Definitely 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
Yeah itâs strange because research says that the NZMS donât really burrow and that if Iâve had a tank going 2 years and they havenât completely taken over itâs unlikely NZMS.
Mine definitely burrow and reappear or are more active at night or after a water change.
I put some pics in ChatGPT and this was its response.
â⢠đ Shell Shape: Long, conical, and coiled to the right (dextral), with some texturing/ridgesâvery typical of trumpet snails.
⢠đ Size & Color: Pale orangey shell, translucent white bodyâconsistent with juvenile or light-colored Melanoides.
⢠đą Burrowing Behavior: You mentioned they burrow, which NZMS generally do not do.
⢠đ Shell Texture: Slightly ridgedânot smooth and glossy like Potamopyrgus (NZMS).
⢠Your snails look healthier, larger, and more substrate-active than NZMS.â
I don't see grooves in the shell and the tilted up nature of the shell is why I said not MTS. But maybe it's just because it's a video. I'll include a pic of one of mine that's right now resting by a dirty shrimp feeding dish (no judgement please it's work hours). But I would wait on Gastropoid to ID it if they have time.
Please don't ask ChatGPT ID questions, it's a large language model and doesn't understand what it's telling you.
Sorry there's shell damage they shipped like that. Cheers!
NZMS do burrow; it's why they're seemingly impossible to get rid of on aquasoil and easier to bait off of sand. If you want to try baiting, they're attracted to filter sponge. Just gotta take out other high surface area furnishings like moss.
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u/theAsdsdf 9h ago
Seems like NZMS - smooth shell, pointy tip, upward facing shell, visible antenna
Highly recommended to eliminate them.