What's This Snail ?

[bullgoose]

Spotted and removed a few tiny snails which must have hitched in on plants. All clear for a few days until i spotted this fella just now. I was surprised with how quick it can move.
 
Sorry for the crap pic, taken on a cheapo point n shoot.
 
Should i remove him ? and are there going to be more ?
 
Thanks
 

 

[fluttermoth]

Looks like a tadpole snail Physa spp.
 
They are classed as a 'pest snail' and do breed quite quickly.
 
You should probably take it out, but there'll almost certainly be more.

 

[laurac94]

Looks like a common pond/tadpole snail, probably got in on a plant. I would remove it, they breed like crazy and will cover your tank in a few weeks. However if you keep their numbers in control they are effective algae eaters. I keep them in my piranha tank with assassin snails for that purpose.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Yup pond snails!!
 
I found 2 in my tank on first day after putting live plants in, now got about 20!! lol
 
But i don't really mind them as doing Fishless cycle at moment and they cleaning a bit of algae so i plan to get some assassin snails so that will help keep these pond snails under control.

 

[David J]

I had/have these. Pond snails. Just like you, I had none, then I had loads. Probably around 100 at their peak until I put 3 assassins in. Didn't make much difference at first but I reduced my feeding (no excess food for the snails), removed any I could get easily and once the Assasins bred, they anialated the pond snails within a couple of months. It took a while because they reproduce fast.

Assassins bread vey slow. I've got maybe 20 now from the original 3. You can also sell them once you get too many.

David.