How Bad Are Pest Snails for Your Aquarium?

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 What are pest snails?
2:06 1. Ramshorn Snail
3:10 2. Malaysian Trumpet Snail
4:16 3. Bladder Snail
4:45 Should I be worried about the snails in my aquarium?
5:59 Reasons why I like snails
6:59 Reasons why I hate snails
9:17 How to remove snails
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[@maryrhoads4874]

I quite like the pearly sheen on my bladder snails. I always thought ramshorn snails were named after the way their shells curl like a ram's horn.

[@rayrowley4013]

Me too. Shell shape looks like a curled rams horn.

[@lizxu322]

They are...I believe he is wrong.

[@sagarm8005]

Its actually true about the ram's horn curl. Also, i like bladder snails for the same reason. The first snail i ever had was a bladder snail n i treated it as a pet even tough i got it as a hitchhiker. 2nd one i got was a couple of ramshorns n they multiplied like crazy and became a pest, my fault i was feeding heavy. I know how to control the population now. Snails are cool, the only thing i dont like is the bright white eggs of the nerites, they ruin a perfect scape.

[@headerahelix]

They are. Rams don't have horns like a snail's eyestalk. lol

[@farahjames4477]

Yeah I never knew what kind of snails I have I have the bladder snails I got them from my sister‘s friend she breeds them so I put them in my tank and I used to have a huge problem with them but now I only have like three or four big ones and I see like a baby sack of eggs so I might just wait for them to grow but I like having them and I also have a cat fish as well but they do not interact or cause any dispute for food because I feed them enough

[@paulstingray]

Ramshorns are called that because of the shell shape. Otherwise great vid!

[@MFCOOL83]

I always heard about how bad bladder snails were until I found a few in my tank after adding some plants I had ordered. Was worried because of all the bad things ppl were saying. But honestly, I actually love them. Always a good deal when you buy something and get freebies. Lol.. I love how you pointed out that overfeeding increases the population, by cutting back on feeding, you can better control their population. Something like myself didn't even consider when first going into the hobby and I'm sure many out there also don't realize that trick. Very well done. 👍

[@SpiritDragoness]

I love bladder snails too coz they breed so fast and grow fast too. They are perfect for my clown loaches. My clown loaches are very healthy and beautiful and i think it is because I try my best to feed them fresh or live food as often as possible. My clown loaches have been in my care since the begining of 2008.... That is over a decade. Those guys are getting old but show no signs of aging besides their size. If anyone complains about their tanks being over populated by snails on any of my local fish keeping forums, i just tell them to jar them as many as they can and i will pick them up for my loaches.

[@gennasharples9409]

I started with about 5 on some plants that I got 4 months ago and as of now there are maybe 10 of them at most. I guess the Cory’s just eat all of the food scraps leaving hardly any food for the snails

[@williamkreth]

They're my little friends

[@kevinwebster7868]

They aren’t bad as long as you don’t over feed and keep their population low. They can actually be very beneficial. Just be careful of some of the nonsense this guy says in his video.

[@UndeadChallenges]

For some reason my red weg, sunburst weg, and bumble bee platys eat the baby bladder snails. Didn't know they did that but it controls the population itself

[@juicyjamepr]

I set up a new 37 gallon fish tank a week ago and this time decided I would try a more natural look so I added Sand, Stones, Driftwood and live plants. today I woke up with a little bladder snail sliding around the tank, which I assume came from the plants I bought from my local aquarium and frankly It kinda made me a little happy. I feel like I'm going in the right direction. Awesome video!

[@richardhaw9757]

ive been keeping fish for decades, around 40 years at least. for me "pest snails" are like an indicator of your water quality. they will die if the ph is wrong or you will see their shells crack. having them means that the water quality is just about right. depending on the species they are rather sensitive creatures.

[@lizxu322]

Can you list the snails in order of sensitivity? Thanks!

[@blakeklunder9643]

I have some trumpet snails and they work great as indicators, I agree! Can usually tell by what I call the "march of the snails." If I haven't seen them climb the glass in a while I usually know there's something off.

[@notxvexorr4379]

@@blakeklunder9643 😂 especially at night. I can never see them during the day but as soon as the sun goes down they all come out for a party

[@leilaclarridge5807]

I use bladder snails as an initial inhabitant for new tanks. They breed readily, are hardy, and don't need a lot of feeding, so they're useful for helping to get the filters cycled.

