ramshorn snail
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Pros
- Ramshorn snails for me have been rockstars when it comes to tank maintenance. They deal with everything from organic waste to algae. Some people don't like them because they breed like crazy if the tank has a lot of food source for them...
- The next thing is I'd read more about ramshorn snails which aren't pests and they do not take over tanks. ... They are purely beneficial to any tank they are in.
- Ramshorn are my favorite snails. I keep them in all my tanks(except my wife’s, she hates snails).
- For me ramshorn snails solved the problem
- But you could introduce a snail species like ramhosrn snails into the tank to munch on this biofilm, they are quite good at this and there are many varieties to choose from.
Cons
- I had ramshorn in one tank before and they multiplied like crazy. Never again lol.
- Parent context: I love my ramshorns, but they eat all my live plants, and it’s not like they don’t eat, because they always get to the Pygmy Cory’s food first. Reply: Yeah, they started munching on my live plants, ate holes through my re...
Sentiment
9 positive (82%) · 1 mixed (9%) · 1 negative (9%)
Trust + time weighted score: +77% · raw score 73%
What redditors said (10 of 11)
Ramshorn snails for me have been rockstars when it comes to tank maintenance. They deal with everything from organic waste to algae. Some people don't like them because they breed like crazy if the tank has a lot of food source for them but I'd rather have to deal with too many snails than a tank completely overrun with algae.
The next thing is I'd read more about ramshorn snails which aren't pests and they do not take over tanks. ... They are purely beneficial to any tank they are in.
Ramshorn are my favorite snails. I keep them in all my tanks(except my wife’s, she hates snails).
I had ramshorn in one tank before and they multiplied like crazy. Never again lol.
For me ramshorn snails solved the problem
But you could introduce a snail species like ramhosrn snails into the tank to munch on this biofilm, they are quite good at this and there are many varieties to choose from.
Amano shrimp, nerite snails, ramshorn snails and bladder snails pretty much.
I think it’s around 8L, thinking of getting some Ramshorn snails
Ramshorn snails or 1-2 amano shrimp.
Parent context: I love my ramshorns, but they eat all my live plants, and it’s not like they don’t eat, because they always get to the Pygmy Cory’s food first. Reply: Yeah, they started munching on my live plants, ate holes through my red Tiger lotus and a couple other plants. Not sure if it’s me not feeding enough or something. Other than that they’re great, lot of them, but great
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