Sea snails in a freshwater tank?
 

I recently got back from a trip to Aruba, while there I collected some
small shells from the beach - thinking they were empty. When I got
home I put the shells into some water to clean them off - and some of
the shells still had live snails in them!

Could I put these snails into my freshwater aquarium with no trouble -
will the snails survive in freshwater? Will my fish (plattys, rosy
reds, pleco) be fine?

"Dayton Jones" wrote in message
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|I recently got back from a trip to Aruba, while there I collected
some
| small shells from the beach - thinking they were empty. When I got
| home I put the shells into some water to clean them off - and some
of
| the shells still had live snails in them!
|
| Could I put these snails into my freshwater aquarium with no
trouble -
| will the snails survive in freshwater? Will my fish (plattys, rosy
| reds, pleco) be fine?

In short, the snails will die, and the shells will deteriorate and
kill your freshwater fish.

billy

Billy wrote:
"Dayton Jones" wrote in message
om...
|I recently got back from a trip to Aruba, while there I collected
some
| small shells from the beach - thinking they were empty. When I got
| home I put the shells into some water to clean them off - and some
of
| the shells still had live snails in them!
|
| Could I put these snails into my freshwater aquarium with no
trouble -
| will the snails survive in freshwater? Will my fish (plattys, rosy
| reds, pleco) be fine?

In short, the snails will die, and the shells will deteriorate and
kill your freshwater fish.

billy



Depends on the snails, but I tend to agree with Billy. Better try and
find out what you have. I would seperate them and add the right dose of
instant ocean and then do research on what you have.

Kay

Ah...thanks for the info, good to know.

Billy wrote:
"Dayton Jones" wrote in message
om...
|I recently got back from a trip to Aruba, while there I collected
some
| small shells from the beach - thinking they were empty. When I got
| home I put the shells into some water to clean them off - and some
of
| the shells still had live snails in them!
|
| Could I put these snails into my freshwater aquarium with no
trouble -
| will the snails survive in freshwater? Will my fish (plattys, rosy
| reds, pleco) be fine?

In short, the snails will die, and the shells will deteriorate and
kill your freshwater fish.

billy