[@peopledonotexist]

What do u do after the tanks cycled?

[@zakg60]

@@peopledonotexist add his fish ??

[@Mr_C.Bacteria]

​@@zakg60I was about to say that and be like "duh" haha, but I think they meant what do they do with the snails 🤷🏻 I dunno 😂

[@yujiogura4507]

I always keep a few assassin snails in all of my tanks, not enough to get rid of all the pest snails, but enough to manage the population over time.

[@isbiome]

I actually love bladder snails, I like that they're kinda plain looking it just makes the tank feel more natural.

[@Martinroadsguy]

I don't mind them in my fish tank because the fish eat them, but in my shrimp tank they really annoy me because nothing eats them and I end up with dozens of tiny ones crawling up the glass.

[@imranpatel4612]

At the start I would pick out every snail I saw, but I've found they never grow to an adult age and never become a pest as I don't overfeed the tank. Their population will only grow as long as there is available food, but controlling feeding I find controls their population and I quite like that all the baby ramshorn and trumpet snails are nocturnal so even less of a bother as they get to work while I'm asleep and in the day I don't see them

[@steven_blevins]

Stumbled on your channel. Love it bro! Can’t stop watching!

[@theallseeingeye9388]

They go along in helping break down dead and dying plant matter in an aquarium. Not to mention consume the food that gets in between plants and wi rot otherwise. Finally they really help keeping a dirtied tanks substrate healthy by churning the capping material. They breed uncontrollably only when there is excess food. Which shows you might have other more serious issues than pest snails.

[@kellymccloskey6882]

👏👏Really needed This,Thank You,I had Sooo many Bladder snails,it was Overwhelming,😁👍It's under control now, but,I still have A Lot.You're Awesome I learn so much,from You🤝❣

[@jeremyglascosr.8338]

Thank you for the information! I've been debating on getting snails. Right on time, my man! 🤙🏾🤝🏾

[@LeahhJett]

Hey Nick @KeepingFishSimple! I noticed in some of your tanks you have hydra… hopefully not in the fry tanks. I’ve lost small fish to hydra unfortunately. Easy enough to treat though! Great video on snails! I prefer MTS over ramshorns as they are easier to control the population and don’t destroy plants in my opinion.

[@Gracie-ln4ic]

I'm currently having trouble with hydra. How did you get rid of yours?

[@2869may]

@@Gracie-ln4ic FIRE...! lol

[@SpiritDragoness]

I love snails, especially bladder snails coz they multiply and grow very fast. I am also a proud owner of clown loaches. I keep snails for my loaches. My loaches have been in my care since the begining of 2008, and they are still going strong. They are getting old by age, but you cant tell coz they are very active, very healthy and bright.

[@tvideo1189]

The definition of "pest" says it all. The only snails I keep are Nerite Snails that do not reproduce in fresh water. GREAT algae control and no problem with them overrunning a tank with numbers.

[@matthiasvandekerkhove3594]

Since I have Nerite snails, I don't have to clean my glass anymore. One of the best snails out there.

[@monlegaspi]

Agreed. Nerite might lay egss in freshwater aquarium but it will not hatch. Just need to get rid of it 👍🏻

[@mrblandin6179]

There eggs are horrible and ugly as hell cover everything in eggs that will never hatch just sit there and rot why worse in my opinion

[@tvideo1189]

@@mrblandin6179 *Their. And the eggs are easily removed with a scraper. Plus, mine don't seem to leave many anyway. YMMV but having a few tiny eggs about sure beats having a tank full of pest snails like the pond snails we get here in the US. Last, they keep my tanks completely algae free, even "scrubbing" wood surfaces.

[@Archht]

My nerite snails only lay eggs on a specific spot I call it "Nerite Stone" which is a dragon stone lmao, besides it they don't lay on other areas besides on the dragon stone

[@makeupmadmelin3634]

I love ramshorn snails! I got a freebie when I ordered some plants from you and he is the cutest little thing, he entertains me by zipping around the aquarium and tight rope walking on my hair grass!

[@swagmastergreen1074]

Anytime I get a snail in my duckweed I celebrate it's like winning the lottery

[@OceanLife6977]

Great video brother! Been keeping saltwater and freshwater fish for quite some time, and never really thought of these snails the way you explained it on this video. Thanks for sharing. Just subbed.

