[Doogals]

Found this sitting on the gravel at the bottom of our male Betta tank.

Maybe 1mm in diameter, have no idea what it is.

 

[susankat]

Looks like a snail, probably came in on a plant.

 

[Doogals]

Looks like a snail, probably came in on a plant.

No live plants in this tank, could it have come in with the Betta? Is that possible?

 

[susankat]

Could have been in substrate, might have been put in bag with fish. Too many options.

 

[Doogals]

Interesting. Not knowing what it was I removed it from the tank, but maybe I should have kept it?

If there was one, will there likely be more?

When/if I find another, what’s the best thing to do?

 

[susankat]

Thats up to you whether you want them or not.

 

[ludachris]

When/if I find another, what’s the best thing to do?

If you absolutely don't want any snails, I understand that NO Planaria has been known to kill snails and is safe for shrimp. You could get assassin snails to kill the pest snails, but then you just have a different type of snail.

A Pea Puffer will make sure you have no snails and leave you wishing you had more snails because your pea puffer is hungry.

 

[Doogals]

If you absolutely don't want any snails, I understand that NO Planaria has been known to kill snails and is safe for shrimp. You could get assassin snails to kill the pest snails, but then you just have a different type of snail.

A Pea Puffer will make sure you have no snails and leave you wishing you had more snails because your pea puffer is hungry.

The real question is, with a new tank, no live plants, and only one Berta fish that was sold individually in a plastic cup, where did this snail come from in the first place?

 

[ludachris]

The real question is, with a new tank, no live plants, and only one Berta fish that was sold individually in a plastic cup, where did this snail come from in the first place?

Life, uh, finds a way. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Gamegurl]

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