Assassin snails eat live shrimp!

bigshrimpin · 04-21-2009, 09:40 AM

Interesting tid bit I found in a forum. It seems like this guy has experienced similar behavior. Some assassins like the water edge...
"Interesting about not having a lung Mel, they are in cycled tank and even when I was acclimating them in a bowl they all crawled to the surface for air just like brigs do. I even checked the water params which are rock solid just in case, I dropped the waterline as well. They all seem to enjoy poking their heads out for a bit and then plopping back into the water."

Aquariangel · 08-24-2009, 08:13 PM

I know I'm jumping in here pretty late in the convo, but had to say our assassins are in two separate Dwarf Shrimp breeding tanks and we've not had any problems with them going after the shrimp. However the pond snail epidemic we were beginnig to have has cleared up splendidly!

Someone mentioned their assassins are in with their nerites!?! REALLY? We've got a collection of nerites, but avoided putting any of the assassins in those tanks. One because the PS problem isn't bad, two because we didn't want to loose any of the nerites....I'd like to hear more on that situation if possible.

wendyjo · 08-25-2009, 02:13 PM

^ Same. I'd like to get assassins for my mts and ramshorns, but not at the expense of my nerites. Nerites work way too hard in the tank to let them get eaten.

Aquariangel · 08-25-2009, 02:42 PM

agree, and the nerites are doing such a great job of keeping the tanks clean I won't risk combining them. the assassins laid eggs last week, we're waiting for them to hatch out now, hoping for a decent amount.

**Ebichua** · 08-25-2009, 07:52 PM

Nerites are last on the assassin list and they are often ignored by assassins. Usually because of two factors.
A. Nerites are much bigger (except for clithon sp.) than assassins. So size deters assassins.
B. Nerites are stronger and have a trapdoor, making them more difficult prey.

However, if the assassin runs out of easy prey, they will go for nerites if desperate. Is it 100% safe? No, but it's not as likely for nerites to fall as victims than say, pond snails and rams.

08-25-2009, 02:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Aquariangel Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4	agree, and the nerites are doing such a great job of keeping the tanks clean I won't risk combining them. the assassins laid eggs last week, we're waiting for them to hatch out now, hoping for a decent amount. __________________ *Don't follow me....I run into walls.*

08-25-2009, 07:52 PM	#35 (permalink)
Ebichua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (73/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,475	Nerites are last on the assassin list and they are often ignored by assassins. Usually because of two factors. A. Nerites are much bigger (except for clithon sp.) than assassins. So size deters assassins. B. Nerites are stronger and have a trapdoor, making them more difficult prey. However, if the assassin runs out of easy prey, they will go for nerites if desperate. Is it 100% safe? No, but it's not as likely for nerites to fall as victims than say, pond snails and rams. __________________ <3

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04-21-2009, 09:40 AM	#31 (permalink)
bigshrimpin Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buffalo Grove, IL Posts: 114	Interesting tid bit I found in a forum. It seems like this guy has experienced similar behavior. Some assassins like the water edge... "Interesting about not having a lung Mel, they are in cycled tank and even when I was acclimating them in a bowl they all crawled to the surface for air just like brigs do. I even checked the water params which are rock solid just in case, I dropped the waterline as well. They all seem to enjoy poking their heads out for a bit and then plopping back into the water."

08-24-2009, 08:13 PM	#32 (permalink)
Aquariangel Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4	I know I'm jumping in here pretty late in the convo, but had to say our assassins are in two separate Dwarf Shrimp breeding tanks and we've not had any problems with them going after the shrimp. However the pond snail epidemic we were beginnig to have has cleared up splendidly! Someone mentioned their assassins are in with their nerites!?! REALLY? We've got a collection of nerites, but avoided putting any of the assassins in those tanks. One because the PS problem isn't bad, two because we didn't want to loose any of the nerites....I'd like to hear more on that situation if possible.

08-25-2009, 02:13 PM	#33 (permalink)
wendyjo Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DC area Posts: 152	^ Same. I'd like to get assassins for my mts and ramshorns, but not at the expense of my nerites. Nerites work way too hard in the tank to let them get eaten.

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