snails?

bentong · 14-09-2009, 05:57 PM

anyone here keep snails as a cleaner in their monster fish tanks? i would think snails would be pretty much left alone right? and they would help clear away algae and misc debris. or is this idea misguided? considering getting a few apple snails (or any other kind) for my tank, cos i got rays and thus cant keep ff, pleco, etc. plausible idea? and how many would i need to get to be of use.

my tank is 6x2.5x2, with 2 aros, 1 gar, 1 fire eel, 2 rays, ~15 tiger barbs.

BettaFaNatiC · 14-09-2009, 07:43 PM

if i remb correctly, fire eel will eat the snail...

14-09-2009, 10:35 PM

i think they will get crushed by your tankmates in there.

bentong · 15-09-2009, 02:58 AM

im not sure if fire eels can eat snails leh.. but wondering if the rays would bother them? haha maybe i shld just get pest pond snails and throw them in to eat algae.

Ningning · 16-09-2009, 11:22 PM

im not sure if pond snails will feed on algae.

i think they only target plants. maybe if you buy, buy the huge golden apple snails. maybe less chance of being eaten.

anyway golden snails eat algae but the aglae will have teeth marks and they don't eat off the algae very clean.

msic debris like? they don't eat shit btw.. they eat left over food.

14-09-2009, 05:57 PM	#1
bentong Dragon Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 574	snails? anyone here keep snails as a cleaner in their monster fish tanks? i would think snails would be pretty much left alone right? and they would help clear away algae and misc debris. or is this idea misguided? considering getting a few apple snails (or any other kind) for my tank, cos i got rays and thus cant keep ff, pleco, etc. plausible idea? and how many would i need to get to be of use. my tank is 6x2.5x2, with 2 aros, 1 gar, 1 fire eel, 2 rays, ~15 tiger barbs.

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14-09-2009, 07:43 PM	#2
BettaFaNatiC Senior Dragon Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,010	if i remb correctly, fire eel will eat the snail...

14-09-2009, 10:35 PM	#3
Wjustin Guest Posts: n/a	i think they will get crushed by your tankmates in there.

15-09-2009, 02:58 AM	#4
bentong Dragon Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 574	im not sure if fire eels can eat snails leh.. but wondering if the rays would bother them? haha maybe i shld just get pest pond snails and throw them in to eat algae.

16-09-2009, 11:22 PM	#5
Ningning Dragon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 596	im not sure if pond snails will feed on algae. i think they only target plants. maybe if you buy, buy the huge golden apple snails. maybe less chance of being eaten. anyway golden snails eat algae but the aglae will have teeth marks and they don't eat off the algae very clean. msic debris like? they don't eat shit btw.. they eat left over food.

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