Aquarium Snails - Unusual Fish Tank Pets

If you have an aquarium, besides fish, you can haveaquarium alive, the Ramshorn snail may not be the
many other creatures in it. One of the animals thatideal aquarium pet for you.
make superb aquarium pets is the aquarium snail. NotThe Trumpet snail is perfect for those who want to
only does the snail add a little variety to yourkeep their plants alive. The snail feeds on the debris
aquarium, it will also help to keep your tank clean.that is present in the substrate and helps to keep
There are many species of snails that you canthe bottom of the tank clean. However, this snail
purchase from your local pet store. Some peopletends to come out in the night to eat and you will
purchase snails to add some variety to their tanks,see it hanging to the wall of the aquarium during the
while others specifically ask for the snails as theyday time.
want them as pets. Sometimes, you can also getAnother interesting and popular snail for aquariums is
snails in your aquarium without purchasing one. Thisthe Apple snail. There are four species of this snail
happens usually when you buy plants for yourand some of them eat plants, while others are
aquarium. These snails are already on the plants andcarnivores. One of the species of Apple snail can
when you introduce them into your aquarium. So,grow up to six inches. You can get Apple snails in
they manage to find their way into your tank.many different colors, like yellow, blue and brown.
However, these snails can be pets. But do not worryIf you have fish like White Cloud Minnows, Guppies
as there are many other species of snails that can beor Neon Tetras, you can easily keep snails in your
kept as pets.aquarium without any worries. Not only will you have
As the name suggests, the Ramshorn snail has a shellsome unique pets in your fish tank, the snails will also
shaped like that of a ram's horn. These snails arehelp to keep your tank clean. If the snails are pests
very interesting to look at. Their shells can be red orthat have hitched a ride on your aquarium plants,
black in color. Sometimes, they can also have athen you can introduce Clown Loach into your
checkered pattern to their shell. However, theseaquarium. This fish will be more than happy to feed
snails are prolific breeders and can eat plants in noon the snails.
time. So, if you want to keep the plants in the