Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dan K on June 30, 2012, 04:34:29 AM

Title: spixe snails
Post by: Dan K on June 30, 2012, 04:34:29 AM

Anyone else have trouble with spixie snails killing and eating fish? I had two BN plecos in my fry tank and added a handful of spixies. Next morning one pleco is dead and being eaten. I thought it was coincidence and pleco may have died for other reasons but 2nd morning the 2nd pleco is spixie breakfast.  ??? >:(

Title: Re: spixe snails
Post by: danielratti on June 30, 2012, 07:52:16 AM

I've never heard of them killing fish. I'm sure there is something more to it maybe they could of been carring a disease or something with your water. Spixie snails have been know to kill and eat hydrias.

Title: Re: spixe snails
Post by: Dan K on June 30, 2012, 01:57:19 PM

I've moved these snails from tank to tank over the past year with no disease or other issues. Although when they were in my newborn fry tank I did see one munching on a fry and just assumed the fry had died and the snail was scavenging but now I'm beginning to think otherwise.