Need Snail Identification

tski8 · 09-28-2011, 06:47 PM

So this began about two months ago when I moved a plant from a 10g to a 5g hospital tank. Another two weeks passed and i noticed there was a snail in my tank which I assumed was in the plant which I bought probably two months before that. I moved the snail into my 10g tank. So i was feeding my fish today and noticed a baby snail on my filter, and then I looked at the drift wood in my tank and saw two snails. I'm just curious if anyone could identify the snails for me.

Thanks.

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susankat · 09-28-2011, 06:53 PM

Not a good enough pic to id, can you get a close up of it?

tski8 · 09-28-2011, 07:01 PM

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Sorry I'm using my phone for pictures while I'm at school.

susankat · 09-28-2011, 07:43 PM

Looks like a pond snail. Physa species. They won't hurt anything and as long as you don't overfeed the tank they should stay manageable.

tski8 · 09-28-2011, 07:58 PM

I was thinking about getting a fish to get rid of them any suggestions?

Pigeonfish · 09-28-2011, 11:25 PM

Most snail eating fish are too large for a ten gallon. You can get Assassin Snails to eat those, but I don't think you have enough snails to feed a batch of Assassin Snails, plus you'll just be adding more snails. You should just let them be, they're not hurting your tank.

Kehy · 09-28-2011, 11:35 PM

If they really bother you,, you could pull them out by hand, try baiting them out (blanch a bit of lettuce or zucchini and let it sit for several hours, then remove it and any snails on it). As everyone's been saying, they're harmless, it's your call though.

James0816 · 09-29-2011, 08:10 AM

Definately manual removal at this stage if you don't want them. Get them while there is just a couple in there.

09-28-2011, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
tski8 tski8's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 14 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2 Times Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Need Snail Identification So this began about two months ago when I moved a plant from a 10g to a 5g hospital tank. Another two weeks passed and i noticed there was a snail in my tank which I assumed was in the plant which I bought probably two months before that. I moved the snail into my 10g tank. So i was feeding my fish today and noticed a baby snail on my filter, and then I looked at the drift wood in my tank and saw two snails. I'm just curious if anyone could identify the snails for me. Thanks. [IMG][/IMG]

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