No really, the only thing I've seen that poops that much is my BN pleco. I did, however, used to breed Mysteries. During my weekly water changes, I feel like there is a mountain of snail poo. If that wasn't bad enough, some snails Unfortunately it also poops A LOT! If a guest pet is coming over … First lets examine why people generally find snails to be a pest. I can get Mystery and/or Apple snails at Petsmart if I had to. Pomacea Bridgessii or commonly called Mystery Snails are one of my favorites. They are all very small, so they follow the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule. It seems like every day there are 10 more than yesterday. happy, 5sos, fun. Snail poop or worms? A lot. One of them chilled on top of the heater overnight and now its covered in poop! They like to eat things like old fish food, algae, and even fish faeces. Read Finally camping from the story Natalie poops a lot by keannisnotonfire (keann the poop) with 627 reads. The Messiah approves of this forum. My snail is really cute, but he poops A LOT. I think I saw somewhere that shrimp clean up that but I've never actually had shrimp. They poop A LOT. This means that a fish tank with snails has to be cleaned a lot less than one without snails. Hello, I'm a new fish parent. There are a lot of pets who need to be trained before they meet new people. None of this is necessary in the case of rats. Thanks so much! My snail is really cute, but he poops A LOT. I do use aquarium salt, and I'd prefer NOT to stop just because of a snail. Hello! So, I got another Mystery Snail because my girlfriend really wanted another one, and I now have 2 of them. Otherwise, they have to be kept in isolation when new people are coming over. When I have a freshwater tropical tank it was a 55 gallon with A LOT of fish in it and playsand on the bottom. Mystery snails of the Chinese and Japanese origin, also known as trapdoor snails (it does not have a lung) are usually black in color and moss-like dark green algae are seen covering their shell. Adder, the one I was afraid was hurt, was just being shy I guess. When I have a freshwater tropical tank it was a 55 gallon with A LOT of fish in it and playsand on the bottom. I've been reading online about their bioload, and some say that they produce a lot of waste, and others say that they contribute little to the total bioload in the tank. However, your shrimp will love that! They are all very small, so they follow the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule. Thanks for all help! I literally just cleaned my tank last night and when I looked in my tank this evening this is what I saw. This is not your average snail! They poo. I need a snail that can tolerate salt (like a nerite, lol). Freshwater aquarium snails are often used in order to clean up debris in fish tanks. My goldfish is pooping A LOT. My suggestion would be to have a gallon or so of water set aside at all times and just clean the betta bowl as needed. I did a big water change and tried to siphon a lot of it out but theres still some left over. Note: Nerite snails eat a lot and poop quite a bit. I feel much better now. ... Looks like snail poo to me! Both of my snails are fine. Help. If you want to watch a snail crawl around then go ahead and get one. First problem is, they reproduce like rabbits! I had about 13 ghost shrimp in there and as long as I fed the fish adequately without going overboard.....the shrimp would thrive on fish poop. So I'm asking personally. I have 4 snails, 3 in a 10 gallon shrimp tank and 1 in a 10 gallon betta tank.I had a bit of a mess happening in the shrimp tank with teeny little worms and tons of brown gunk in my sand.So i cleaned it all out really well, like an 80% water change.I cleaned the betta tank too because he's healing from fin rot. No, like, really, A LOT. I have 1 large Mexican Turbo Snail that eats A LOT (it does an excellent job keeping the rocks very clean! They remain attached and only move forward enough to unbloc their anus. It's everywhere! Nerite Snail Color. More pond snails....by accident Under any circumstances, the water should not be acidic as it can damage the mystery snail’s shell. reply #4. Reactions: Francis the Docile Dragon. The same is the case with animals. The best cleanup crew in the hobby for planted tanks. Mystery Snail shells can be a solid color, have a color gradient, or have accents of … A Mystery Snail shell is generally brown in color, although other Mystery Snail shells can be creamy white. As for bioload, numbers I've seen suggest one adult mystery snail per 2.5 gallons.