Will a ghost shrimp eat snails????

[lazyguy]

I have a 5.5 gal planted tank and even though i washed the plants off and soaked them i still managed to let a few snails in and now there is more than a few i was goin to add a ghost shrimp and was just wondering if they would eat the snails (hoping more than wondering)

 

[Lotus]

No, they won't eat snails... sorry

Snails tend to multiply more when there is food available. Making sure there isn't food for them will help control the population. A shrimp should help out by making less food available for them. Pond and ramshorn snails aren't really a bad thing in a tank

 

[trouthead]

No, certainly not adult snails, though maybe minute snail larvae?

 

[lazyguy]

darn well as i said i was just hoping thnx guys

 

[Evilhead]

you could always chuck a crawdad in there to eat them, but he's probably uproot all of your plants too.

 

[trouthead]

you could always chuck a crawdad in there to eat them, but he's probably uproot all of your plants too.

and eat your otto!

 

[Evilhead]

oh yeah, the other fish would go too. All hail the mighty 'dad!

 

[lazyguy]

lol thanks for the suggestion but considering all the work i went through to set up the tank and the oto being so cute i dont think i will try a crawdad

 

[lazyguy]

i heard that most loaches will eat snails u guys no if thats right??

 

[trouthead]

Sorry, you would not be able to house loaches in a 5½ gallon tank.

Loaches live in groups and require more than 5 gallons each.

edit: and yes loaches love eating snails.

 

[Lotus]

If you really hate the snails... and you only have an oto in there. Take the oto out, and treat the tank for snails. Potassium permanganate or ammonia at 8ppm should kill the snails, without harming the plants. There is also Had-a-snail, but I have never used it and I don't know if it's plant safe.

Edit: Had a Snail will probably kill your plants.

 

[lazyguy]

thanks again i might try that