[@bethsands7665]

I see those Hydras in your Ram's head snail tank. Ugh. I am new at aquariums ( very new, but have always loved nature ) My new and pretty much first 3 gallon shrimp tank has detritus worms on the glass. Are Detritus worms good or bad ?, do shrimp and/or snails eat them ?? I started a natural substrate lil' tank with compost capped with 2" of sand and put in various plants before putting in my shrimp and lil' snails. I have what I hope is bio-film forming around the gravel and sand substrate. I have a magnifying glass and did see some tiny round life jetting around. ???

[@sunnyjozani8421]

Awesome video! Just wanted to point out one thing: while these snails do have both reproductive organs, they need another snail to breed with (they don't self-fertilize as you suggested). Basically they kinda do the 69 where both members get pregnant. The reason every tank can get a population of these snails even with one snail added is that since they reach reproductive age so quickly, most of the ones that will end up in the tank are most likely already pregnant.

[@sagarm8005]

Very true

[@MrManic52001]

Not true if you are specifically referring to bladder snails, they will self replicate after 8 weeks of not encountering another snail. The eggs will have a very high mortality rate and it is not the preferred method. These guys are survivors and they will do what is necessary. My data is from multiple aquarium enthusiasts and scientific papers on the bladder snail specifically. So I encourage to be proven wrong but you called out the video owner with at least debatable points.

[@atakanpayman]

While all species of snail contain both reproductive organs not all can reproduce as an individual. Yet there are ones that can do that.

[@giftofthewild6665]

True for most snails but not Malaysian trumpet snails which are almost all female and can reproduce by parthenogenesis (a kind of self reproductive process that only female animals can do). They also give live birth. Mts males are super rare but they do exist in the wild and occasionally mts reproduce the normal way too.

[@giftofthewild6665]

​@@atakanpayman Malaysian trumpet snails are either male or female, not both. The females can reproduce without a male present though

[@AsianAmericanGuy]

Ramshorn snails do eat live plants I bought 40 dollars worth of staurogyne repens and the plants were doing perfectly fine for 3 months with no problems. Up until I ordered 3 ramshorn snails i started noticing my plants were having trouble to where 2 to 3 leafs were constantly floating up to the surface everyday and got curious that's when I found out there are 30 plus baby ramshorn snails crawling everywhere and every staurogyne repens had eggs laid on top. Nowadays my carpeting plants are all eaten up so I had to buy them they're own tank and sepreated it it turns out the headcount is now 60 in 2 months.

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Awesome video Nick! I’ve got a heap of snails in my aquariums by accident. 👍

[@BaqarRizvi]

Wonderful explanation ❤️

[@kerrypitt9789]

I like most snails. Corey from the Co-op has a lot of good to say about the bladder snails. While it is a slow process you can control the density of the population by not overfeeding. I really like Nerite snails but it would be better to just have males. You can buy snail traps that work but if you put some food in one spot, you can pick them out. If you have a puffer you can freeze them and feed them. My favorite snail is the Gold Mystery Snail. One in a 20 long is all you need. Rabbit snails are pricey but they are slow to reproduce. Someone near me is selling an assassin snail which can be a good tool to use. Snails are a part of any Clean up crew, always have been, they are the first step in breaking biowaste down. Good video, I'll subscribe!

[@rmn8818]

Thank you I have learned a lot from this video.❤

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

I keep five mystery snails in my fancy goldfish tank at all times. They’re a great addition to the scape and interesting to watch

[@sharonjack7239]

Thawed de-skinned green peas, raw, are loved by fish, snails and plecos. Just don't overdo the amount to avoid cloudiness. Filters help.

[@angiebear8727]

I have pink and blue rams horn snails in one of my aquariums. Love them. They actually crossbred, I think, and I have some purple ones. They keep algae off my plants and decor. I keep sponges on my intake so have never had them clog my filter. They actually keep my sponge filter cleaner longer. Had a population explosion once. I was overfeeding. Once adjusted they adjusted. I understand some don’t like the look of them but I see nothing but friends with benefits.

[@mikkel6690]

This is the first time I've kept bladder snails on purpose and there so entertaining to look at as they zip back and forth across my tank. I've only had them about 2 weeks I think I have like seven of them and they already have several clutches of clear egg satchels. Also great video

[@DabbaHashery]

How is it going? Are they getting out of control?

[@littleredhenl.7868]

I have one named sally... it zips around and is so cool to watch. The question every morning is "Where's Sally?"

