Baby snails???

Adam113 · Apr 30, 2017

So I checked out the tank this morning Around 2 AM with the red light. And noticed a bunch of tiny white balls on the glass. I got closer and realized that they were moving and looked like tiny snails.

Is this why I'm seeing!? Or something else? They were so tiny, this is the best shot of them I could get.

najer · Apr 30, 2017

If they are very small they could be colonista (spelling?) snails.

Shaddow_wolf169 · Apr 30, 2017

Looks like a snail to me congrats

Adam113 · Apr 30, 2017

najer said:
If they are very small they could be colonista (spelling?) snails.

Shaddow_wolf169 said:
Looks like a snail to me congrats

Looked up colonista snails, seems like that's what they are. I only see them at night, and saw much more last night than I did a few nights ago. I really would love to have them in the tank as they're beneficial, just as long as they don't get tooooo out of control.

Smotz · Apr 30, 2017

mine got way out of control. A melanurus took care of them.

najer · Apr 30, 2017

Adam113 said:
Looked up colonista snails, seems like that's what they are. I only see them at night, and saw much more last night than I did a few nights ago. I really would love to have them in the tank as they're beneficial, just as long as they don't get tooooo out of control.

As above wrasse love them, they come in waves in my tank, I just leave them to it.

Adam113 · Apr 30, 2017

Smotz said:
mine got way out of control. A melanurus took care of them.

najer said:
As above wrasse love them, they come in waves in my tank, I just leave them to it.

It's only a 29g tank and I really don't want to put another fish in there as it's pretty much stocked as much as I want... I don't like to actively kill anything in my tank. Any chance they'll stay in check and stay beneficial?

Smotz · Apr 30, 2017

Adam113 said:
It's only a 29g tank and I really don't want to put another fish in there as it's pretty much stocked as much as I want... I don't like to actively kill anything in my tank. Any chance they'll stay in check and stay beneficial?

all I can say is keep an eye on them. You'll know when it's a problem. I can say that they killed my clam.

Smotz · Apr 30, 2017

Adam113 said:
It's only a 29g tank and I really don't want to put another fish in there as it's pretty much stocked as much as I want... I don't like to actively kill anything in my tank. Any chance they'll stay in check and stay beneficial?

all I can say is keep an eye on them. You'll know when it's a problem. I can say that they killed my clam.

Shaddow_wolf169 · Apr 30, 2017

They get in you powerheads and pumps. some times you just have to play GOD and sort them out.

HOOPDEEZ · Oct 6, 2019

I thought I’d revive this thread and add that I also lost clams after these guys showed up @Smotz. Not positive that they did it but seems odd that the 2 previously growing maximas went downhill pretty quickly after they showed up. And no there were no pyramid snails on the clams. Anyone else have issues with maximas and colonistas?

KJ · Oct 6, 2019

HOOPDEEZ said:
I thought I’d revive this thread and add that I also lost clams after these guys showed up @Smotz. Not positive that they did it but seems odd that the 2 previously growing maximas went downhill pretty quickly after they showed up. And no there were no pyramid snails on the clams. Anyone else have issues with maximas and colonistas?

Any pic of the snail?