It also provides a food source that enables your snails to thrive. But too much of it can make a mess of your aquarium and even harm your fish. Algae control: You’re going to have algae in your tank.The better you can manage this the healthier your tank will be. By reducing feedings the snails won’t be able to out-compete your fish for the available food, and they will not be able to rapidly multiply. Remember that uneaten food sits on the bottom or in the filter and rots, but your snails will happily munch it up. Once per day is fine, twice at the most, and only as much as they will eat in a few minutes. In my opinion, novice aquarium owners do far more damage over-feeding their fish than underfeeding. Avoid overfeeding: Many fish food containers suggest feeding your fish several times per day.Here are a few things you need to consider if you want to control snails in your fish tank and keep things safe and healthy for your fish: If you have a snail problem you may also have an algae problem, as this too is exacerbated by overfeeding and poor tank maintenance. If you are overfeeding your fish, snails will reproduce more quickly, and once this begins there is a sort of cascade effect. In some cases, they eat the same things your fish eat. Snail populations explode because of an abundance of food. Like pond snails, they are prolific breeders, but they are live-bearers who don’t lay eggs. Even if you have them they may be tough to spot when tank lights are on, as they tend to burrow into the gravel and come out in the dark. They have elongated, cone-like spiral shells and grow to about an inch in length. Since they don’t breed as rapidly and are somewhat attractive you may not mind having these guys around. They too lay their eggs in clutches along aquarium surfaces. They have taller shells with a spiral shape and they grow to around the size of a dime. They lay eggs in gelatinous globs on surfaces such as plants, decorations, and even the tank glass, and that’s one of the reasons they are so invasive. They have small, rounded shells and grow to about the size of a pea. These are the most common snails you’ll encounter, and they breed like crazy. The typical types of pest snails are: Tadpole or Pond Snails Those snails aren’t going to leave on their own. You can also make sure you don’t add any excess water or material from bags when you add new fish to your tank.
Usually, they or their eggs come in on live plants or on bits of gravel from a fish store, and they are hard to spot.īecause of this some aquarists quarantine their plants and dip them in a bleach solution before planting. They multiply like crazy, and unfortunately, they are a challenge to get rid of. Those tiny snails that mysteriously appeared in your tank are considered pests by many aquarium owners. There’s a critter in there you sure don’t remember inviting, and when you look closer you realize he's brought a few friends. Maybe you’ve even included a few live plants, and the whole thing is looking pretty darned good if you say so yourself.īut, as you sit back and admire your work, you notice something strange. You’ve stocked it appropriately, and your fish appear happy and healthy. Some snails are nice to have in your fish tank, but when their population explodes it is bad news.īy Catxx (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons Snail Infestation in Your Aquarium
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