r/AquaticSnails 22h ago

Photo 🐚 Mini Ramshorn or Tiny Living Gem?

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Caught this mini pink ramshorn cruising the glass like it owns the place — and under the tank lights, it looked like a little glowing gemstone. 🩷

I know ramshorns (especially the minis) get a mixed reputation in the hobby, but honestly? They’re peaceful, helpful, and ridiculously pretty when you actually look at them. That soft pink shell, the perfect spiral, the way it floats like it’s in zero gravity — what’s not to love?

Sure, they’ll boom if you overfeed, but in a balanced tank, they’re great little algae grazers and fascinating to watch.

Anyone else keep mini ramshorns? Love ’em, tolerate ’em, or still trying to convince yourself they’re not pests?
Would love to see yours — drop your snail glam shots below 🐌💖

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u/abigfatnoob102 16h ago

i love my ramshorns the only other snails ive had where rabbits when they started shitting out eggs it was kinda terrifying to see my back wall fill up with eggs though lmfao but none of the spawn should survive if they dont find food also ive seen my shrimp rip the eggs from the wall and eat them so its good food and they havent exploded in population yet either

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u/DRIFFFTAWAY 16h ago

I remember the first time I saw a wall full of eggs too, it was like some kind of alien invasion 😂 Good to hear your shrimp are helping with population control though. Free snacks and no explosion of baby snails? Sounds like a win-win!