank? malaysian trumpet snails?

07-09-2008, 01:29 PM	#2
Ghost Knife Permanent Fishaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 196	Both my Ramshorn and Mystery Snails have pretty much desemated every type of plant I have put in my 29G, with the exception of the Amazon Swords. I know the Swords are pricey at about $4-5 per plant at Petsmart, but it is worth it since they tend to be rugged against snails. __________________ 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

07-09-2008, 04:51 PM	#5
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	they will feed on leftover food and algae. my pond snails, ramshorns, and mystery snail never had a problem eating my plants just as long as they have theyre own supply of food. a piece of cucumber or zuchinni will do fine. __________________ Yeah there are many fish in the sea.. but i think i'll stick to the lakes and rivers for now.

07-09-2008, 05:28 PM	#6
Good Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 238	I have MTS in both of my tanks and I rarely see them. I've read that they come out at night but I've watched the tanks many hours after lights out, with the rest of the house dark, and I might see one two at a time. They do however clean the left over food from the subtrate and help aerate the sand/gravel which is beneficial to the plants. I wouldn't buy any. Just got to your local LFS and they will probably tell you they can't get rid of them and you can have any many as you want. At least that is what I found out to be the case after I paid $10 on Aquabid to get 30 of them sent to me. __________________ ~Chris~ *55g planted; 30g planted; 5g planted*

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07-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#4
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	so what does the malaysian trumpet snail feed on?

08-04-2008, 02:59 PM	#7
paul79 Paul79 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle upon Geordieland, lol Age: 29 Posts: 8	I know this is an oldish thread, but like to help where I can. Pomacea Bridgesii are great snails I have 6, 2 pink, 1 golden, 2 brown and a white one. They never touch my plants, and eat cucumber and fish food. Plus, they love rotting leftovers....

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Sea-Agg2009 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lost, Texas Age: 21 Posts: 232	How bad are apple snails?

08-04-2008, 04:32 PM	#12
Sea-Agg2009 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lost, Texas Age: 21 Posts: 232	That's what I thought. The one I had several years ago worked very well with the few plants I had in there. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

08-05-2008, 02:37 AM	#14
Hevach Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saginaw, Michigan Posts: 4	I've got apple and trapdoor snails in my community with plants. They ignore almost everything, but they've been slowly killing off two temple plants, but for some reason those plants were never entirely healthy, and they're probably just eating leaves as they die. I also have nerite snails, which don't bother any of the plants. I have ramshorns in there, too, and I've noticed if I let any of them get very big, they'll start eating some of my plants.

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