Apple Snails, friend or foe

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Post  ledieudufromage 2010-07-07, 18:52

Anyone have thoughts on Apple Snails? I spent months trying to rid myself of them before I gave in. I'm trying to add Rams Horn snails from another tank now to offset their population with snails I really like.
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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 19:01

i got 2, i love them. when they get big they are really cool. but watch out, some eat plants!

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Post  protocl 2010-07-07, 20:36

Any snail is better than a nerite.
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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 20:41

well, better at eating algea, but def not prettier!

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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 20:49

my 10 olive nerites arrive tomorrow. I'm going to put them in the Mpimbwe tank, the 180. They will clean the algae off the holey rock..then when the Mpimbwe get big enough, they will eat them.

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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 20:52

i was about to say, they will get eaten XD

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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 21:09

My Mpimbwe are only like 1" long..lol. The snails have a while to do their work before the Fronts eat them..lol

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Post  ledieudufromage 2010-07-07, 22:51

Does anyone know a fish that will eat small snails but not small tetras?
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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 22:51

LOACHES!

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Post  ledieudufromage 2010-07-07, 22:58

I've heard that, but know very little about them. How are they with Bristle Plecs? What is your favorite type?
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Post  sidekicking 2010-07-07, 22:59

the yo-yo loach doesn't get that big
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Post  Guest 2010-07-07, 23:02

yo-yo is definatly the way to go, that or a zigzag. there are also dojo loaches if you want an eel look. they would all work great, and the more you get the more active they are, id recomend 3-5.

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Post  icer711 2010-07-07, 23:11

if you need to thin those extras ill take them my crays love them and i cant seam to produce them fast enough
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Post  ledieudufromage 2010-07-07, 23:18

If you ever want to take a trip to Port Townsend you can spend as long as you want picking snail out of my tank for me. Food items or not, I'm just letting them grow for a while.
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Post  icer711 2010-07-07, 23:25

your a little far away from me but same side of the water let me know when you got some decedent sized ones and i might have to take you up on that offer Smile
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Post  ledieudufromage 2010-07-07, 23:35

Mainly babies. It is a fairly messy tank at the moment, so they'll be happy and grow fast.
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