nerite snails

[RudeDogg1]

Are nerite snails i spotted one in my tank today well least i think it is god knows where it came from. My question is are they a pest species or good clean up?

 

[Themuleous]

Nerites look like this

They are much larger than any of the pest snails you get. They also dont breed in freshwater, so unless you've added them yourself I would have to say they aren't nerties. Have you added some plants recently? That tends to be the easiest route into a tank, as the eggs can be attached to the leaves

Sam

 

[RudeDogg1]

The shell is a similar size but brown with goldie flecks. All plants I've added have been soaked in pp befor I plant so I'm surprised anything has got past that should I yank it out if I spot it again? There is an uninvited lone rams horn in there somewhere to. Oh I posted your needle valve you might be lucky and get it tomoz

Rudi

 

[Nelson]

maybe pond or bladder snails.

 

[Themuleous]

Humm dont know then. Can you take a photo?

Sam

Ps - cheers

 

[RudeDogg1]

Think it's an acute bladder snail I'll be binning him when he makes an appearance again

 

[Nelson]

they'll probably be more .

 

[RudeDogg1]

I've only spotted the 1 and it's pretty much full grown unless the loaches have got to it already lol

 

[Nelson]

yeah,your loaches should keep them in check .

 

[Themuleous]

Yeh if you've got loaches in the tank, I wouldn't worry to much, they'll sort ut any that are stupid enough to break cover!

Sam

 

[RudeDogg1]

seem to be spotting loads now and babies no idea where they came from as all plants added had a pp dip befor i planted them. Found a couple empty adult shells so the loaches have been hunting some of them