There's a snail

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droseradude

• May 29, 2004

• #1

Hi,

there's a water snail in my aquatic cp tank with aquatic utricularia and aldrovanda. What should I do with it? will it eat the CP's or the duckweed and other duck-weed-resembling plant life ? Thanks,


droseradude

 

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droseradude

• May 31, 2004

• #2

hey the snail might be eating my aquatics now. can someone post a response.

 

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Starman

• May 31, 2004

• #3

Well duh snails eat plants.So water snails eat waterplants!

 

rubrarubra

• Jun 7, 2004

• #4

Droseradude,
You probably got the snail with my utric. Snails are an essential part of a healthy pond ecosystem (which is essential for growing aquatic utrics). Snails keep algae in check, eat plant waste, and provide very mild fertilizer. I have only once experienced them eating a utric; normally the utrics grow at close to supersonic speeds, leaving snails in the dust.
Peter

 

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droseradude

• Jun 7, 2004

• #5

thanks, I better put it back in.