Baby Assassin Snail

**cah925** · 10-19-2009, 11:36 PM

I have to give credit for this find to my son who spotted a baby assassin snail in one of our tanks.

I wasn't even aware how successful these snails are at reproducing in our aquariums.

Eileen · 10-20-2009, 12:24 AM

That's a baby assassin snail Congratulations! It' will not reproduce unless you have a male/female together. I have (4) of them and they love my MTS snails and ramshorn snails as a meal. They love bloodworms if you do not have snails for them to feed on.

tug · 10-20-2009, 12:29 AM

I just got one from a dealer at this years Aquafest. If I had the money and hadn't left my brain at home I would of at least gotten two. What a neat creature. I hope my angelfish will leave it alone when it sticks it's neck out.

**cah925** · 10-20-2009, 12:42 AM

What interesting is that I moved a single assassin snail (I have 4 total) from my 125 gal to this 75 gal recently. I guess I moved the female after she mated.

enios · 10-20-2009, 01:14 PM

It's the best way of getting rid of snails, they ate of all them in my 180L tank, in a matter of weeks (I have 3 of them).
I am not sure what they're eating now, they're hiding most of the time.
I hope they're still alive

**cah925** · 11-07-2009, 02:27 PM

Holy smokes! I just found 4 more baby assassins in the filter. Unfortunately two were next to the impeller and didn't make it, but the other two were at the bottom alive and well.

Moe · 11-07-2009, 04:43 PM

time to get a pre-filter!

suebe333 · 11-07-2009, 06:04 PM

cool , congratulations

**monkeyruler90** · 11-08-2009, 06:53 PM

nice man, congrats!

10-19-2009, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
cah925 Fear the Swamp! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (128/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,919	Baby Assassin Snail I have to give credit for this find to my son who spotted a baby assassin snail in one of our tanks. I wasn't even aware how successful these snails are at reproducing in our aquariums. __________________ IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR! 125 gal 75 gal eel tank

10-20-2009, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
tug Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 65	I just got one from a dealer at this years Aquafest. If I had the money and hadn't left my brain at home I would of at least gotten two. What a neat creature. I hope my angelfish will leave it alone when it sticks it's neck out. __________________ "What does the fish remind you of?" "Other fish." "And what do other fish remind you of?" "Other fish." - Joseph Heller, Catch 22

10-20-2009, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
cah925 Fear the Swamp! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (128/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,919	What interesting is that I moved a single assassin snail (I have 4 total) from my 125 gal to this 75 gal recently. I guess I moved the female after she mated. __________________ IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR! 125 gal 75 gal eel tank

11-07-2009, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
cah925 Fear the Swamp! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (128/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,919	Holy smokes! I just found 4 more baby assassins in the filter. Unfortunately two were next to the impeller and didn't make it, but the other two were at the bottom alive and well. __________________ IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR! 125 gal 75 gal eel tank

11-07-2009, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
suebe333 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sebring , Florida Posts: 719	cool , congratulations __________________ 45G long - Planted- Guppies,cory's,Panda Gara 20G high -Cana&brigs,Gouramis 10G- Red Guppies , flame tetras ,microrasboras 10G -LT planted RCS & MTS 15G - planted; Pink Ramshorns ,Swords

10-20-2009, 12:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Eileen Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego, california Posts: 33	That's a baby assassin snail Congratulations! It' will not reproduce unless you have a male/female together. I have (4) of them and they love my MTS snails and ramshorn snails as a meal. They love bloodworms if you do not have snails for them to feed on.

10-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
enios Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CH Posts: 8	It's the best way of getting rid of snails, they ate of all them in my 180L tank, in a matter of weeks (I have 3 of them). I am not sure what they're eating now, they're hiding most of the time. I hope they're still alive

11-07-2009, 04:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Moe Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nolanville, TX Posts: 176	time to get a pre-filter!

11-08-2009, 06:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
monkeyruler90 Gainesville engineer!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,086	nice man, congrats! __________________ --Oscar. Fluval pimp #4 aka PIMP master! I SAID ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!! 29g Dutch-ish

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