[@alyssakavanagh4572]

I've only got Ramshorn now and I do love them, but I've always had bladder snails (we call them pond snails often in my area) and I love hoe personable they are! Especially them floating on the surface of the tank. Definitely an indication of a tanks health tho

[@veganandlovingit]

I've had ramshorns and bladders in my tanks and ponds for decades. I never have too many because most get eaten by the fish while they are small. They live everywhere in the tanks and filters. The shells of deceased snails used to be annoying clogging up my syphon but I hardly ever clean my tanks anymore, mainly just top ups, so that's no longer an issue. The plants, fish and snails in good balance work well because apart from feeding twice a day I have almost no other work to do except getting rid of overgrown plants.

[@sharonjack7239]

I like snails. I have ramshorn, bladder/pond snails and mystery snails. I do have to 'manage' them due to their rapid growth. I have even set up some tanks just for them. Since they like to eat my beloved sword plants, I have just started feeding all snails some raw spinach which they love. When I get too many baby bladder snails, I reluctantly crush the younger ones as their shells are softer. The fish and other snails then eat them. I started making some green algae water for the snails which they LOVE. Thanks for the helpful video! USA

[@jeebusyaweirdo3733]

There’s a pond out by house that has thousands and thousands of bellmouth rams-horn snails, I have quite a few of them in my little aquarium where I have my creek chub fry as well.

[@julienrockingham-ip4co]

Loved all the hydras he had in that tank

[@rayp4008]

I kept a tank almost solely for snail. I had various cichlids that got them as a treat and loved them. Although the water amplified the crunching which was a pro for me, but a con for others.

[@gardenstategoldfish698]

Thanks for the video! Have you personally seen them eat a healthy egg? I use them for goldfish breeding, I use them to eat the infertile eggs but they leave the healthy eggs completely alone from my experience. I add them to every egg spawn I separated.

[@AIHitsHub]

I see you have some snails crawling over the Hydra pests. When I bought my mystery nails and put them in a tank populated with Hydra that thrived off of the brine shrimp I was feeding, they seemed to receive very painful stings from the Hydra. I cleaned the tank but I’m interested to see your snails not flinching when crossing the tentacles.

[@leanadomsan]

Wow! You have a very unique Universe in your aquarium tank.

[@amandadonegan2137]

Ive got a tiny Native lrish pond snail colony in my mud pond eco tank. No filter. Got Water Slaters and worm things and live Native plants. Added 2 brown comet 'goldfish'.

[@whatever833]

I myself actually paid to get blue ramshorn snails. Love them but i've always hated bladder snails tho I just recently ended up with a few more in my quarantine/hospital tank. I just pick them out whenever i happen to see one i don't stress about it. They are easy to spot because they move much faster than my ramshorns.

[@cristiansuarez9264]

Dope video 🐌

[@SusantheNerdy]

My bladder snails look like they are flecked with gold, they're prettier than I thought :)

[@victoriablack5552]

I have a 125lt planted/scaped grow out tank just for snails (I have 13 other tanks) In the snail tank I grow out red, blue and leopard ramshorns (the blue I got from you, thanks) and I also have blue, purple and and jade mystery snails. Starting to mix breed the colours to see what happens. I think I have some really spoilt snails 🐌

[@alans4281]

I have used snail rid that contained copper. With only a few water changes and no special cleaning the snails and shrimp now live happily in that tank. Yes I have also read about copper staying in a tank forever but in my case it’s was not true. Lots of hydra in your tanks?

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Great photography!

[@neth77]

Now now, the bladder snail is very cute. That shiny gold.

[@lazycatchphrase8148]

I love my trumpet snails. I have them in both of my planted community tanks. They’ve completely out competed the bladder snails that hitched a ride on some plants and they coexist nicely with the nerites, corydoras, and khuli loaches I’ve got lurking in the underbrush. I managed to get them from my local petsmart after 2 tries, as the first employee was following the store book and wouldn’t sell me a “pest” species, but fortunately the second one was the resident fish hobbyist and gladly scooped out a bunch for free. (unfortunately it’s the only fish store left in my town, all the small non-chain fish stores are gone and even the Petco took off, lol)

[@dax8753]

So easy to get in i bought in vitro plants , adamant not to have them months later a tiny pond snail stuck to glass , it must have somehow been a stowaway with some shrimp . its cute and busy on the glass so i guess its meant to be lol

[@papyrusthegreat457]

