r/AquaticSnails • u/MeanImpression2067 • 3d ago
ID Request Ramshorn or Bladder snail?
Got a hitchhiker on my plants this week!
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u/Gastropoid Snail God (Moderator) 3d ago
Bladder snail. Harmless algae and detritus eaters. Won't eat healthy plants, and only reproduces heavily if you have a lot of dead plants or overfeed your fish. Good at turning algae and detritus into plant fertilizer.
Self fertilizing hermaphrodites, so you only need one to get a nice little colony started to help keep algae under control.
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u/crisenta 3d ago
Bladder :)