Mollusks, snails in the aquarium.
Aquarists often wonder: are snails in the aquarium a blessing or a curse? All snails kept in aquariums affect the biosystem in one way or another. Among the advantages of snails is that they are hardy and adapt perfectly to any conditions, able to survive a certain number of “critical days” in the aquarium. They can live both in clean, running, oxygen-rich water and in water cluttered with rotting organic remains. In addition, snails are a good indicator of the oxygen level in the water. Gastropods or snails (Lat. Gastropoda from Ancient Greek “belly” and “foot”) are the most numerous class. Gastropod mollusks are more mobile than bivalves. These snails decorate the aquarium with their beautiful exotic appearance. Bivalves or acephalous mollusks also form a fairly numerous class. They were called acephalous because they lack a head, and the mouth opens at the base of the foot.
• Representatives of two mollusk classes kept in aquariums; Anatomical structure of gastropods; The body of gastropods features a head, torso, and foot; Turbospiral shell; Respiratory system; Operculum.
Keeping snails in the aquarium.
• In the presence of snails that successfully cope with excess food; Snails suck food from the substrate; They do not damage plants; The number of mollusks should not be too large; Common food for snails includes; In aquariums with decorative tropical fish; The most interesting aquarium mollusks; Many species of snails reproduce faster than desired.
• Ampullaria; Pomacea bridgesii; Pomacea maculate; Pomacea canaliculata; Asolene spixi.
• Planorbis anisus; Planorbis polypylus; Planorbis planorbis; Ancylus lacustris.
• Planorbis (Planorbarius) corneus; Planorbis corneus var. rubra.
• Physa; Physa fontinalis; Physa acuta; Physa rubra; Physa marmorata; Phisastra proteus.
• Lymnaea stagnalis; Lymnaea peregra.
• Viviparus viviparous; Viviparus contectus.
• Melanoides tuberculatus.
• Melanoides granifera; Melanoides maculate; Melanopsis praemorsa.
• Neritina turrita; Neritina natalensis Zebra.
• Neritina coromandeliana; Neripteron auriculata; Septaria porcellana.
• Clithon corona; Clithon diadema.
• Clithon flavovirens; Clithon souleyetana; Clithon sowerbyania.
• Genus Theodoxus.
• Unio pictorum; Unio continentalis.
• Acroluxus; Anodonta cygnea.
• Anodonta eucaphys; Corbicula fluminea; Dreissena polymorpha; Sphaerium corneum.
• Bithynia; Brotia; Cerithidea; Faunus; Helisoma.
• Neothauma; Pachymelania; Potadoma; Potamopyrgus; Thaia; Thiara.
• Anentome helena – Assassin snail.
• Genus Marisa.
• Genus Tylomelania.
• Genus Tylomelania. (Continued).
Methods of controlling mollusks.
• Until their number exceeds limits; There are several ways to control other species of mollusks; Putting out bait; Collecting visible mollusks; Using special products to combat snails; Making a trap; Introducing fish from the pufferfish family into the aquarium; A pair of young macropods.
Products for controlling snails.
• ZMF; Sera; Tropical; AQUACONS.