What size aquarium do you consider a ‘grow-out’? I’ve had a filtered planted tank that I can’t seem to maintain clear water in, and I don’t know if my ramshorns are causing it. I like having them, but I want to make my aquarium clear and beautiful

[@megan00b8]

I like having snails in my aquarium. I have a ton of algae growing in there and the separate species compete a lot, and they clean up any rotting biomatter. On that note its nice that they produce some extra biowaste because this increases how many plants I can keep fertilised in the tank. When I first added non algae plants to the tank, I had to manually tear down some algae because there wasn't enough natural fertiliser for them all, and new additions will always be at a disadvantage against already established growth. So yeah, you actually want a lot of things pooping in your tank if you're like me and you love having a lush green jungle. Of course make sure to not overdo it, if you don't have aggressive wild algae you could have more poop than plant demand for long enough to harm your fish I reckon.

[@dawnt6791]

I've definitely run into the "clog equipment" issue. I had a water pump in a nano tank (5g) that clogged almost weekly with the teeny baby snails, especially bladder snails. I finally replaced it with a powerhead and haven't had any problem since, but that was really annoying.

[@CaptainDCap]

You can also cover the intake with nylon stocking fabric. That's what I do to keep my Pomacea Diffusa snails from sticking their feelers down the intake and getting them chopped up. Dummies.

[@boscoshan2253]

Love the advise. I look at my bladder snails differently now. I'm very new to the hobby and am learning loads about all my first tanks inhabitants (intentional or otherwise) through this channel. I have just one question about one of the many pieces of advise given in this video. Can you really throw the surplus snails in the garden? Due to harmful invasive species, local snail ecosystems, and all those concerns.

[@zybch]

Surely they're known as rams horn snails because their shells resemble, well, ram's horns. Especially those crazy ones that live in the american Rockies that have completely nuts horns.

[@EvilPikachu]

I'm brand new to the hobby with my first ever fish tank, 30 litre tank with 3 neon tetras in there for a test run on advice of the store owners. Went to feed them today and there's suddenly a snail out of nowhere. Not sure if I did something wrong. Tetras don't seem bothered though, so do I take it out or leave it in?

[@Emolly6518]

I have a Pakistani loach (aka yoyo loach) in my tank and he really doesn't not eat enough of them to make a noticeable difference (mind you he's only about 4 inches big). I have some bought snail traps with dropping prongs to trap them which works well over night with an algae wafer but it does require it be taken out each morning and replaced each night. While it wont get rid of them it certainly does help to control them and keep them at manageable levels. Some will also include bars or another form of blocker to prevent fish from entering the trap. I'm now waiting for them to repopulate enough to clear some of the algae build up :) It's all about balance. If you are noticing bits of floating plants, it's likely due to snails eating rotting sections caused by lack of nutrients to support the plants. Add in some aqua soil between a gravel layer and a sand/surface layer.

[@meikahidenori]

Rams horns can be active during the day. We have one with our betta and it's very active during the day, though I don't have light on my tank (i have natural light in mine) so that might be a factor.

[@BadKittyNoMilk]

Anyone I have a question. Since I’ve started seeing bladder snails and trumpet snails in my tank a few weeks later I’ve been seeing 2 different types of small white worms. I saw one that scoots on the substrate and another type that slides and goes under the soil. And ow since I added a small bag of carbon behind my filter my water is darker. Our betta fish died recently and I can’t help but think if it could have been the worms/oarasites possibly. I’m only now concerned for my Nerite snails. Can I take them out and simply put them in untreated filtered water?

[@korhantemocin]

I had trumped snails for 3 years in my tank. They were always under the sand and cleaning around. And they were looking cute. I wasnt overfeeding so their numbers are fine. And it was looking like sand is always moving. Gives a nice organic look.

[@homegeographic5351]

fish keepers should understand equilibrium

[@XKoriX214]

I use bladder and ramshorn snails, for enrichment for my musk turtle. 😊

[@samanthabutler134]

Do decomposing snail shells cause a rise in any calcium in the tank? Especially if there are a lot of empty snail shells.

[@earshad2622]

thank you for the info. my ramshorn do not reproduce. I had her for months now but I don't see any small ramshorn snails in my aqua. it's sad coz she died two days ago.

[@sststr]

I once bought a plant that apparently had both ramshorns and a Malaysian trumpet snail. I never had experience with the trumpet snail before and while I saw it for the first few days, eventually I stopped seeing it around. I had no idea it might have gone into the substrate and only come out at night. So maybe it is still alive in that tank after all? I never did find an empty trumpet snail shell, so I guess I will have to get out the flashlight tonight and find out if he's still in there!

