Purplepanda Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Friends or Foe ? I know this has probably been discussed many times here, but what are folks latest thoughts on keeping snails in a shrimp tank ? I'm talking about the common ramshorn snail here and not some special fancy type. Yes sure they quickly guzzle up all the extra left over food which must be good for your water quality, but they also seem to make a hell of a lot waste themselves and far more than our dainty shrimp make . If you have kept a few snails in a bucket for a day or so the amount of poo is substantial and then in the bucket they are not even eating. Any wisdom on this please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I have use Ramshorn snails in all of my shrimp tanks. I find them more beneficial than not, also alot of time when they die my shrimp will make a snack of them. Purplepanda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Snails do poo a lot but I have them in all my planted tanks and they aren't a bother . The only problem is if you breed fish that lay eggs as I have found snails can eat them . I have mini moth cats and the snails and shrimp eat the eggs when they have spawned . Other than that the snails aren't a pest and I'm pretty sure the shrimp eat the snail eggs . Aennedry and Purplepanda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I accidentally found in one of my neo tanks that wasn't breeding, that if I added snails they suddenly became berried. No idea why. Some say shrimp eat the slime trails, and the snail feces too. So it may actually be a small ecosystem in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I keep snails in all my tanks. As long as you don't overfeed they don't get out of control. Purplepanda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepanda Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Ok thanks guys so it seems then thumbs up for ramshorns, but they act as a good barometer if you are over feeding. I'm spoiling my new Tb babies particularly over their vulnerable period so not surprisingly have seen an increase in snail numbers and the odd leech ! My main concern is that half the time they make a mockery of the idiom ... snail's pace, as the usually beat the shrimps to the food and can then quickly out muscle them and take over it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepanda Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I accidentally found in one of my neo tanks that wasn't breeding, that if I added snails they suddenly became berried. No idea why. I don't think you have the common ramshorn then, but a close cousin and highly sought after called Planorbidae aphrodisiacus Wygglz, Soothing Shrimp and Louie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 i always keep wild trumpet snails mostly for my sand bed but i also found they clean up pretty well. with shrimp i like to keep trumpets and ramshorn snails. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Ok thanks guys so it seems then thumbs up for ramshorns, but they act as a good barometer if you are over feeding. I'm spoiling my new Tb babies particularly over their vulnerable period so not surprisingly have seen an increase in snail numbers and the odd leech ! My main concern is that half the time they make a mockery of the idiom ... snail's pace, as the usually beat the shrimps to the food and can then quickly out muscle them and take over it . Oh yes, snails will encircle that food . You can always remove some with a DIY trap here and there if you find to many . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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