My cherry shrimps are small and one of the shrimp had eggs for 3 weeks now...
Some how plants I bought had those black small snails...(don't know what you call it -_-)
Now those snails are getting more and more. also getting big...
Do I remove them? or is it safe to keep them? If not, do they harm baby shrimp?
One another quick question...
Can I put them together with my cherry amano and ghost shrimp together? I did put them about 3weeks and they are doing ok.
Last edited by Quixotic; 3rd Sep 2007 at 20:32. Reason: Spelling
Never create what you can't control
Aquatic snails are mainly algae grazers or scavengers that clean up any uneaten food/dead animals or plants, but some will eat healthy plants. They aren't predators, so there are no problems keeping them with shrimps.
However, some may reproduce quickly, becomes unsightly and quickly overpopulating your tank. If you don't mind this, then you may leave them in your tank.
I see thanks for your repaly
Hi,
I noticed that when I feed my shrimps with algae wafer, my malayan trumpet snail will also try to grab the algae wafer and compete with my shrimps. I guess it is good in case those shrimps cannot finish the food, snail will act as "cleaner" and keep the tank clean...
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