Re: [GSAS-Member] Ramshorn Snails for algea control?

["Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>]

What is the general concensious on ramshorn snails?  Does the group mostly
think of them as pests, or that ramshorns may damage sensitive plants that
the nerites might not?

I have ramshorns in most of my planted tanks, and I haven't noticed them
causing problems with plants that aren't already having issues (ie, if
something is already melting, they clean up the mess, don't don't seem to
bother the main plant-- but this may be the types of plants in my tanks,
most of my stuff is very common and prolific?).

In tanks with both ancistrus and ramshorns (that have noticable algea) I
notice more "snail trails" than "ancistrus grazing" across the walls of
the tank...

Although I'm sure ramshorns eat fish eggs (obviously a negative in egg
laying tanks), I'm assuming Nerites would do the same?

Cliff




> No wonder there were none left when I went there that night!
>
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:28 PM
> To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Snails
>
> I laughed so hard when I read this Phil. Thanks for that.
>
> I bought all the Nerite snails at A Place for Pets today.  They keep them
> in
> freshwater there. $2.99 ea.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Phil Lacefield Jr.
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:52 PM
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Snails
>
> Apparently Shango had already left when we were discussing this: you don't
> realy need to acclimate the nerite snails to freshwater.  The things are
> like cockroaches, you simply cannot kill them, be it by dumping a whole
> bag
> o fthem in freshwater, saltwater, brackish, peat, toilet water, hell you
> could probably float them in a keg of Pyramid Ale and they'd clean the
> walls
> of the keg and do it with a smile.
>
> Seriously, don't worry about acclimating them.  Buy them, insert, enjoy!
>
> Phil
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