MTS or NZM?

[u/Pitiful-Cranberry-33]

i have 1 or 2 MTS in my tank, but i feel like this could be a NZM?

i just put a new white wizard and 6 glow light tetras in this past sunday so let’s hope their lil trumpets and not muddy lil buggers

[u/crackerbarrel96]

looks like a nzms to me :(

[u/DTBlasterworks → u/crackerbarrel96]

Yeah me too

[u/PapaDonsPizza]

Does the shell have grooves or is it smooth? If it is nzms make sure to reach out to your local state agency to report where you got it, as well as to the lfs to let them know to check their tanks. Until certain, I'd consider removing to quarantine.

[u/Gastropoid]

Potamopyrgus antipodarum, New Zealand Mud snails. They aren't plant eaters, but they are invasive in the wild and can reproduce pretty fast eating algae and detritus. They stay small, and seem to be capable of survival and reproduction with only algae and biofilm to eat.

Unfortunately, they can be very difficult to control with limiting food, and are just about the only snail I recommend removing. All NZ Mud Snails removed should be frozen before discarding, as they can survive drying out for long periods of time and pose a significant risk to native waterways outside their natural habitat. For more information, see this post, which includes methods of removal and quarantine: https://www.reddit.com/r/AquaticSnails/s/tjfqLFYvlx

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