[@BobbyPlane6252]

One year later, do you have a lot of trumpet snails now?

[@sststr]

@@BobbyPlane6252 No, I never saw it again :( I do have runaway numbers of ramshorns now, however. Since the start of this year, i.e. in two months time, I have delivered to my local fish store over 6000 ramshorns! I believe they mostly just use it to feed their puffers, although apparently some customer came in a few weeks ago asking for some as she keeps a colony of them for enjoyment, not as food stock. Well, no shortage of ramshorns for her to choose from! ;-)

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

I have red and peach ramshorn snails, I have always removed any other colors to the pond, give away or skud tank. I always hated bladder snails, but have found in the skud tank I have no algae in the tank with them. So I have them now in my shrimp tank but will keep them in limited.

[@Simon_Electric]

This is my first natural tank and I didn't know anything about washing off plants before adding them to my aquarium. Day number 3 after everything's been planted and I see a little white snail next thing I know I see about 10 of them. I was not expecting this I don't know if I love it or hate it. Thanks for posting this video because I was panicking.

[@rb5337]

Thanks for plenty of interesting presentations. I keep assassins with my bladder snails. (Ramshorn is the UGLY snail. ) The bladder snail gets awesome patterns on its shell. I have a Pea Puffer and his tank is loaded with snails and never runs out. Snails rarely eat live plants. If you are a lazy fish keeper you will get overloaded with the little snails. I like to squish'em for my Bosemani to eat. I use a terracotta plater to feed fish and the snails gather there often, you just have to lift out the plater and wipe away the snails. My tanks also have mystery snails and it's the Plecos that hate them. They bat them around like a baseball, especially my Vampire pleco. I have also noticed the Rummynose Tetra picking at the snail eggs on leaves. I have used PANCUR (dog dewormer) to eliminate Planaria it will also wipe out at least half the snails in the tank on the first dose. But it's a slower death for the snail not immediate. It will also kill any mystery snails so you should pull those first.

[@XDTheLaughingManXD]

ramshorns are gorgeous, they both are.

[@styggestyggesen478]

Ramshorns are cool. used to breed them for my puffer fish.

[@Keikothefish]

I got 3 tanks.. 2 of them got alot of "pestsnails", one, and the oldest tank, got none. The one tank that hasnt got snails, got corys in the tank.. other two dont have corys. Corys eat all the left over food, so can it be a good thing to always have corys in your tank if u want less chance of getting "pestsnails"??

[@hudaifaahmad5148]

Great video

[@dionisisfotakakis2722]

Hello i am actually new on the hobby and i have a problem, today my 2 guppies arrived together with my live plants and i am waiting for a zebra snail and a pleco. This night i saw in my aquarium a small unknown snail and a brown planaria. What should i do is anything going to get harmed? Should i let them so they eat poop and remaining foods?

[@jele38]

Idk what's in my water but the bladder snail I had that I don't want died so somehow and theirs nothing in the shell like something ate it... Do suckers eat snails?

[@reecechapman7286]

I use a sara snail catcher leave it in over night and can adjust the bars to the size of the snailes u want to catch

[@Axekickerbuckler]

Have you considered assassin snails? I've added them to my tank and all the big bladder snails disppeared after a month. There are occasionally small "blooms" but each time its smaller and smaller population.

[@TheTimtam112]

Should definitely look into Notopala Waterhouseii (waterhouse snail). It's native to Australia, its reproductive rate is very low, they filter feed on bacteria (not sure if they eat eggs) and they birth live young instead of laying eggs (that's why their repro. rate is so low). They also have an amazing spotty pattern on their foot which is really beautiful. Only thing is that they can be finicky. If they fall onto their backs they need help to right themselves or they die (only really happens if they fall off of things onto their backs due to exhaustion/malnutrition) and they don't like algae, they prefer high nitrogen foods. Breeding is also quite difficult compared to most other snails as they are dioecious, so you need to get both a male and a female.

[@BloodSco]

@keepingfishsimple I was trying to grow some subwassertang in a shrimp tank that had pink rams horn snails and it looked like they absolutely annihilated my subwassertang and they population of them went mental. does this mean the subwassertang was dying? or maybe they can eat some living plants??

