How to Tell a Baby Pond Snail From a Baby Mystery Snail
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What Kind Of Snail Babies Are In My Tank?
Sarahanne615
- #1
I have had my tank for almost a year. In that time I have bought a few mystery snails because I love them, as well as live plants. Keep in mind I bought these plants 4 months ago. Of course, like most plants, these were infested with trumpet snails. Two weeks ago I drained all but 10 gallons of my tank water and took out all the gravel. I spent the day picking through the gravel, handful by handful until all the trumpet snails were gone. I filled up my tank put my fish back in, and everything was great. I just had like 3 snails that I missed and was able to get rid of them in one day.
I know what mystery snail eggs look like. I have hatched them before, in a DIY hatchery outside of my tank. I know that they lay their eggs outside of the water. At the moment I have 4 snails that I bought understanding they were "Mystery snails"
This morning I woke up and my tank is crawling with what looks like tiny baby mystery snails. However, I know there were no eggs on my tank lid. In the past 4 weeks, it takes their clutches to hatch because I have obviously taken the lid off to clean it.
So my question is this, Is there a breed of snail that lays their eggs under the water that looks like a mystery snail? If so how can I tell this potentially invasive breed apart from my beloved mystery snails?
I know what mystery snail eggs look like. I have hatched them before, in a DIY hatchery outside of my tank. I know that they lay their eggs outside of the water. At the moment I have 4 snails that I bought understanding they were "Mystery snails"
This morning I woke up and my tank is crawling with what looks like tiny baby mystery snails. However, I know there were no eggs on my tank lid. In the past 4 weeks, it takes their clutches to hatch because I have obviously taken the lid off to clean it.
So my question is this, Is there a breed of snail that lays their eggs under the water that looks like a mystery snail? If so how can I tell this potentially invasive breed apart from my beloved mystery snails?
JamieXPXP
- #2
are you able to take a pic of them?
Sarahanne615
- Thread Starter
- #3
could they be aquarium pond snails? If they are why would they just be showing up now, instead of months ago with the trumpet snail. Keep in mind I haven't bought any new fish in a few months either.
JamieXPXP
- #4
that doesn't look like a mystery snail to me. maybe you somehow gotten eggs from off the trumpet snail. I know when I had pond snails, I didnt even see them until a few months later
Sarahanne615
- Thread Starter
- #5
Let me show you a picture of one of the mystery snails that I bred, they look similar to me just lighter in color.
AZrodeo92
- #6
They look like pest snails. I have them in my tank as well. Their eggs are clear and they are usually stuck to anything. They are asexual which means that all you need is one and you will have 50. I have not found a good way of getting rid of them yet
AZrodeo92
- #7
I was suggested to use copper not too long ago, or if you have a planted tank with a CO2 cartridge maybe you can suffocate them out
Sarahanne615
- Thread Starter
- #8
But that will hurt my big snails right?I was suggested to use copper not too long ago, or if you have a planted tank with a CO2 cartridge maybe you can suffocate them out
AZrodeo92
- #9
Remove the ones you want to keep. As well as any fish. I'm a big advocate for avoiding unnecessarily killing, but trust me, it's necessary.But that will hurt my big snails right?
AZrodeo92
- #10
Or you can easily convert that tank into a turtle tank in the turtles will totally snack on your snails. But since Turtles don't eat all of their food, they keep a small Supply around in case they run out, you will never be rid of your snails. And I promise you there eggs are on the tank, on the plants, on all of your decorations, probably even on your other snails so give them a good rub down if you feel something hard and slimy and it looks like a clear bubble then you have found eggs
Sarahanne615
- Thread Starter
- #11
Update on the snails, they did turn out to be mystery snails. I found the old clutch while cleaning the tank today, it was tucked under my filter. Thanks everyone for the help though
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