Ramshorn or not?

[krabbie]

I am considering adding 2 ramshorn snails into my 322 tank. However, I am concerned about its population. If its population is beyond control later, will a puffer fish control it? I mean, the ramshorn seems to be bigger size than my puffer. Will puffer eat ramshorn?

[MOKHTAR]

My puffer never disturb my ramshorn...probably because the snail is too big for him.
But he sure keeps other unwanted small snails under control...even the water fleas too..

[Czyne]

Puffers can and will eat them. Not so sure about dwarf puffers vs a full-grown ramshorn, though they should eat the newly hatched ones just fine. If they do still manage to get out of control, you can put some lettuce under an inverted plate or float it on the surface, then take it out the next day once it's colonized with snails.
Why are you considering adding ramshorns, though? I can see as puffer food, but otherwise most people try to prevent them from entering their tanks.

[Aria]

Ramshorn will breed but your puffer should be able to control the population by eating the young snails.

You can consider the Bumblebee Horned Snail if you do not want your snails to breed. Their eggs require brackish water to hatch

[beetroot]

hi Czyne, i think some people still like ramshorn here in Singapore - to eat algae, eat floating layer of oil, and some people find the red nice. but not me... haha. i have also heard that they breed too fast.

yes, agree with Aria, an alternative is the nerite horn snail which is quite hardy and beautiful. and don't think anyone has been able to breed them in captivity since the eggs (or cocoons?) need brackish water to hatch. so what you will end up seeing are white "shells" stuck to your tank glass/wood .