[@plzifan3773]

they will eat em

[@Peter12029]

What's the water harness a lot of the shells look pitted

[@ollieworth7341]

I've been considering loaches for so, so long, and they'll eat snails? I had no idea! I've recently been plucking snails out of my tanks to deal with my algae problem I've created for myself which they've been loving. Is it just yoyos, or other loach types aswell?

[@emiLyQuick0]

4:48 I have bladder snails that do this exact thing with this brown algae. Does anyone know what fish or snail I can get that will eat the brown algae but won’t eat or hurt any snail eggs or snails?

[@fatrat6929]

I love my snails , I have tons of them . They are part of my balanced ecosystem in aquarium .

[@MCM1965]

I love my bladder snails. They keep my aquariums looking pristine. They eat algae off of glass, equipment, plants, and decor… they are amazing!

[@asifali007]

to get rid of snails you can use snail trap or add assasin snails?

[@rubestheswiftie]

About 2 weeks ago, I noticed 2 TINY snails in my Betta tank. I’m assuming that when I bought Corys for the tank, one must have come with the corys. Now, there’s like 100s of them and I was like WHAT?!! They are clearly multiplying. So, they are really tiny & I CANNOT work out what breed they are. Luckily, this video was extremely helpful, as I though that since they’re called “pest” snails, they’d be a problem. Thank you so much for this video!

[@eli128564]

My tank was over run with trumpet snails. They seemed to suck the life out of my plants via the stems resulting in all plants dying. I did a total tank clean moving fish to another tank for a few weeks while l thought l totally cleaned tank, substrate and filter but bugga me they are back. I must of missed eggs somewhere.

[@stoneysscapes7544]

The way u did works , but once fish & plants are out then U need a couple extra heaters and set them as hot as they can -4 after 24 hours the little snails & 4eggs will all be gone ... Unplug all the heaters and wait till temps are back to normal and maybe clean some gravel removing empty shells if you want leave em 🐌🐚🧘

[@beyondsuperstition]

When zooming in on the snails going across your glass there were little white critters… what are those? It has a stalk and 4 fingers at the end and retracted when the snail was close. Thanks in advance

[@amypalladino2584]

They're called Hydra

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Oh my gosh the hydra you have. Got my tank infested once and I have shrimp. Did the goat dewormer by dose recommended online and worked like a charm, didn’t hurt the shrimp or snails. Killed the hydra and snail leaches. Yay!

[@elryopark8318]

When is the next live stream gonna be

[@legaltenderradfem]

I couldn't agree more and I have the same types of snails in all my tanks

[@HAIZE419]

I got a 20 gal long that’s boomin with these for my fahaka puffer, might start selling them soon they are all the blues

[@LiGhTersUpP420]

i remember getting plants that had snails in it at one point. of course i thought it was cute at first when i seen a few until there were a million of them! even if you clean the tank 100 times! they never die!!! lol great video tho!

[@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO]

I agree Completely!

[@nmnopnonld3ti]

Is crushing snails in the tank good for the shrimps?

[@SuperDidact]

When people say don’t over feed what does it mean? With fish food or algae?

[@willsoutdoorexperience1923]

What are the blue and red fish that swam in front of the camera every so often

[@leesutton1845]

I want some ramshorn snails are they good at keeping your aquarium clean

[@SlightlyCivil]

Only issues ive had with snails is that ramshorn will eat soft leaf live plants if there is waaaayyyy too much. Ive had them eat java fern before. Nothing an assassin snail addition couldnt fix lol

[@christopherstaples6758]

we that explained to me what was happening to the shrimp in 2nd hand tanks .. copper in silicone .. I stopped using mechanical pumps because of snails

[@alvinlee1816]

i had heard that snails actually did a great job on eating hydras. I'd tried with paraguard dose+ a few snails and got the pest eradicated in only 1 day!

[@debshaw680]

I have a tank over run by bladder snails. I even have assassin snails in there but they can’t keep pace. I love my nerite snails and my 2 blue mystery snails. The bladder snails wouldn’t leave my pleco alone and did, indeed kill my plants. When I get enough out, my plants rebound but when I have an explosion, plants dying again.

[@pixitales5017]

i have so many of these snails and i kinda suspect something is eating my plants. Whenever my plant baby leaf bloom open, there's already tiny holes in them... I only have 1 fish, group of shrimps and lot of snails

[@hekamteam]

for removing snails i put orange apple or somthin on the bottom and pick them up when dey com on peace of food