Snails serve as scavengers in a fish tank by eating garbage. Get tips on adding snails to a fish tank from a fish expert in this free pet care video.
Expert: Stuart Collins
Contact: www.petcitypets.com
Bio: Stuart Colling owns the pet shop pet City Pets of Ypsilanti and has been in business for over 20 years.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack
Duration : 0:2:20
13 Responses
2010 Aug 27
lol once i read …
lol once i read that this was an expertvillage video i flagged it for sucking so much and being useless
2010 Aug 27
lol, snails DO turn …
lol, snails DO turn over, if they get to be upside down. I imagine this guy sitting next to the tank, and whenever a snail falls off a leaf he saves them from being upside down turning them over. =) What a loving petkeeper, I love him! =))
2010 Aug 27
My mini bow 1 …
My mini bow 1 gallon has no odor. I have 2 japanese trapdoor snails and no fish. My snails sleep upside down most of the time. They right themselves and seem fine.
2010 Aug 27
Wow this guys no …
Wow this guys no expert, You cant rely on algae eaters to eat your algae, the best algae cleaner is the owner! You need to feed them bottom feeder pellets too.
2010 Aug 27
@XxBubbleBearXx but …
@XxBubbleBearXx but my snails dont stink up
2010 Aug 27
@IAmGunzNoob ohh.. …
@IAmGunzNoob ohh.. Haha! Yeah.. I bought like… 4 snails? And only 1 survived! He’s ugly… he stares at me with his ugly eyes..haha. but hes fine.. i DONT reccomend getting snails cause they stink up your fishe’s tank!!! :O
2010 Aug 27
in 2-3 weeks the …
in 2-3 weeks the nitrogen cycle wont be half done, so you’ll just fund your new fish/snail a ammonia/nitrite bath, also the smallest types of plecos need atleast a 20 US gal tank (to me that looks like 10 or even less
2010 Aug 27
@XxBubbleBearXx i …
@XxBubbleBearXx i dont think so, im not really good at sea creatures, but i dont think snail’s are those type to make babies without a mate!
2010 Aug 27
my snail always …
my snail always fell off the glass, but manage to get up and walk away again, i don’t know why we need to flip it around when its on its back.
2010 Aug 27
its so funny how …
its so funny how hes like dont do like “this(hurting the snail)”
2010 Aug 27
He looks like “Doc” …
He looks like “Doc” from Back to the Future!!!!
Yeah, snail drowning… man, don’t know how many snails I’ve had to rescue from my tank cuz they forget to ‘hold their breath’ when I dumped them in. Poor little bastards.
2010 Aug 27
@miIkandcookies you …
@miIkandcookies you don’t have to look good to be rich. and this guy prooves it
2010 Aug 27
@UmakeMeSYK No, …
@UmakeMeSYK No, they don’t need a heater…Though, it might depend on what type of snail you get. But, the little brown ones that reproduce like bunnies don’t need heaters. You can get them in frozen ditches in the winter and they’re fine.